Kansas complete budget details, Nevada steering committee, North Carolina ROOTS Hub, and Iowa workforce recruitment RFP
Rural Health Transformation Program Daily Brief, March 2, 2026
Kansas posts complete, approved budget
Posted late last week and full of tons of program detail for $221M in spending this year: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/56710/RHT-Plan-Updated-Budget-Narrative-2026-PDF
Nevada announces steering committee members, first meeting, and program schedule
Nevada Rural Health Transformation Steering Committee Members here.
First meeting, with this agenda:
March 11, 2026 • 1:00 PM
Nevada Health Authority – Reno Office
9850 Double R Blvd, Ste 200
Reno RR Large Conference Room
Reno, NV 89521
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Meeting ID: 238 599 593 562 82
Passcode: Jm3uh7qP
Dial in by phone
Audio only: (775) 321-6111
Phone conference ID: 545 717 219#
Also posted a timeline: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/nv-rht-timeline-graphic-as-of-2.26.26.pdf
North Carolina ROOTS Hub Info posted
NC Regional Organization and Outreach for Transformation and Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs. NC ROOTS Hub Leads will help drive innovation, partnerships and improved health outcomes for rural communities as part of the NCRHTP. Apply through the newly released Request for Applications on the Grant Opportunities webpage
Iowa posted workforce recruitment RFP on 2/27/2026
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # PHTHORC260120 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicants to recruit highly skilled Healthcare Providers in Rural Iowa by offering competitive incentives that make rural practice both attractive and sustainable. Funds through this RFP shall be used for recruitment bonuses, relocation costs, or other provider incentives for Healthcare Providers providing In-Person, Full-Time care in Rural Iowa. This work implements a portion of the Hometown Connections initiative of the Iowa Healthy Hometowns Project, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program, opportunity #: CMS-RHT-26-001.