Colorado Rural Health Transformation Program multi-track grant cycle covering workforce, telehealth, EMS, hospital mini-grants, value based care and prevention-focused implementation supports.
Eligibility
Eligible lead applicants include qualified rural health care providers such as CAHs, REHs, rural PPS and sole community hospitals, FQHC or look-alike, RHC, CMHC or CCBHC, OTP, physician or NPP groups, and EMS organizations. Collaborative and third-party applications require required attestations.
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs)Rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) HospitalsSole Community HospitalsFederally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)FQHC Look-AlikesRural Health Clinics (RHCs)Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)Private Physician PracticesNon-Physician Practitioner GroupsEmergency Medical Services (EMS) OrganizationsRegional Accountable Organizations (RAEs)
Nonprofits (as partners/subrecipients)
Local Public Health Agencies (as partners/subrecipients)
Academic and Workforce Partners (as partners/subrecipients)
Technology Vendors or Consultants (as partners/subrecipients)
Long-Term Care Facilities (as partners/subrecipients)
School-Based Health Centers (unless operating under an eligible designation
as partners/subrecipients)
Mobile
In-Home Service
and Telehealth Providers or Vendors (as partners/subrecipients)
Other Independent Practices not certified as RHCs or FQHCs (as partners/subrecipients)
Requirements Checklist
Applicants must designate a Lead Applicant Organization (if collaborative). Eligible activities: workforce recruitment/training, infrastructure/tech development, planning for whole-person/alternative care models, inter-provider EMS upgrades and integration, advisory/outreach coordination. Flexible mini-grants allowed for hospitals, with required Letter of Attestation for collaborative/third-party applications based on official template. Funded work must impact rural/frontier areas and align with RHTP program guidelines. Submissions must adhere to eligibility and partnership requirements per program guidance.
Application portal linked from Colorado HCPF RHTP website. Applicants should monitor release notices and submit questions to hcpf_rhtp@state.co.us.
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Application Prep
Application #: Not specified in RFA Activities Overview or eligibility documents
Reference: RHTP CO 2026
Program: Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Match: Not specified in any linked documents
Performance: Five years (beginning 2026)
Key Dates:Not provided in available documentation
Review Criteria:
Not specified in available documentation
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