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Rural Maryland Council details grant deadlines and new $168 million rural health award
Summary
At the Feb. 6 Southern Maryland Delegation meeting, Charlotte Davis of the Rural Maryland Council outlined grant deadlines, asked lawmakers to protect current funding after recent cuts, and described a $168 million federal award to expand rural health services and create a Southern Maryland AHEC.
CHARLOTTE DAVIS, executive director of the Rural Maryland Council, told the Southern Maryland Delegation on Feb. 6 that the council is "level funded" in the governor's FY27 budget but has "been cut 30% over the past 2 years," and urged members of appropriations and budget committees to preserve current funding.
Davis said seven FY2026 grantees in Southern Maryland received a total of $835,875 and encouraged more applications from St. Mary's and Calvert counties. She announced the council plans to open its grant portal on April 20 and will…
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