Alaska LOIs complete, Arizona letters of support, California award doc, Kansas FAQ, Nebraska award letter, Washington webinar April 14
Rural Health Transformation Program Daily Brief, March 14, 2026
Alaska reports receiving ~1,800 LOIs
The first Letter of Interest (LOI) registration period for Alaska’s Rural Health Transformation Program closed on March 11, 2026. Nearly 1,800 LOIs were submitted through the online portal.
Submissions are now entering the review process. The Alaska Community Foundation will conduct the initial review and categorization of LOIs. The Department will review the organized list of submissions to inform decisions about how LOIs will advance to the next stage.
Organizations that have submitted LOIs receive notifications and further guidance as submissions are processed.
Additional opportunities to submit LOIs will be announced as they become available.
Arizona updated guiance on letters of support
As the State Office of Rural Health, the Arizona Center for Rural Health can offer resources, like letters of support, to Arizona organizations who are writing rural-focused grant applications. If you are interested in a letter of support from us, please form. A link to an open funding opportunity is required.
I took this update as an opportunity to dive in to the Arizona budget a bit deeper— if you’re are interested, request access here.
California posted their notice of award dated February 27, 2026
Contains these remarks:
This Notice of Award approves the revised budget and partial lift of restriction in the amount of $183,639,308.47 per your request dated 01/30/2026. The line items listed below will remain restricted in the “Other” cost category until CMS receives additional information: Transformative Payments to Support Strategically Located Hospitals $50,000,000 Recipient Specific, Program, and Standard Terms and Conditions remain in effect.
Kansas posts FAQ from March 6, 2026 webinar
21. Where can we apply for a SMART Vendor ID?https://supplier.sok.ks.gov/psc/sokfsprdsup/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/SCP_PUBLIC_MENU_FL.SCP_PUB_REG_CMP_FL.GBL?&
Nebraska receives revised notice of award
Nebraska received $218.5 million for the first year of a five-year grant. DHHS received a revised notice of award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) dated February 27, 2026, for Nebraska’s updated plan and budget. This approval allows DHHS to access the federal funds to launch Nebraska’s seven initiatives.
A project of this size and scope requires participation from many stakeholders across multiple fields. Nebraska intends to release multiple Requests for Applications (RFAs) over the next five years to provide organizations with multiple opportunities to apply for funds and assist in implementing this important work. There will be additional opportunities for applications in each funding year.
Washington posts about webinar, bid opportunity registration, and hiring
Save the date for our webinar on the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. We’ll cover the background, our current work, and next steps in the RHT Program, including future requests for proposal (RFP) opportunities.
Date: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 10–10:45 a.m.
Join on TeamsWho should attend the webinar?
We invite anyone curious about what Washington is doing for the RHT Program.
Contractors and businesses, this webinar will hold special interest for you. We’ll hold several RFPs this year, and this webinar will cover what those opportunities will look like. We’ll also highlight how to use Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) to register and bid for those opportunities.
Live event captioning available
You can request live close captioning, or Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, for our meetings. Scheduling CART services takes up to three weeks, so please send a request as soon as possible.
State positions for RHT Program
We’ve started hiring for state positions with the RHT Program. Find these listings on GovermentJobs.com.