Arkansas awards nearly $150 million in rural health program funding

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 444

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Arkansas awarded $149.3 million in federal funding to 50 projects to support rural healthcare efforts statewide, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday.

Created last year through a federal tax and spending law called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to states over five years. Arkansas is expected to receive more than $1 billion, including $209 million for this year.

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