HHS Region 6 · Oklahoma State Department of Health
Program Overview
The Oklahoma RHTP focuses on the timely distribution of funding complying with state procurement laws, with active funding opportunities such as the Chronic Disease Management Program and Rural Regional Reorientation Program. Prior funding rounds included grants for community-led wellness hubs and doula programs.
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County-level estimates averaged across Oklahoma — % of adults 18+ unless noted. Delta vs US county average shown in red/green.
pp = percentage points vs US county average
County Drilldown (77)
| County | Pop | Poverty | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 806,199 | 16.0% | 11.7% |
| Tulsa County | 680,794 | 14.7% | 10.9% |
| Cleveland County | 300,047 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
| Canadian County | 168,985 | 8.0% | 5.6% |
| Comanche County | 121,825 | 18.1% | 14.1% |
| Rogers County | 98,610 | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| Wagoner County | 86,609 | 9.2% | 6.4% |
| Payne County | 82,972 | 22.6% | 12.0% |
| Pottawatomie County | 73,463 | 15.9% | 11.9% |
| Creek County | 72,830 | 14.5% | 11.6% |
| Muskogee County | 66,444 | 19.1% | 14.0% |
| Garfield County | 62,146 | 12.5% | 10.1% |
AI source: OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Integrated Proposal
AI auto-updated May 30, 2026
API refreshed May 7, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Due Nov 5, 2025
9 related documents
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma UPCOMING ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES RHTP Webinar
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1,289,548 rural residents
Oklahoma has secured $223 million in federal funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program, launching a five-year effort to improve rural care. Multiple grant and funding opportunities are now active with public engagement events and procurement planning underway. The state is finalizing the distribution process and actively informing local providers about how to apply for funding. Subrecipient awards have not yet been announced, but program operations have formally started. State opportunities: 2 active (2 open), $229.0M listed funding. Key opportunities: Oklahoma Rural Regional Reorientation (RRR) Program – Rural Health Transformation Subawards; Chronic Disease Management Program. Strategy alignment: supports care access, prevention priorities.
Oklahoma's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) leverages significant CMS funding to drive evidence-based interventions, improve care access, and ensure sustainability in rural communities. The strategy uses competitive grants and targeted programs to prioritize care delivery innovation, chronic disease management, and regional collaboration through robust partnerships and technology investments. Implementation is guided by strict fiscal oversight, timely funding distribution, and mandatory compliance with procurement and reporting requirements. The transformation emphasizes projects with immediate impact and measurable results, particularly in access, quality, and system sustainability.
Model
Partnership-driven, competitive funding and regional reorientation model with reimbursement-based awards supporting evidence-based, localized health interventions and networked care transformation.
Key Initiatives
Timeline: Major funding opportunities due May-June 2026; personnel, fringe, and travel funds must be spent by 10/30/2026; all other expenditures by 9/30/2027; projects continue through initial five-year RHTP grant period (2026–2031).
Access to Care: Rural Oklahomans will benefit from closer care availability, transportation support, mobile clinics, and virtual visits. (Regions: statewide rural)
Workforce Development: Focus on recruitment, retention, and expanded health provider roles to ensure sustained rural healthcare staffing. (Regions: statewide rural)
Technology and Innovation: Plans to improve telehealth, data sharing, cybersecurity, and remote care technologies in rural facilities. (Regions: statewide rural)
OK - 2026 - CMS RHTP 50-State Spotlight (FY2026) — Oklahoma
OK - 2026 - Find Your Regional Champion
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OK - 2026 - OSDH Subrecipient Terms & Conditions
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OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Guidance
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OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Rural Population Final
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OK - 2025 - RRR FAQ’s (5.5.26) – Guidance for Oklahoma RHTP
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OK - 2026 - House Bill 3066 - RHT Revolving Fund
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OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Integrated Proposal
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) / CMS
Due Jun 8, 2026
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OK - 2026 - FAQs
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OK - 2026 - Oklahoma Oklahoma RHTP Rural Population
Attachment A
Oklahoma Attachment D: Grants Management Packet Document Instructions RHTP
Attachment D
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Guidance
Attachment E
OK - 2026 - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Notice of Funding Opportunity
OK - 2026 - Chronic Disease Management Program FAQs
FAQs
Oklahoma === Sheet: READ ME - Instructions === ,Budget Workbook Instructions RHTP Application
Attachment C (Budget and Expenditures)
RHTP Chronic Disease Management Workplan Template
Workplan Template
OK - 2026 - Legislative Quarterly Report
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OK - 2026 - Attachment C
Attachment C (Budget and Expenditures) - 2026-05-05 version
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Integrated Proposal
OK - 2025 - Oklahoma Attachment B: Chronic Disease Management Subrecipient RHTP Guidance
Guidance
