• Granting Agency: USDA
  
• Appropriation Amount: $500,000,000
  
• Eligible Applicants – TBD
• Announcement Date: TBD, no later than 150 days after the enactment of the American Rescue Plan
• Closing Date: TBD

SEC. 1002. EMERGENCY RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE

Purpose: Rural development needs related to the covid-19 pandemic

 Eligible expenditures:

• Increase capacity for vaccine distribution.
• Provide medical supplies to increase medical surge capacity.
• Reimburse for revenue lost during the COVID–19 pandemic, including revenue losses incurred prior to the awarding of the grant.
• Increase telehealth capabilities, including underlying health care information systems.
• Construct temporary or permanent structures to provide health care services, including vaccine administration or testing.
• Support staffing needs for vaccine administration or testing; and
• Engage in any other efforts to support rural development determined to be critical to address the COVID–19 pandemic, including nutritional assistance to vulnerable individuals, as approved by the Secretary.