Minnesota publishes 4 NOGOs, Alaska "Impact Series", California publishes briefing, Colorado advisory names, AK and WV legislation (ND RFP addition)
Rural Health Transformation Program Daily Brief, March 19, 2026
North Dakota publishes first RHT RFP
I failed to include this in this morning’s edition due to a configuration error— caught it via email from the state and fixed scraper:
Workforce Retention Funding for Critical Access Hospitals and Their Owned and Operated Clinics
Minnesota published four Notices of Grant Opportunity yesterday
Alaska announces RHTP Impacts Series for all initiatives
Healthy Communities RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Monday, March 23, from 1–2 PM (AKT), Register Now
Strengthen Workforce RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Tuesday, March 24, from 10–11 AM (AKT), Register Now
Healthy Beginnings RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Tuesday, March 24, from 1–2 PM (AKT), Register Now
Spark Technology & Innovation RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Tuesday, March 31, from 10–11 AM (AKT), Register Now
Health Care Access RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Tuesday, March 31, from 1–2 PM (AKT), Register Now
Pay for Value: Fiscal Sustainability RHTP Impacts Series: Kickoff Session, Wednesday, April 1, from 10–11 AM (AKT), Register Now
California publishes CalRHT Program Briefing
Their timeline is focused on CMS approval for the time being.
Colorado added more Advisory Committee members
Stephanie Pugliese, Ex-Officio Office of eHealth Innovation
Ned Calonge, Ex-Officio CDPHE
Aisha Rousseau, Ex-Officio BHA
Cristen Bates, Ex-Officio HCPF
Legislation Watch
Appropriation & Budgetary Links
Alaska HB289: Alaska’s supplemental appropriations bill and the primary legislative vehicle for RHTP funds in the state. The governor’s amendments include $272 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program federal grant. Thecordovatimes
Alaska’s year one award was $272,174,855.72, with the first RHTP budget period running from December 29, 2025 through October 30, 2026. Alaska Department of Health
The bill has passed one chamber and is in Senate Finance with HOFFMAN (CHAIR), STEDMAN, and CRONK listed as committee members.
West Virginia SB570: West Virginia’s RHTP spending authority bill. The supplemental appropriation places all $199.5 million in federal Rural Health Transformation program funding under the control of the West Virginia Department of Health. Herald-Dispatch
The House of Delegates completed action on SB570 on March 13, providing $199 million in spending authority to the Department of Health. WV MetroNews
Signed by the Governor on March 17.