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
Due Jun 12, 2026
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Subrecipient questionnaire (SRQ)
Subrecipient questionnaire (SRQ)
This proposal seeks up to $2,000,000 from the Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to implement a Hybrid Rural Care-at-Home and Virtual Clinical Capacity Model for high-burden chronic disease management in rural Oklahoma. The model integrates local workforce outreach, a 24/7 telehealth clinical network, routine physician house calls, and an AI-enabled data/reporting stack to drive measurable improvements in BP, HbA1c, lipids, ED visits, and readmissions. The approach is designed for scalability, CMS billing sustainability, and long-term workforce capacity development. Key contacts: [APPLICANT PRIMARY CONTACT NAME] [EMAIL]; [EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO NAME]; [PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME] Event schedule: - Submission Deadline - 06/08/2026 - Personnel/Travel Expenditure Deadline - 10/30/2026 - All Other Expenditures Deadline - 09/30/2027
Contacts
Core Initiatives
This FAQ outlines eligibility, allowable uses, and policy for Oklahoma's RHTP Microgrants, supporting rural hospitals, clinics, and partners with one-time investments (equipment, health IT, telehealth, or wellness infrastructure). Up to $50,000 per rural county (excluding OK and Tulsa), with maximum base award of $250,000 for multi-county applicants, is available. Award is reimbursement-based, with clear requirements for entity registration, procurement, and reporting.
The document outlines illustrative projects targeting key rural health challenges in Oklahoma including expanding local labor and delivery services, enhancing behavioral health access via telehealth in libraries, deploying a mobile mammography unit, and modernizing healthcare logistics through drone transport.
This document summarizes allowable and unallowable costs under Oklahoma's RHTP, including workforce, equipment, facility, operations, and compliance guidance. It outlines common pitfalls, prohibited cost categories, and stresses documentation requirements. It is intended to instruct grantees on proper fund use and compliance.
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This is the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) subrecipient general terms document for RHTP contracts, outlining compliance, insurance, procurement, monitoring, and federal requirements for entities receiving subawards under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The document addresses contract term definitions, competitive bidding, indirect costs, invoicing, and mandatory non-discrimination and Buy America clauses, but does not contain project-specific data, budgets, or named award recipients.
This legislation creates the Rural Health Transformation Revolving Fund to support recruitment and retention of clinical workforce in rural Oklahoma. Funds may include federal RHTP monies and other sources and the Health Care Workforce Training Commission is authorized to manage and promulgate rules for the program. Event schedule: - Effective Date - 07/01/2026 - Oklahoma
This document is a blank or template expenditure summary and justification form for Rural Regional Reorientation applicants submitted as part of a Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) application. It provides structure for planning expenditures but does not report on any awards, recipients, or funding results.
This document is a CMS-prepared summary of statewide RHTP applications for FY26 submitted by numerous states. Each state’s proposal highlights rural health transformation plans, with strategies focusing on maternal and child health, chronic disease, behavioral health, digital infrastructure, and workforce expansion. No recipient-level or sub-award allocations are listed in this summary; only high-level state funding requests and initiative descriptions are provided.
Oklahoma secured approximately $223.5 million in federal RHTP funding for the first year of a five-year grant, distributed across 29 programs. Many programs are in active contract or program design, focusing on innovative care models, workforce, and technology expansion in rural health. Event schedule: - NOFO close for Community-Led Wellness Hubs Microgrants - 04/13/2026
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This document provides an exhaustive list of eligible rural counties and communities (by population) for the Oklahoma RHTP, excluding Oklahoma and Tulsa counties due to their populations. Eligibility is based on delivering care to rural populations in communities under 55,000 residents.
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This guidance provides an exhaustive list of eligible rural communities and the definition of rural counties for rural health transformation funding in Oklahoma, excluding Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. It clarifies that direct program services must be delivered in these rural areas, though some centralized or remote services are permissible.
This document provides detailed instructions and templates for applicants to submit personnel, contractual, and other expenditure budgets for a chronic disease management grant program. It guides applicants on documenting costs and ensuring no supplantation violations. No funds or awards are announced; this is for budget application completion.
The Microgrants program supports one-time purchases of equipment and assets to enhance health outcomes in rural counties with populations under 55,000. The program emerged from community listening sessions and is one of 29 initiatives funded by a $223 million five-year federal grant. Public engagement meetings and application webinars are held to support participation.
OK - 2025 - RRR FAQs
OK - 2026 - FAQs
OK - 2026 - RHTP Funding
OK - 2026 - Find Your Regional Champion
OK - 2026 - Legislative Quarterly Report
Documents predating or adjacent to the RHTP program — useful background, excluded from main activity feed.
