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Event schedule: - , 2026 - July 17 - LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a grant funding opportunity (GFO) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program that will support the Car...

This update captured 2 linked documents. Top item: ND - 2027 - Childcare for the Rural Health Workforce Competitive Funding Opportunity Application Guidance.

Event schedule: - , 2026 - July 17 - LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a grant funding opportunity (GFO) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program that will support the Tra...

This amendment officially extends the application deadline for the Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Emergency Medical Service and Community Paramedicine Vehicles Funding Opportunity to July 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST. All other terms and conditions of the NOFO remain unchanged.

Montana's RHTP initiative prioritizes building the rural health workforce, supporting a broad set of health occupations. Funding will expand or create workforce education and apprenticeship programs but is not for existing students or loans.

This data document summarizes South Dakota's multi-RFP RHTP funding slate for FY2026, including chronic disease, digital health, workforce, maternal health, management, and system transformation initiatives. Each program area has closed or upcoming RFPs, with substantial awards directed at hospitals, technology, com...

Rhode Island submitted a multi-component RHTP plan targeting population health, behavioral health, workforce, EMS, HIT, and innovative care. The plan leverages new CMS funding, focuses on rural equity, and aligns with long-term health system goals and measurable targets.

Rhode Island is planning its application for the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year national funding opportunity. The state is engaging communities and key stakeholders to shape its strategy, focused on prevention, workforce, technology, and innovative care models.

This update captured 1 linked document. Top item: RI - 2030 - RHTP Preparing for a Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Rural Healthcare Access and Sustainability.

Massachusetts proposes a five-year, $1B rural health transformation project to address widespread gaps in access, workforce, technology, and facility capacity in its rural areas. The plan targets persistent inequities affecting 700,000 rural residents with goals to build healthcare access, improve population health,...

Event schedule: - Maine’s Rural Health Transformation Program , 2025 - September 18 - Agenda ❖ CMS background info ❖ Maine-specific info MEMBER-CENTERED DATA-DRIVEN INTEGRITY COLLABORATIVE TRANSPARENT INCLUSION 2

This vendor directory provides rural Maryland stakeholders with contact details and expertise summaries for consultants, technology, product, and service vendors relevant to RHTP implementation. It covers domains including governance, HIT, mobile health, workforce development, and quality improvement.

This document provides compliance guidance for rural entities on upgrading to CEHRT-certified electronic health record systems in accordance with RHTP requirements. It details critical EHR functional gaps, federal standards, and regulatory criteria, clarifying how entities must address deficiencies to qualify for RH...

Event schedule: - The online portal to submit funding proposals went live on , 2026 and will continue through Aug. 15, 2026.

Georgia is launching a multi-year statewide initiative to assess and improve the resilience of 267 rural hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and inpatient hospice facilities. The program focuses on enhancing infrastructure so facilities can safely shelter-in-place and serve as regional receiving centers during di...

Arizona RHTP will release the Opioid Antagonist Distribution Initiative grant on July 10, 2026, followed soon by Medical Diagnostic Equipment and Technology and Telehealth Digital Transformation grant solicitations. The program is administered by AHCCCS and informed by CMS guidance, focusing on improving health serv...

Event schedule: - The application portal will open on Monday, , 2026 - July 20 - This portal is for Maine-based healthcare organizations only. All eligible organizations have received application directions.

Nebraska's Keep Care Local program under RHTP includes multi-pronged initiatives to strengthen rural healthcare access, workforce, and infrastructure. Major components include leveraging technology to support chronic disease management, improving maternal and neonatal outcomes through perinatal regionalization, mode...

Nebraska's Keep Care Local program under RHTP includes multi-pronged initiatives to strengthen rural healthcare access, workforce, and infrastructure. Major components include leveraging technology to support chronic disease management, improving maternal and neonatal outcomes through perinatal regionalization, mode...

This workbook guides applicants in proposing detailed budgets for CalRHT rural workforce expansion subawards. Modules can cover personnel, equipment, training, and indirect costs, with flexibility for multiple initiatives.

This update captured 1 linked document. Top item: CO - 2025 - Eligible Applicants for the Colorado RHTP (Eligible-Rural-Health-Providers-and-Partners-7.15.26).

Kentucky is launching a Rural Health Transformation Plan funded via CMS, focusing on rural health workforce and population health outcomes. This RFA solicits Kentucky-based training organizations to develop new specialized Community Health Worker certificates in Healthy Lifestyle Management, Perinatal and Infant Hea...

This update captured 2 linked documents. Top item: ND - 2027 - Self-Serve Dispensing Kiosks in Pharmacies Funding Opportunity Application Guidance.

Key contacts: Ryan Roovaart reconsiderationrequest@hhs.iowa.gov Event schedule: - Legislation Enacted (House File 972 establishes Healthy Hometowns Program) - 2025-07-01 - America/Chicago - Iowa - Anticipated start/execution of Co-Location Site Lead contracts - 2026-10-31 - America/Chicago - Iowa - Deadline to compl...

Event schedule: - Release Date: , 2026 - July 15 - 10:30 am - Executive Summary - Submission Deadline: , 2026 — 10:30 am CDT - August 26 - Executive Summary

Mississippi seeks proposals for a comprehensive EMS capacity assessment and regionalization plan focused on rural and vulnerable populations. The chosen vendor will inform EMS policy, workforce, quality improvement, and future use of Rural Health Transformation Program funds.

This document confirms Georgia's RHTP cooperative agreement for Budget Period 1, setting forth terms, reporting requirements, allowable/unallowable costs, and compliance actions. Funding is subject to a temporary restriction pending CMS approval of the recipient's revised budget.