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Governor Kotek announces $97 million for 136 rural health projects
Summary
Governor Kotek announced that Oregon is awarding $97,000,000 to support 136 rural health projects statewide, funding mobile health, maternal and behavioral care, workforce hiring and supports for tribal and local providers.
Governor Kotek announced that Oregon will award $97,000,000 to support 136 new rural health projects across the state, saying the funds will expand services and bring care closer to home. "That's why we're awarding $97,000,000 to support 136 new rural health projects across the state," she said.
Kotek said the awards will support mobile health services, strengthen maternal and behavioral health care, back services for older adults, and help rural communities hire additional health care workers. She also said the funds will strengthen local hospitals, clinics, tribal health programs and public health departments that serve rural Oregon.
The governor framed the announcement as part of a broader effort to expand access in areas with limited services and emphasized the role of local input in shaping the projects. She said the projects were shaped by “the people who live, work, and provide care in those communities,” and described the funding as one component of ongoing state efforts to support rural health.
