Wisconsin Department of Health Services · Posted May 30, 2026
Application Due
August 21, 2026
LOI Deadline
August 21, 2026
Q&A Deadline
June 30, 2026
The program aims to address primary, specialty, and behavioral health workforce shortages, fragmented systems of care, and improve health outcomes among Medicaid-eligible and other rural populations. Funding is released in two phases: a six-month planning grant (Phase 1) and, for qualified applicants, a four-year implementation grant (Phase 2). Projects must establish or expand innovative and sustainable care partnerships that provide measurable health outcome improvements for rural and semi-rural communities.
Eligible applicants must be health service providers or community partners of health service providers in Wisconsin counties outside of Milwaukee County, serving rural or semi-rural populations. Health services are broadly defined and include aging and disability resource centers, behavioral health clinics, community-based organizations, community health centers, primary care clinics, county human service agencies, emergency medical services, hospitals and health systems, local and Tribal health departments, long-term care providers, skilled nursing facilities, non-emergency medical transportation, pharmacists/pharmacies, rural health clinics, schools, educational institutions, and other rural partners. See Addendum Exhibit 1 for county definitions.
Required attachments
Online application submission via the DHS Grants Portal (https://grants.dhs.wisconsin.gov/).
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Application Prep
Application #: 2026-CCAW-01
Reference: CCAW-Partnership-2026
Program: Coordinating Care Across Wisconsin Partnership Grants – Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Match: Not required
Performance: 11/01/2026 - 04/30/2027 (planning period)
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Review Criteria:
Budget Range
Contact
Program questions
DHSRuralHealth@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Technical assistance
RHTP-evaluation@wisc.edu