Notice2026-19221
Notice of Supplemental Funding, Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program
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Published
September 21, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
HRSA is awarding supplemental funding under the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Program to one award recipient in fiscal year 2026 to advance efforts to improve health care and quality of care in rural areas by supporting quality measure implementation, data reporting, and the use of data to drive improvements in quality of care.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 181 (Monday, September 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 59791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19221]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notice of Supplemental Funding, Rural Quality Improvement
Technical Assistance Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of supplemental funding.
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SUMMARY: HRSA is awarding supplemental funding under the Rural Quality
Improvement Technical Assistance Program to one award recipient in
fiscal year 2026 to advance efforts to improve health care and quality
of care in rural areas by supporting quality measure implementation,
data reporting, and the use of data to drive improvements in quality of
care.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheena Johnson, Deputy Division
Director, Hospital State Division, Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy, HRSA, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#20534a4f484e534f4e60485253410e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0b3aaafa8aeb3afae80a8b2b3a1eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a> and 872-271-6370.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient(s) of the Award: Telligen, Inc.
Amount of Non-Competitive Award: One award for $260,000.
Project Period: September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
Assistance Listing Number: 93.241.
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement.
Authority: Section 711(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
912(b)(5)).
Table 1--Recipient and Award Amount
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Grant No. Award recipient name City, state Award amount
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U1RRH49251.............................. Telligen, Inc............. West Des Moines, IA....... $260,000
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Justification: This funding will provide a one-time supplement to
Telligen, Inc. to provide additional technical assistance to Medicare
Rural Hospital Flexibility Program beneficiaries, Critical Access
Hospitals, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
(SHCPQIP) to support quality measure implementation, data reporting,
and drive quality improvement activities. Additionally, the grant
recipient will use funding to build on past and ongoing technical
assistance provided to SHCPQIP recipients, supporting quality
improvement efforts across levels of the health care system in rural
communities by (1) preparing rural health care providers to develop
sustained quality improvement strategies within their organizations,
(2) strengthening organizational capacity for collecting and analyzing
data, (3) using technology tools for building efficiencies and, (4)
building financial sustainability by training workforce and building
systems around billing and coding and other reimbursement strategies.
The award will provide the Rural Quality Improvement Technical
Assistance Program the resources to refine, enhance, and strengthen
technical assistance delivery across the Medicare Rural Hospital
Flexibility Program, Critical Access Hospitals, and SHCPQIP
participants.
Thomas J. Engels,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-19221 Filed 9-18-26; 8:45 am]
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