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Plan Utah Rural Health Transformation Program

1 distribution gate. 26 sub-initiatives. $195.7M in motion.

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$195.7M26 sub-initiatives · split in the Atlas
DHHS
5 rural hospitals at risk downstream.Dollar split, officers, and deadlines: in the Atlas. →

FY26 award

$195,743,566

Lead agency DHHS
Co-leads OPCRH, ,
Per rural resident $579
  • 25 rural counties
  • 0.34M rural pop. · 0.41M Census ACS
  • 21 rural hospitals
  • 5 at risk
  • 1 distribution gates
  • 26 sub-initiatives
Last verified 2026-05-29 (16d ago, aging) sources published 2025-12-29 15 primary sources cited 0x73334570…ff0bf7 provenance receipt
Preliminary

Utah'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 Utah 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

    Program period (FY26 to FY30)

The plan

7 initiatives. 26 sub-initiatives.

Preventive Action and Transformation for Health (PATH)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Strengthen rural food infrastructure (1.1 / 1.A) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 1 under review
Gold Medal Schools / physical activity and nutrition in schools (1.2 / 1.B) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 1 under review
Support rural built environment needs (1.3 / 1.C) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 1 under review
Community Care Hub for prevention and disease management (1.4 / 1.D-1.F) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting evidence-based prevention and chronic disease management. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 111 under review
Behavioral Health-Primary Care Integration (1.5 / 1.G-1.H) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting care access via new sites, mobile units, and service lines. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA posted LEAD 8 under review

Rural Incentive and Skill Expansion (RISE)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
GME Strategic Plan (2.1 / 2.A-2.B) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Applications open LEAD 5 under review Y1 $1.60M
Rural Clinical Preceptor Stipend Program (2.2 / 2.C) Utah'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. Applications open LEAD 57 under review
Grow Our Own high school to certification pathways (2.3 / 2.D-2.E) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 5 under review
Public-private partnerships for non-GME pipeline (2.4 / 2.F-2.H) Utah'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
Recruit and retain rural workforce (2.5 / 2.I-2.J) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting value-based care and provider payment models. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 5 under review

Sustaining Health Infrastructure for Transformation (SHIFT)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Capital infrastructure improvements (3.1 / 3.A) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 10 under review
Rural health provider networks (3.2 / 3.B-3.C) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 11 under review
Strengthen EMS / community paramedicine (3.3 / 3.D-3.F) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural hospital and facility financial sustainability. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 7 under review
Build new models for innovative care (3.4 / 3.G-3.H) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting IT, cybersecurity, and EHR modernization for rural providers. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 9 under review

Financial Approaches for Sustainable Transformation (FAST)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Value-Based Care Models (4.1 / 4.A-4.F) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting IT, cybersecurity, and EHR modernization for rural providers. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA posted LEAD 9 under review
Revenue cycle optimization (4.2 / 4.G-4.I) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting behavioral health and substance use treatment access. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 6 under review
Alternative payment model for specialty care (4.3 / 4.J) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting IT, cybersecurity, and EHR modernization for rural providers. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 9 under review

Leveraging Innovation for Facilitated Telehealth (LIFT)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Telehealth consortium and needs assessment (5.A-5.B) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 4 under review
Scalable telehealth projects (5.C) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 3 under review
Telehealth training and technical assistance (5.D) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting rural workforce recruitment, training, and retention. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 4 under review

Shared Utilities for Partnered Provider Operational Resources and Technology (SUPPORT)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
EHR upgrades and patient access (6.1 / 6.A-6.C) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting behavioral health and substance use treatment access. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 6 under review
Cyberattack defense and shared cybersecurity (6.2-6.3 / 6.D-6.I) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting behavioral health and substance use treatment access. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 6 under review
Consumer-facing and clinical AI solutions (6.4-6.5 / 6.J-6.N) Utah'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. RFA in design LEAD 34 under review

Leveraging Interoperability Networks to Connect Services (LINCS)

Sub-initiative Gate Categories 5Y
Modernize interoperability capabilities (7.1 / 7.A-7.F) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting behavioral health and substance use treatment access. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 6 under review
Expand patient access to health information (7.2 / 7.G-7.H) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting remote monitoring, telehealth, and rural data infrastructure. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design LEAD 3 under review
Semantic Data Model platform (7.3-7.4 / 7.I-7.K) Utah's Rural Health Transformation funding area supporting behavioral health and substance use treatment access and IT, cybersecurity, and EHR modernization for rural providers. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA posted LEAD 69 under review

Primary documents

1 state-published documents tracked.

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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 Utah Department of Health and Human Services

  • Brittney Okada

    As of Q2 2026

    Project Manager / Project Director, Utah Rural Health Transformation Program Utah Department of Health and Human Services

  • Tracy S. Gruber

    As of Q2 2026

    Executive Director Utah Department of Health and Human Services

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Procurement portals

Where to bid.