State detail
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services · Official RHTP site ↗
Official sources connected
Official sources for this state are connected and within their freshness window.
2 verified open opportunities currently available for this state, including nationwide programs.
Federal programs that may also be available to eligible organizations operating in Iowa.
Nationwide HRSA funding for active Health Center Program award recipients to increase nutrition-service patients and visits and use food-based interventions to prevent, manage, and treat disease.
Verified Sep 5, 2026
Year-round nationwide financing for essential rural community facilities, including nonprofit and public hospitals, clinics, behavioral-health facilities, assisted-living facilities, and other health care infrastructure.
Verified Sep 5, 2026
Source coverage last succeeded Sep 5, 2026. Opportunity details remain subject to the official solicitation.
Iowa has 1 Rural Health Transformation Program document tracked from official sources. Tracked records include award announcements.
1 RHTP record tracked for Iowa; award activity detected.
Monitoring https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/healthy-hometowns-iowas-rural-health-transformation-plan
Helpful guide · after the opportunities
A short guide to reviewing status, deadlines, filters, and official sources.
Selected to help interpret Iowa opportunity status and source details.
This learning resource is not a funding opportunity and does not replace the official solicitation's eligibility or application instructions.
Read the guide →The newest official files connected to this state profile.
Sep 4, 2026 · Other · PDF
Sep 4, 2026 · Other · PDF
Jun 30, 2026 · Award announcement · PDF
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State context
Key population, access, and health indicators with their source context.
Total population
3,190,369
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census
Confidence: Reference snapshot
2020 Census resident population; re-verify against the latest release.
Rural population
1,148,533
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)
Confidence: Reference snapshot
Derived: total population × rural share.
Rural %
36%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)
Confidence: Reference snapshot
Share of population classified rural in the 2020 Census.
Poverty rate
11.1%
Source: Census ACS5 2024
Confidence: high
S1701_C03_001E poverty percentage.
Uninsured rate
4.5%
Source: Census ACS5 2024
Confidence: high
DP03_0119PE uninsured percentage.
Median household income
$70.6K
Source: Census ACS5 2024
Confidence: high
B19013_001E median household income.
Critical access hospitals
82
Source: Flex Monitoring Team, Critical Access Hospital locations
Confidence: Reference snapshot
Critical Access Hospitals located in the state; re-verify periodically.
FQHCs
14
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
FQHC count from HRSA GIS sample.
Rural health clinics
130
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
Rural health clinic count from HRSA GIS sample.
Medically underserved areas
60
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
Medically underserved area count from HRSA GIS sample.
Primary care HPSAs
90
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
Primary care HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.
Dental HPSAs
80
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
Dental HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.
Mental health HPSAs
95
Source: HRSA GIS REST
Confidence: high
Mental health HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.
Compared with the national average · CDC PLACES
National avg: 11% · Below national avg
National avg: 11.5% · Below national avg
National avg: 33.9% · Above national avg
National avg: 14.4% · Above national avg
National avg: 32.3% · Above national avg
National avg: 25.3% · Below national avg
National avg: 6.1% · Below national avg
National avg: 3.3% · Below national avg
| County | Population | Poverty | Uninsured | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 492,401 | 9.9% | 4.6% | $76.1K |
| Linn County | 230,299 | 9.6% | 4% | $73.3K |
