Kansas

Kansas has awarded over $45 million in Regional Partnerships Grant Program funding to a wide range of rural hospitals, clinics, behavioral health providers, and academic programs for 2026. These awards span quality improvement, telehealth, behavioral health integration, advanced diagnostics, workforce development, and care coordination initiatives. The multifaceted approach addresses both infrastructure modernization and health disparities in rural and frontier communities.

The document provides high-level CMS summaries of each participating state's FY26 Rural Health Transformation Program applications. No recipient-level awards are specified; only federal-to-state allocations are listed. Major themes include modernizing care, targeting maternal and chronic disease outcomes, and expanding telehealth and workforce programs.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) leads the program with coordination from the Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance and other partners. The program framework includes five key initiatives: expanding prevention programs, securing local primary care access, building a sustainable rural health workforce, enabling value-based care, and harnessing data and technology. Event schedule: - Application submission - 11/03/2025

KDHE awarded $79.1 million to 39 organizations on May 29, 2026: RPGP $50M to 22 orgs including Children's Mercy Hospital ($6.1M), Stormont Vail Health ($5.5M), Great Plains Health Alliance ($5M); REH/CAP $29.1M to 17 orgs including Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System ($3M), Gove County Medical Center ($3M), Clara Barton Medical Center ($2.9M). KDHE reviewed more than 100 applications in a rigorous competitive process.