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Rural Health Transformation Program

$50B is flowing to rural health organizations. Is yours positioned to capture it?

The Rural Health Transformation Program distributes $10B per year to states, which fund eligible rural providers through competitive RFPs. symplr solutions align directly to approved spending categories.

  • Who qualifies: Critical Access Hospitals, Rural PPS hospitals, FQHCs, Rural Emergency Hospitals
  • What’s funded: Workforce development, IT modernization, telehealth, training & technical assistance
  • Window: State RFPs are live now — most close Q3 2026

$50B

Federal funding through 2030

Aug 30, 2026

First annual CMS report deadline

5 years

Program duration — providers rescored annually

Talk to a symplr rural health expert

We’ll help you map your RHT goals to eligible solutions

  • What RHT funding covers
  • Recruiting qualified staff and documented retention programs
  • Software and systems that advance IT efficiency and cybersecurity
  • Telehealth infrastructure and remote patient monitoring
  • Training and technical assistance for technology adoption
  • Operational sustainability investments that reduce cost
  • Where symplr qualifies
  • Workforce: Recruiting, Scheduling, Performance
  • IT advances: Clinical Communications, Compliance, Provider Data Hub
  • Training: Learning & Development, Assessments
  • Sustainability: CVO, Credentialing, Value Analysis, Contract Management
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State RFP windows close this summer

Award announcements and vendor contracting are expected August–October 2026. Organizations that don’t move now risk missing the primary funding wave entirely.

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People

“In rural areas, healthcare isn’t always a given. The Rural Health Transformation Program was created to help address that. At symplr, we can help you understand the opportunity, think through your goals, and identify how funding may help ease the burden your teams are carrying today.”

Linda Justice, RN

symplr Rural Health Advisor, 40+ years in rural healthcare

How Rural Health Transformation Funding Can Support Stronger Communities

Linda Justice, a nurse with more than 40 years of experience, shares the challenges facing rural healthcare organizations and how symplr can help leaders identify opportunities to use Rural Health Transformation Program funding to support their teams and communities.

Don't miss this funding window.

State RFPs are closing soon.
Connect with a symplr rural health expert to discuss eligible investments and next steps.
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