State received $197M for Rural Health Transformation; county eyes direct awards and catalyst grants
County officials said Oregon received $197 million for rural health transformation, including direct awards and catalyst project funding; Benton County staff are pursuing direct awards and joined an IHN catalyst application focused on behavioral health in rural schools.
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Lacey Molele told the board Oregon received $197,000,000 for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and she outlined the state's allocation approach: roughly $53,000,000 for direct funding, $10,000,000 to rural health clinics, $10,000,000 to local public health authorities, and $33,000,000 to critical access hospitals, with remaining funds for catalyst project applications (up to about $5,000,000 per project). "Oregon did receive $197,000,000 this year for the Rural Health Transformation Program," she said.
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