{"id":128282,"date":"2025-12-29T15:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128282"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:16:48","slug":"207-million-federal-grant-to-launch-grow-cultivating-rural-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/12\/29\/207-million-federal-grant-to-launch-grow-cultivating-rural-health\/","title":{"rendered":"$207 million Federal Grant to Launch GROW: Cultivating Rural Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Indiana was awarded nearly $207 million for the first year of a five-year federal Rural Health Transformation Program to improve health outcomes in the state\u2019s rural communities.<\/p>\n

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News release from Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s office:<\/p>\n

Gov. Braun Announces $207 Million Federal Grant to Launch GROW: Cultivating Rural Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana (December 29, 2025) \u2013 Indiana was awarded nearly $207 million for the first year of a five-year federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to improve health outcomes in the state\u2019s rural communities. The funding will support GROW (Growing Rural Opportunities for Well-being): Cultivating Rural Health, a five-year initiative designed to enhance healthcare access and data, quality, and outcomes through system innovation and collaboration.<\/p>\n

This initial award is more than the $200 million a year the state requested Nov. 4 in its application. The award was based on a variety of factors, including the state\u2019s rural metrics, the proposals to enhance access and quality of care in rural communities and initiatives in the application that will have the greatest potential to impact the health of rural communities.<\/p>\n

Gov. Mike Braun has directed the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) to implement the program. GROW represents a comprehensive effort to strengthen rural healthcare systems by promoting innovation, building strategic partnerships, developing infrastructure, and investing in the healthcare workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndiana\u2019s rural communities are the backbone of our state, and this investment will help ensure that every Hoosier, regardless of where they live, has access to high-quality, sustainable healthcare,\u201d Gov. Braun said. \u201cThrough GROW, we are building a healthier, stronger Indiana.\u201d<\/p>\n

GROW focuses on five key goals to transform rural healthcare delivery: <\/p>\n