ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 90/100
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 total program funding; ICCB now publishes exact institution allocations from $158,265 to $514,025
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 expressly listed in the controlling ICCB REACH NOFO as meeting the applicable HRSA rural classification. Only one application per college is accepted. REACH funding is limited to the NOFO-listed eligible program CIPs: Dental Hygienist 51.0602, Physical Therapy Assistant 51.0806, Respiratory Care 51.0908, Registered Nursing 51.3801, Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807, and Perioperative/Operating Room/Surgical Nursing 51.3812.
Atlas Analysis
ICCB published exact FY2027 REACH allocations for all 31 named community-college recipients, from $158,265 to $514,025; institution-specific allocations controlled. ICCB's Rural Health FAQ stated that CMS pre-award costs were unallowable, that the REACH and ROOTS start date was September 1, 2026, and that shared resources benefiting both programs required documented proportional allocation. REACH funding was limited to the six approved program CIPs. The current public ICCB page states a September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. deadline without separately identifying a time zone. The opportunity is now closed. No new outreach or submission activity is authorized absent a formal reopening, amendment, renewal, or successor notice. No cost share or match was required.
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 ↗
