$40M in federal health grants available to help rural hospitals upgrade equipment

By: North Dakota Monitor staff

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday $40 million in new grants for updating clinical equipment for rural hospitals through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

The new grants, part of the state’s $200 million allocation in 2026 from the passage of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year, must go to rural critical access or emergency hospitals or outpatient care units in rural areas.

The funding can be used …

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