MN Minnesota
Plan Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 17 sub-initiatives. $193.1M in motion.
The Minnesota 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
$193,090,618 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
- 60 rural counties
- 1.69M rural pop. · 1.27M Census ACS
- 95 rural hospitals
- 34 at risk
- 1 distribution gates
- 17 sub-initiatives
Minnesota'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 Minnesota 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 2026-05-29
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Program period (FY26 to FY30) CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
The plan
5 initiatives. 17 sub-initiatives.
Initiative 1: Community-Based Preventive Care and Chronic Disease Management
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic disease screening, education, referral, and follow-up Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Chronic disease self-management in clinic and community Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Project ECHO for Maternal and Behavioral Health Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review |
Initiative 2: Recruit and Retain Talent in Rural Communities
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early career exposure (Scrubs Camps and rural HOSA chapters) Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Rural Clinical Rotations Expansion Grant Program Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Physician Rural Residency Training Program Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Healthcare Workforce Retention Program Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review |
Initiative 3: Sustain Access to Services to Keep Care Closer to Home
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telehealth Access Points (TAPs) Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Statewide Tele-buprenorphine Access Line Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Frontline health team integration Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Initiative 4: Create Regional Care Models to Improve Whole Person Health
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives (CMHI) Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Mental health urgent care centers Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Regional obstetrics and maternal collaboratives Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Initiative 5: Invest in Technology, Infrastructure, and Collaboration for Financial Viability
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information Technology technical assistance for providers Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Performance measurement framework for IT investments (Quick Call) Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open | LEAD | under review | |
| Secure statewide integrated rural health data infrastructure Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Revenue cycle management and alternative payment model technical assistance Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Commissioner of Health Minnesota Department of Health
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Communications contact Minnesota Department of Health
Procurement portals