Illinois RHT REACH: Rural Education, Access, Careers, and Health

Illinois funding to expand rural clinical and allied-health workforce pipelines through community colleges, instructional capacity, student supports, partnerships, and innovative delivery models.

Funding$9.3 million FY2027 program funding; awards include a $100,000 base plus formulaic amounts

DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT

Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026

Required next actionEligible HRSA-rural Illinois community colleges should complete the Euna/AmpliFund application package and submit by September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.

Broad Eligibility

Illinois community colleges and eligible partners under the controlling ICCB/GATA opportunity. Applicants should verify current program rules, rural service requirements, and application instructions.

Atlas Analysis

Strong workforce-development fit where a community college and healthcare partners can demonstrate rural workforce shortages, high-need clinical programs, training capacity, and sustainable employer partnerships.

Illinois Community College Board is administering REACH under the Illinois Rural Health Transformation initiative. The program is designed to strengthen professional clinical and allied-health workforce pipelines in rural Illinois by expanding high-need programs, instructional and clinical capacity, student supports, workforce partnerships, and delivery models that address rural barriers.

Atlas views REACH as a strong workforce and access opportunity for community colleges and healthcare partners building durable rural training pipelines.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.iccb.orgAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