FL Florida Rural Health Transformation Program

Plan Florida Rural Health Transformation Program

1 distribution gate. 6 sub-initiatives. $209.9M in motion.

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$209.9M6 sub-initiatives · split in the Atlas

Dollar split, officers, and deadlines: in the Atlas. →

FY26 award

$209,938,195

Lead agency AHCA

Co-leads DOH

Per rural resident $175

31 rural counties
1.20M rural pop. · 0.67M Census ACS
32 rural hospitals
1 distribution gates
6 sub-initiatives

Last verified 2026-09-23 sources published 2025-12-29 15 primary sources cited 0x33293d6f…6d4d30 provenance receipt

Preliminary

Florida'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 Florida publishes its approved budget.

Key dates

When the money moves.

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

2025-12-29 milestone

FY26 award announced
2030-10-30 upcoming

Period of performance ends

What's new

What Florida 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.

2026-08-11 Awards

Governor DeSantis announced nearly $188 million in RHTP awards: more than 80 awards across 31 rural counties (Northeast 14 awardees $51M; Southeast 11 $12M; Southwest 21 $45M; Northwest 35 $81M). The release says this round follows funding awarded through procurements earlier in the year.
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $188 million in awards to strengthen health care in Florida’s rural communities by expanding access to care, supporting rural hospitals and clinics, and growing the state’s rural health care workforce.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23
2026-08-11 Awards

Year 1 awardee list with per-organization amounts (largest: CommunityHealth IT across four regions; Calhoun-Liberty Hospital $11,244,802.13).
Florida Rural Health Transformation Program | Year 1 Awardees
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The plan

6 initiatives. 6 sub-initiatives.

Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One)

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 033-25/26 Preventive Care and Care-at-Home Bundle Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Specialty and Acute Care (Bundle Two)

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 034-25/26 Specialty and Acute Care Bundle Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Rural and Satellite Clinics

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 036-25/26 Rural and Satellite Clinics Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Workforce Development

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 037-25/26 Workforce Development Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Health and Lifestyle: Nutrition and Prevention

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 038-25/26 Health and Lifestyle: Nutrition and Prevention Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Value-Based Purchasing

Sub-initiative	Gate	Categories	5Y
RFA 035-25/26 Value-Based Purchasing Florida's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending	LEAD		under review

Primary documents

1 state-published documents tracked.

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Newest indexed press release 2026-04-22

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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 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Shevaun L. Harris

As of Q2 2026

Secretary, Agency for Health Care Administration Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Procurement portals