Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program

Governor Reeves Announces 60 Rural Health Transformation Program Awards Totaling $32.6 Million
Announces recipients of funding through Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program Workforce Expansion Initiative (WEI). Awarded programs cover workforce recruitment and retention, education and training, preceptor expansion, and psychiatric emergency services.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Tate Reeves
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Governor Reeves Announces 167 Rural Health Transformation Program Awards Totaling More Than $104 Million
Announces recipients of funding through three initiatives as part of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program in Mississippi: Rural Provider Technology Grant Program; Mississippi Rural Capital Project Care Gap Closure Grant Program; and Telehealth Hub Connectivity, Equipment & Education Grant Program. Includes a brief description of each awarded project and its funding amount.
Date: 09/2026
Sponsoring organization: Office of Governor Tate Reeves
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State Action to Improve Maternal & Child Health with the Rural Health Transformation Program: Virtual Convening of Milbank State Leadership Network Recap
Summarizes a March 2026 meeting for state legislators and executive branch leaders regarding how states are planning to use the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to address maternal and child health. Describes early implementation strategies presented by leaders from Mississippi, Indiana, and Oklahoma. Discusses how states are aligning funding, infrastructure, and community partnerships to expand access to care and improve outcomes.
Author(s): Mary Louise Gilburg, Morgan McDonald
Date: 04/2026
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program
Provides information on Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Presents an overview of approved initiatives, as well as links to program resources and upcoming community events.
Additional links: Project Narrative
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Governor Tate Reeves
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Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunities
Lists funding opportunities available through the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to help implement Mississippi's approved RHTP initiatives and activities.
Sponsoring organizations: Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Governor Tate Reeves
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Mississippi Innovative Pilot Program Grant
Funding to support transformative, innovative approaches in rural communities of Mississippi that strengthen health and well-being through cross-sector collaboration. Community-centered approaches are intended to improve outcomes, address social determinants of health, and build sustainable systems of care by advancing integrated service networks, school-based health, behavioral health partnerships, maternal and child health supports, nutrition-focused initiatives, workforce wellness, and other locally driven solutions.

Mississippi Electronic Health Records Replacement for Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program)
Funding for rural health and mental health providers in Mississippi seeking to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems or replace outdated or non-interoperable EHR systems.