OK - 2026 - Governmental Entities Exempt Letter
Requested Exceptions to OSDH Subrecipient
Attachment E - Requested Exceptions
OK - 2026 - OSDH Subrecipient Terms & Conditions
Attachment E - Terms and Conditions
OK - 2025 - RRR FAQ’s (5.5.26) – Guidance for Oklahoma RHTP
RRR FAQs
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma RHTP Rural Population Final
Attachment A
OK - 2025 - Oklahoma Attachment B: RRR Subrecipient Responsibilities RHTP Guidance
Attachment B
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma Rural Regional Reorientation Expenditure Budget Summary RHTP Application
Attachment C
Oklahoma Attachment D Grants Management Packet Document Instructions RHTP Application
Attachment D
OK - 2026 - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Notice of Funding Opportunity
OK - 2026 - Oklahoma The Rural Regional Reorientation (RRR) Program Supports One-time, Shovel-ready Investments That RHTP Strategy
Sample Application Concepts
Sample Organizational Responses
Sample Organizational Responses
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This FAQ document clarifies key eligibility, budget, allowable uses, and scoring requirements for Oklahoma RRR applicants under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Personnel and transportation costs are prohibited, but contracting/consulting support and minor facility alterations are permitted. Special emphasis is placed on partnerships, allowable capital expenditures, school-based initiatives, Tribal participation, and eligible provider types. The FAQ details various application scenarios and clarifies what constitutes allowable versus prohibited funding uses. Event schedule: - award date and , 2027 (consistent with the expenditure deadline and - September 30 - the prohibition on pre-award costs); The leased space requires no structural - date through , 2027). - September 30 - iv. Rent is documented as reasonable and market-rate (provide 3
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This FAQ clarifies key details on allowable expenses, expenditure deadlines, and program eligibility for the RHTP Chronic Disease Management Program in Oklahoma. It emphasizes CMS expenditure requirements and the intent to fund programs targeting chronic disease prevention and management. Event schedule: - Personnel/Fringe/Travel expenditure deadline - 10/30/2026 - Other budget lines expenditure deadline - 09/30/2027 - Obligation deadline - 05/01/2027 - Anticipated Notice of Award issuance - 08/2026 - Award start date - 09/01/2026
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Fiscal Year 2021, Breast and Cervical Cancer in Oklahoma Annual Report
2021 · PDF
Oklahoma Children First Oklahoma’s Nurse-Family Partnership RHTP 2020 Annual Report
2020 · PDF
Fiscal Year 2020, Breast and Cervical Cancer in Oklahoma Annual Report
2020 · PDF
Oklahoma Children First Oklahoma’s Nurse-Family Partnership RHTP 2019 Annual Report
2019 · PDF
Fiscal Year 2019, Breast and Cervical Cancer in Oklahoma Annual Report
2019 · PDF
Oklahoma CHILDREN FIRST OKLAHOMA’S NURSE - FAMILY PARTNERSHIP RHTP 2018 Annual Report
2018 · PDF
Fiscal Year 2018, Breast and Cervical Cancer in Oklahoma Annual Report
2018 · PDF
Fiscal Year 2017, Breast and Cervical Cancer in Oklahoma Annual Report
2017 · PDF
Oklahoma CHILDREN FIRST OKLAHOMA’S NURSE - FAMILY PARTNERSHIP RHTP 2017 Annual Report
2017 · PDF
Home Safety Visitation Manual
2016 · PDF
Oklahoma CHILDREN FIRST OKLAHOMA’S NURSE - FAMILY PARTNERSHIP RHTP 2016 Annual Report
2016 · PDF
Third Grade Oral Health Needs Assessment 2015-2016
2015-2016 · PDF
Oklahoma 20 15 CHILDREN FIRST RHTP 2015 Annual Report
2015 · PDF
Oklahoma HildRen IRSt Oklahoma’s Nurse - Family Partnership RHTP 2014 Annual Report
2014 · PDF
Oklahoma Annual Report State Fiscal Year 2013 Children First RHTP
2013 · PDF
Third Grade Oral Health Needs Assessment 2012-2013
2012-2013 · PDF
Nutrition and Family Planning
2011 · PDF
Infant Death Study; 1997-2004
1997-2004 · PDF
Outstanding Child Abuse Prevention Log
Download Reporting Hotline Cards
Preventing Early Childhood Caries
2019 Julie Bonner Nurse Award Recipient
2018 Julie Bonner Nurse Award Recipient
College or Post-Secondary Immunization Requirements
Disinterment/Re-interment, Removal and In-state Transit Application and Permit
Open Adoption Records
Children First Program
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