New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program 2026: Advancing Technology, Prevention, and Workforce Capacity

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Provides funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey. Awards will support targeted initiatives that include preventive programs, telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM), technology-enabled tools to streamline care delivery, and training to enhance workforce skills, cultural competency, and program implementation.

Funds will be awarded under 4 activity areas:

• Activity A - Rural Preventive Health Initiatives: Promote early detection, health education, and interventions that reduce disease progression and support overall well-being, with a particular focus on uninsured and underinsured populations
• Activity B - Technology Solutions, Telehealth, and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Improve access to primary care, acute care, and behavioral health services through telehealth, technology-driven solutions, and RPM
• Activity C - Training and Capacity Building: Enhance cultural competency, reduce stigma, and build trust around healthcare in rural New Jersey communities
• Activity D - Clinical Workforce Recruitment and Retention Incentive: Strengthen and stabilize rural healthcare workforce by providing multi-year financial incentives directly to eligible healthcare professionals

A detailed list of funding activities, including example initiatives and allowable use of funds, equipment and supply items is available in the funding announcement.

Eligible applicants include:

• Municipal and county governments
• Educational institutions
• Hospitals
• Public and private non-profit organizations
• Clinics, health centers, and other providers
• Community-based organizations, including libraries, community ceneters, and local service groups
• Tribal organizations

Eligibility is limited to applicants that operate programs or propose activities serving uninsured and underinsured individuals in the designated rural target-population counties and rural census tracts identified under federal, state, or RRS definitions. Rural eligibility can be verified using Appendix A, B, or C in the funding announcement.

Activity A:

• Total funding: $8,000,000
• Award range: $200,000 to $800,000
• Number of awards: Up to 16

Activity B:

• Total funding: $9,000,000
• Award range: $200,000 to $1,000,000
• Number of awards: Up to 10

Activity C:

• Total funding: $500,000
• Award range: $50,000 to $250,000
• Number of awards: Up to 3

Activity D:

• Total funding: $10,000,000
• Award amount: $10,000,000
• Number of awards: Up to 1

Links to application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.