Notice of Grant Opportunities for:
- Rural Hospitals
- Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
- Rural Tribal Nations
- Rural Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers/Community Mental Health Centers (CCBHCs/CMHCs)
The federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created by H.R.1 (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) on July 4, 2025. It is a federal initiative to help states support rural communities in improving health care access, quality, and outcomes by transforming the health care delivery ecosystem. The RHTP focuses on promoting innovation, strategic partnerships, infrastructure development, and workforce investment in rural communities. The federal program will grant up to $50 billion to states over five budget periods. Minnesota has outlined their initiatives online (learn more about Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation Program).
Grant recipients will select activities from broad RHTP initiatives designed to advance the overarching goals of improving health outcomes and access to care for rural Minnesotans, sustainably expanding the rural health care workforce, strengthening partnerships between providers to expand service delivery in rural communities, and stabilizing rural provider financial health through strategic investments.
MDH was awarded approximately $193 million by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the first budget period to transform the rural health system in Minnesota. Most of the funding will be distributed in grants to rural and Critical Access hospitals, rural Tribal Nations, FQHCs, and rural CCBHCs and CMHCs.
| Entity Type | Allocated Amount for Entity Type
for Budget Period 1 | Number of
Eligible Entities |
| Hospitals | 70% of MN's RHTP Award | 94 |
| FQHCs | 5% of MN's RHTP Award | 5 |
| CCBHCs/CMHCs | 2% of MN's RHTP Award | 16 |
| Tribal Nations | 2% of MN's RHTP Award | 10 |
Grant application forms and guidelines:
Informational Webinars
Past webinars:
Technical Assistance (TA) Requests
ORHPC staff will be available to answer questions and provide guidance as eligible applicants for these formula-based, non-competitive grants prepare their applications. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out early in the application period with questions. To request TA, please complete this form: Rural Health Transformation Application TA Request (MS Form). TA meetings will be scheduled within two weeks of request. Please submit TA requests no later than April 20, 2026.
