JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is allocating approximately $39.4 million in proposed federal Rural Health Transformation Program investments to 26 healthcare providers across rural parts of the state, the Department of Social Services announced October 30.

The awards focus on renovations and equipment that can strengthen maternity care, behavioral health services, medical diagnostics, outpatient treatment and chronic disease care. Funding proposals include labor and delivery rooms, psychiatric units, medical imaging and rural clinic improvements.

Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston is among the recipients, with an approximately $3.3 million contingent award for maternity, behavioral health and diagnostic projects. Officials say the full and partial awards follow a competitive review process.

The state cautions that contingent awards must receive Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval before they become final. A complete recipient list and allocations are available on the Department of Social Services website.