Rural Texas Strong Workforce Grant Window Closed June 9; Rural FQHCs Were Explicitly Eligible
Texas HHSC released Rural Texas Strong Initiative 4, 'The Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team,' on April 27 to fund local education and training pipelines plus rural-provider retention strategies. The official opportunity closed June 9, 2026.
Its linked RFA explicitly included FQHCs physically located in and serving qualifying rural counties, alongside rural hospitals, clinics, behavioral-health clinics, pharmacies, EMS providers, and other provider types. This is now a closed-window tracking item, not an open application alert.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 9). Rural Texas Strong Workforce Grant Window Closed June 9; Rural FQHCs Were Explicitly Eligible. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-rural-texas-strong-rhtp-grants-2026
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