AR Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program
Plan Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 8 sub-initiatives. $208.8M in motion.
The Arkansas 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.
FY26 award
$208,779,396 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
- 1.19M rural pop.
- 29 rural hospitals
- 1 distribution gates
- 8 sub-initiatives
Arkansas'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 Arkansas publishes its approved budget.
Key dates
When the money moves.
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FY26 award announced CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
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Period of performance ends CMS Notice of Award, Rural Health Transformation Program standard terms (Utah RHTCMS332051-01-00, page 6) View source Accessed 2026-09-23
What's new
What Arkansas has announced lately.
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First-round RHTP grants: $149.3 million, of which $55.7 million THRIVE and $93.6 million PACT. RISE AR and HEART awards to be announced later. Portal posts an awardee list with amounts and a county impact map. governor.arkansas.gov
The initial funding round will award $55.7 million through the Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) initiative and $93.6 million through the Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation (PACT) priority.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
RISE AR and HEART awards not yet announced. governor.arkansas.gov
Two additional initiatives of grant funding will be announced at a later date for the Recruitment Innovation Skills and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR) and Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation (HEART) initiatives.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23
The plan
4 initiatives. 8 sub-initiatives.
HEART (Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation)
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Community-driven nutrition and chronic disease prevention Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management and remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | 13 | under review |
PACT (Promoting Access, Coordination, and Transformation)
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural clinically integrated network Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting value-based care and provider payment models and rural hospital and facility financial sustainability. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | 57 | under review |
| Rural pediatric specialty care access Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management and value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | 15 | under review |
RISE AR (Recruitment, Innovation, Skills, and Education for Arkansas)
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded residencies and clinical training Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention and care access via new sites, mobile units, and service lines. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | 48 | under review |
| Recruitment and retention incentives Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention and care access via new sites, mobile units, and service lines. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | 48 | under review |
THRIVE (Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion)
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telehealth platforms and virtual care Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting consumer-facing health technology and remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | 23 | under review |
| Technology-enabled chronic disease monitoring Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | 3 | under review |
| Emergency medical services modernization Arkansas's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention and value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | 45 | under review |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
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Governor State of Arkansas
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Secretary of Finance and Administration Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
Procurement portals