Rural Health Care

Step 1: Rural Eligibility Search

This page instructs the participant on how to determine if they are considered rural and eligible to participate in the Rural Health Care Program.

To determine if your location is considered rural, please select Rural Health Care Search Tools on the left side of this page and then go to "Rural Eligibility Search."
The following instructions and directory of rural areas will help determine if an organization is located in a rural area.

To find your state and county:

  1. Select the state in the drop-down menu.
  2. Click on the Search Button.
  3. A list of counties will display at the bottom of the page.
  4. Scroll through the counties, which are listed in alphabetical order.
  5. If your county is listed with an N/A in the exception field, your organization is located in a rural area.
  6. If your county is listed with notes in the exception field, see instructions below on determining your Census Tract Number or BNA.

 

To determine your county's Census Tract Number or BNA:

To determine your county's Census Tract Number or BNA, call your regional census bureau office or visit the FFIEC website.

  1. You must select "Year 2004" on the FFIEC website and use the 2000 Census
  2. Type in your organization's street address and click the Search button
  3. Write down the Tract/BNA number displayed
  4. Return to the Rural Health Care Program section of the USAC website
  5. Read the exceptions column closely to determine if your organization (based on its tract/BNA number) is considered rural. If you have any questions, please contact USAC's Customer Service Support Center at 1-800-229-5476.


 


Last modified on 2/19/2008