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Plan Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program

1 distribution gate. 6 sub-initiatives. $272.2M in motion.

The Alaska Atlas names every gate that controls the money, every program officer, every dollar tracked. Source-cited PDF, refreshed quarterly. It shows you what it takes to be fundable here.

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$272.2M6 sub-initiatives · split in the Atlas
DOH
3 rural hospitals at risk downstream.Dollar split, officers, and deadlines: in the Atlas. →

FY26 award

$272,174,856

Lead agency DOH
Per rural resident $1142
  • 0.24M rural pop.
  • 13 rural hospitals
  • 3 at risk
  • 1 distribution gates
  • 6 sub-initiatives
Last verified 2026-09-23 sources published 2025-12-29 19 primary sources cited 0x19be5da4…07b460 provenance receipt
Preliminary

Alaska's award and rural demographics are verified against primary sources. The initiative budget is still under CMS review, so allocations are not yet final and are not shown. This page upgrades to the full money-flow breakdown the moment Alaska publishes its approved budget.

Key dates

When the money moves.

Program milestones and live funding-opportunity deadlines. Cited; refreshed as the calendar moves.

  1. milestone

    FY26 award announced

  2. upcoming

    Period of performance ends

  3. milestone

    Year 1 award announcements begin (weekly, Fridays).

  4. upcoming

    Regional planning meeting, Utqiagvik / North Slope.

  5. upcoming

    Regional planning meeting, Kodiak.

  6. upcoming

    Regional planning meeting, Juneau.

What's new

What Alaska has announced lately.

Each line is one announcement, re-read at its source on 2026-09-23. Announcements often describe the same money, so they are never added together.

  1. Awards

    DOH Year 1 Funding Cycle Update: a projected cumulative $239M to 244 projects over six weekly releases (Aug 7 $4.5M/19, Aug 14 $30.1M/37, Aug 21 $130M/105, Aug 28 $16.9M/24, Sept 4 $27.1M/32, Sept 18 $30.1M/27). Amounts are projected and subject to adjustment. These are Year 1 subawards and include the $160M CMS announced in August.

    Please note that subaward budget finalization is still in progress. The data presented reflects projected award amounts as of September 18
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

  2. Awards

    Year 1 awards by initiative (projected): Health Care Access $96.2M, Spark Technology & Innovation $44.1M, Pay for Value $31.5M, Strengthen Workforce $29.8M, Healthy Communities $21.5M, Healthy Beginnings $15.9M.

    Expanding access to behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, specialty, and primary care services
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

  3. Update

    DOH public webinar on Year 1 reflections and the Year 2 funding cycle approach; Year 2 applicant convening set for September 23.

    On September 11, DOH hosted a public webinar that focused on reflections from the Year 1 funding cycle and provide a high-level overview of the approach for the upcoming Year 2 funding cycle.
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

  4. Awards

    CMS release: $160 million across 142 projects.

    This investment will deliver funding to 142 projects across the state
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

  5. Update

    RHTP Advisory Council met August 17, 2026.

    Previous meetings August 17, 2026 meeting View Recording of August 17 meeting
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

  6. Awards

    DOH first group of Notices of Intent to Award: over $4.5 million to 19 projects; further lists released each Friday.

    This first release includes intent to award over $4.5 million to 19 projects in communities across Alaska.
    Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23

The plan

6 initiatives. 6 sub-initiatives.

Healthy Beginnings

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Healthy Beginnings Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management and care access via new sites, mobile units, and service lines. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up LEAD 18 under review

Health Care Access

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Health Care Access Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural hospital and facility financial sustainability. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up LEAD 7 under review

Healthy Communities

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Healthy Communities Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up LEAD 1 under review

Pay for Value: Fiscal Sustainability

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Pay for Value: Fiscal Sustainability Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting consumer-facing health technology and IT, cybersecurity, and EHR modernization for rural providers. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up LEAD 29 under review

Strengthen Workforce

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Strengthen Workforce Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up LEAD 5 under review

Spark Technology and Innovation

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Technology Innovation Catalyst Fund Alaska's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure and rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open LEAD 346 under review

Primary documents

1 state-published documents tracked.

The freshness engine watches every primary document Alaska has published and fires a capture event when a new one drops or an existing one changes. Newest indexed shown below; the full directory with direct links and change history unlocks with the Atlas.

Newest indexed engagement flyer 2026-03-24

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People to know

Who decides where the money goes.

Officials current as of Q2 2026. Top 3 shown at no charge; full directory unlocked with Pro.

  • Rural Health Transformation Program Office

    As of Q2 2026

    Program administration Alaska Department of Health

  • Heidi Hedberg

    As of Q2 2026

    Commissioner, Alaska Department of Health (final decision-making authority on all RHTP funding decisions) Alaska Department of Health

  • Alaska RHTP Program Office

    As of Q2 2026

    Program contact mailbox for Alaska's Rural Health Transformation Program Alaska Department of Health

Procurement portals

Where to bid.