The Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) operates on a fiscal year (FY) basis, which runs from June 1 to May 31. SHIP-eligible hospitals are currently in FY 2023, which continues until May 31, 2023. This is the first FY of the 5-year grant cycle that will continue until May 31, 2028.
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FY 2023 Allowable Investments
Sample activities for each of the three SHIP allowable investment categories. While not an exhaustive list, these activities offer guidance to SHIP Coordinators on how funds can best be used to support SHIP participants.
FY 2023 Documents and Reporting
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), reporting documents, and templates related to SHIP FY 2023, which began on June 1, 2023, and continues through May 31, 2024. This five-year cooperative agreement will have non-competitive applications due annually for the following four FYs.
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Archived Guidance Materials
Funding Cycle FY 2019 (June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2023)
FY 2022
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FY 2021
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National Rural Health Resource Center
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FY 2020
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National Rural Health Resource Center
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FY 2019
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For more information or to receive additional support, please contact the SHIP Technical Assistance Team at ship-ta@ruralcenter.org.