West Virginia RFP 1 webinar today; Mississippi engages
NM, AR, and MS telegraph upcoming opps
Note: I’ve seen a pattern of Friday afternoon/ evening RFP announcements, and I expect that to continue as spending deadlines approach. Typically I hold these items for the Monday edition. Is there interest in a Saturday morning edition for subscribers? Reply to let me know.
In this issue:
Legislation Watch: MO, NY, CA
New Mexico flashes release dates, including Healthy Horizons on Monday
Arksansas out with a rollout timeline
Mississippi is engaging
West Virginia Opportunity 1: PHA – Statewide Local Health Challenge Grant; webinar today
North Dakota just posted the Rural Health Clinical Equipment Competitive Funding Opportunity
Utah posts ominous asterisks
Legislation Watch: MO, NY, CA
Missouri — HB2011: Governor Mike Kehoe’s Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Social Services appropriations bill is the vehicle carrying Missouri’s $216.3 million first-year Rural Health Transformation Program award to the MO HealthNet Division, and the money cannot move until the Legislature grants spending authority; the bill has been Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed by both chambers and delivered to the Governor. Missouri Independent, December 30
New York — S09003 / A10000 (Aid to Localities and State Operations): The paired appropriations bills carry New York’s $212 million first-year Rural Health Transformation Program allocation through the Department of Health, and rural providers, hospitals, and Federally Qualified Health Centers are still awaiting distribution mechanics as the bills clear; both have passed both chambers and been delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul. The Daily Gazette, April 5
California — AB1923: Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria adds $300 million to the Distressed Hospital Loan Program, the state fund created in 2023 to reopen Madera Community Hospital and prevent further closures, and its loan-forgiveness criteria explicitly cite distress caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — the law whose Section 71401 created the Rural Health Transformation Program; the $300 million is California state money rather than RHTP federal funds, so the link is contextual, worth tracking as a state backstop to the same rural-hospital pressures the RHTP targets. The bill passed the Assembly Health Committee and is now in the Senate, referred to the Committee on Rules. CalMatters, February 14
New Mexico flashes release dates, including Healthy Horizons on Monday
Also updated ASO due date
Arksansas out with a rollout timeline
Mississippi is engaging
The Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Office invites providers, community organizations, and stakeholders to register for two upcoming engagement opportunities related to the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program.
Application Webinar: June 1 at 2 pm
The webinar is application-focused and will provide detailed information about the first phase of funding opportunities, including eligibility, timelines, and application requirements for the:
• Rural Capital Project Care Gap Closure Grant Program
• Rural Provider Technology Grant Program
• Telehealth Hub Connectivity, Equipment, and Education Grant ProgramCommunity Outreach Meetings
The Community Outreach Meetings will provide a broader overview of the MS RHT Program, including the State’s vision for rural health transformation, how funding can and cannot be used, and future opportunities still to come.
Community Outreach Meetings:
• Pearl — June 4 at 10:00 AM
• Ellisville — June 5 at 9:30 AM
• Summit — June 5 at 2:30 PM
• Tupelo — June 9 at 10:00 AM
• Cleveland — June 10 at 10:00 AMRegister for a Community Outreach Meething
More information is available at MississippiRHTP.com.
