The Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program (CIP) grant is for rural public and non-profit hospitals to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities, or to purchase capital equipment. The Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program (CIP) utilizes funds from the Permanent Fund for Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement which was established from the tobacco settlement for the State of Texas. This endowment sets aside $50 million to be used specifically for hospitals in rural counties as defined by Texas Government Code, Section 487.301. The interest from this endowment can be used for various projects aimed at improving health services and healthcare infrastructure in Texas' rural hospitals.