Missouri could soon receive hundreds of millions each year if federal health officials approve its application to the new Rural Health Transformation Program .

State leaders applied Wednesday to the $50 billion federal grant initiative, which Congress included in the spending package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Lawmakers created the fund after health providers in rural areas said other cuts in the spending bill could devastate some already struggling rural health systems .

“Missouri’s submission is a bold, collaborative effort designed to increase access, improve quality and incentivize long-term sustainability to create a healthcare ecosystem that will support our rural communities for generations to come,” Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said in a letter to Centers for Me

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