Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program

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Funded by the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), the Regional Partnership Grant Program offers funding for eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled healthcare workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Funds must be used for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of approved regional partnership activities consistent with program requirements.

All projects must align with at least one of the program objectives listed below:

1. Realize meaningful reductions in chronic disease rates and avoidable hospitalizations for complications related to chronic disease in rural Kansas
2. Substantially reduce the number of rural Kansas hospitals with negative operating margins
3. Improve provider-to-population ratios for primary care, dental, and behavioral health services and ease nursing and allied health shortages in rural Kansas
4. Have 100% of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in rural Kansas in accountable care relationships by 2031
5. Enable rural Kansas providers to meaningfully engage in data sharing and analysis, expanded use of telehealth and remote monitoring, appropriate use of artificial intelligence, and utilization of consumer-facing technologies

Any Kansas-based organization that has secured a commitment from at least one eligible provider (other than the applicant) to pursue a collaborative arrangement consistent with the goal, objectives, and requirements of the program may apply.

During RHTP Year 2, the state anticipates awarding 10-15 grants up to $5,000,000.

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

Submit using the online application portal.