Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Second-Year Rural Health Fund Awards Per Rural Resident Continue to Vary Widely
Describes the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding awarded to each state for the second year of the program. Includes data on how much RHTP funding increased or decreased from the first year awards, as well as cumulative RHTP totals awarded to each state through the first two years of RHTP.
Author(s): Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Describes the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding awarded to each state for the second year of the program. Includes data on how much RHTP funding increased or decreased from the first year awards, as well as cumulative RHTP totals awarded to each state through the first two years of RHTP.
Author(s): Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Rural Health Transformation Program State Programmatic Snapshots: 2026 Release - Year 2 Funding
Provides an overview of each state's Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives and focus areas. Describes policy action commitments outlined in states' project narratives and the funding states received related to these commitments for budget period 2. Includes overall funding amounts received by states for budget periods 1 and 2.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of each state's Rural Health Transformation Program initiatives and focus areas. Describes policy action commitments outlined in states' project narratives and the funding states received related to these commitments for budget period 2. Includes overall funding amounts received by states for budget periods 1 and 2.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Rural Health Transformation State Scorecards: Budget Period 1
Provides an overview of each state's progress implementing the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) through July 31, 2026. Reflects information reported by states in their Year 1 RHTP Annual Reports. Covers the status of state policy actions, Make Rural America Healthy Again state policy commitments, and the speed at which the state has implemented RHTP initiatives based on the number of checkpoints completed. Includes the amount of RHTP funding each state received for budget periods 1 and 2.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Provides an overview of each state's progress implementing the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) through July 31, 2026. Reflects information reported by states in their Year 1 RHTP Annual Reports. Covers the status of state policy actions, Make Rural America Healthy Again state policy commitments, and the speed at which the state has implemented RHTP initiatives based on the number of checkpoints completed. Includes the amount of RHTP funding each state received for budget periods 1 and 2.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Washington's RHT Funds Are 100% Obligated
Provides an overview of the recipients of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding for budget period 1 in Washington. Lists organizations by RHTP initiative.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Health Care Authority
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Provides an overview of the recipients of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding for budget period 1 in Washington. Lists organizations by RHTP initiative.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Health Care Authority
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Texas Report on the Behavioral Health Matching Grant Programs, Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
Reports on funding and areas served by state-level behavioral health matching grant programs in Texas, including data on number of rural counties served by grant programs. See document pages 26-28 for an overview of the Rural Initiatives Grant Program, which establishes and expands behavioral health centers and jail diversion centers for adults and children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Reports on funding and areas served by state-level behavioral health matching grant programs in Texas, including data on number of rural counties served by grant programs. See document pages 26-28 for an overview of the Rural Initiatives Grant Program, which establishes and expands behavioral health centers and jail diversion centers for adults and children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) – Released Awards
Presents a list of awardees announced as part of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program by initiative. Includes information about award amounts, project summaries, and counties served.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Presents a list of awardees announced as part of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program by initiative. Includes information about award amounts, project summaries, and counties served.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Texas List of Award Recipients
Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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USDA Rural Housing Programs: An Overview
Outlines housing programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Housing Service (RHS) and targeted specifically to residents of rural communities. Describes trends related to Section 502 Direct and Guaranteed Loans. Highlights policy proposals regarding multifamily housing preservation and the administration of rural housing programs. Includes information on the appropriations of rural housing programs between fiscal years 2017-2021.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Outlines housing programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Housing Service (RHS) and targeted specifically to residents of rural communities. Describes trends related to Section 502 Direct and Guaranteed Loans. Highlights policy proposals regarding multifamily housing preservation and the administration of rural housing programs. Includes information on the appropriations of rural housing programs between fiscal years 2017-2021.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Utah RHTP Awardee Announcement
Presents a list of organizations and funding amounts Utah intends to announce as grant awardees under the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Presents a list of organizations and funding amounts Utah intends to announce as grant awardees under the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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A Review of the Rural Health Transformation Program Year 1 Obligated Funds
Discusses states' obligation of first-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding through July 2026. Describes the degree to which states have committed funding across eight categories: workforce, health system innovation, technology, payment and service delivery models, disease prevention and care, accessible care, population health, and health promotion. Includes data on the percent of RHTP funding obligated by state through July 2026.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Discusses states' obligation of first-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding through July 2026. Describes the degree to which states have committed funding across eight categories: workforce, health system innovation, technology, payment and service delivery models, disease prevention and care, accessible care, population health, and health promotion. Includes data on the percent of RHTP funding obligated by state through July 2026.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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