; (B) better manage their financial and business strategies, including providing financial planning assistance and preparing long-term financial plans; and (C) identify, and apply for assistance from, loan and grant programs of the Department of Agriculture for which the facilities are eligible. (2) Goals The goals of the Program shall be to— (A) improve the long-term financial position and operational efficiency of the eligible health care facilities; (B) prevent the closure of eligible health care facilities; (C) strengthen the delivery of health care in rural areas; (D) help eligible health care facilities better access and compete for loans and grants from programs administered by the Department of Agriculture; and (E) continue the activities of the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program in effect as of the date of the enactment of this subsection. (3) Program participation (A) In general The Secretary shall engage in outreach and engagement strategies to encourage eligible health care facilities to participate in the Program. (B) Eligible health care facility selection In selecting eligible health care facilities to participate in the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to borrowers and grantees of the Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service. The Secretary may also consider— (i) the age and physical state of the health care facility involved; (ii) the financial vulnerability of the eligible health care facility, and the ability of the eligible health care facility to meet debt obligations; (iii) the electronic health record implementation needs of the health care facility; (iv) whether the eligible health care facility is located in a health professional shortage area or a medically underserved area; (v) whether the eligible health care facility serves a medically underserved population