MS Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program
Plan Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 23 sub-initiatives. $205.9M in motion.
The Mississippi 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
$205,907,220 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
- 1.56M rural pop. · 1.49M Census ACS
- 78 rural hospitals
- 1 distribution gates
- 23 sub-initiatives
Mississippi'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 Mississippi 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
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WEI and PES-EmPATH award announcements expected (30 to 45 days after 2026-09-14). WEI and PES-EmPATH award announcements expected (30 to 45 days after 2026-09-14). View source Accessed 2026-09-23
What's new
What Mississippi has announced lately.
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RHTP home page posts a confidential health information exchange Stakeholder Survey open through October 31, 2026. No post date printed. mississippirhtp.com
Please complete a private, confidential, independently administered survey to help us make health information exchange safer, faster, and more useful for all Mississippians.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
CMS release on the same Mississippi awards: more than $104 million across 167 grants. Same tranche as the governor release. www.cms.gov
This investment will support 167 grants across rural provider technology, capital and care-gap closure, and telehealth programs.
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Governor Reeves announces 167 RHTP awards totaling $104,115,146 from the first three Year One grant programs: Rural Provider Technology (97 awards), Rural Capital Care Gap Closure (43), and Telehealth Hub Connectivity, Equipment & Education (27). Recipients are named with county and amount. A tranche of the FY26 award, not the total. governorreeves.ms.gov
Governor Tate Reeves today announced 167 awards totaling $104,115,146 through the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program.
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WEI and PES-EmPATH applications (closed Aug 17) are under review with awards expected in 30 to 45 days; new care-gap and EHR modernization opportunities to launch in October. mississippirhtp.com
Applications for the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program’s workforce and psychiatric emergency services initiatives are currently being reviewed and will be announced in the next 30 to 45 days.
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23
The plan
5 initiatives. 23 sub-initiatives.
Coordinated Regional Integrated Systems (CRIS) Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Regional EMS Coordination Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| EMS Treat in Place (Pilot) Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Care Coordination After Discharge Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| 24/7 Nurse Navigation and Remote Clinical Support Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| AI and Decision Support for EMS Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Connecting Patients to Social Services Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| 911 and Emergency System Integration Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Workforce Expansion Initiative (WEI)
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Workforce Recruitment & Retention Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Residency Program Expansion Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Preceptor Expansion Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| High School Healthcare Career Pathways Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Earn While You Learn Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Health Technology Advancement & Modernization (HTAM) Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Rural Provider Technology Grants Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| EHR Replacement for Small Rural Providers Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Cybersecurity & Technology Modernization Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Telehealth Adoption & Provider Support (TAPS) Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Telehealth Adoption & Sustainability Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Telehealth Connectivity & Equipment Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Provider & Community Education Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| School-Based Telehealth & Nursing Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Building Rural Infrastructure for Delivery, Growth & Efficiency (BRIDGE) Initiative
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Rural Infrastructure & Care Gap Closure Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Innovation & Pilot Programs Mississippi'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 Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program Office (Office of the Governor)
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Project Director Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program Office (Office of the Governor)
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Governor of Mississippi Office of the Governor
Procurement portals