Sanders Announces Applications are Open for $209 Million in Rural Health Transformation Funds

Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

May 4, 2026

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the application process is underway for $209 million in funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Initial awards will be centered on the Telehealth, Health‑Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) initiative, which will modernize rural healthcare delivery through telehealth, emergency medical response systems, and remote patient monitoring technologies.

Emergency medical services · Funding · Health information technology · Rural Health Transformation Program · Telehealth · Arkansas