Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program
This state guide collects a range of information related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for Arkansas. On this page, you can view all of the RHTP information from the guide in one location:
Resources
Sanders Announces $54.6 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds
Announces recipients of funding through two initiatives as part of the first year of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program: Healthy Eating, Active Recreation & Transformation (HEART) and Recruitment, Innovation Skills, and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR). Describes each awarded project, its service area, and funding amount.
Additional links: List of Organization and Award Amounts - RISE AR and HEART
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Announces recipients of funding through two initiatives as part of the first year of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program: Healthy Eating, Active Recreation & Transformation (HEART) and Recruitment, Innovation Skills, and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR). Describes each awarded project, its service area, and funding amount.
Additional links: List of Organization and Award Amounts - RISE AR and HEART
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Dashboard: Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program Year 1 Awards
Interactive dashboard displaying funding awarded under the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to sub-grantees by initiative, recipient, and funded project. Includes summaries of project descriptions.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Interactive dashboard displaying funding awarded under the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to sub-grantees by initiative, recipient, and funded project. Includes summaries of project descriptions.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds
Announces recipients of funding through two initiatives as part of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program: Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) and Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation (PACT). Describes each awarded project, its service area, and funding amount.
Additional links: List of Organization and Award Amounts - THRIVE and PACT
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Announces recipients of funding through two initiatives as part of the Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program: Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) and Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation (PACT). Describes each awarded project, its service area, and funding amount.
Additional links: List of Organization and Award Amounts - THRIVE and PACT
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and answers to frequently asked questions. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Year 1 Budget Narrative, Revised Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Provides information on Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Presents an overview of program initiatives and answers to frequently asked questions. Shares details on the state RHTP funding opportunities.
Additional links: Project Year 1 Budget Narrative, Revised Project Narrative
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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News
Sep 3, 2026 - Describes community paramedicine programs funded by the Rural Health Transformation Program in 5 states. Highlighted programs will expand access to care, upgrade equipment, address reimbursement issues, and introduce mobile integrated health programs.
Source: Healthcare Innovation