Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunities

Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunities is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Offers grants under four initiatives to transform rural health in South Carolina.

SCDHHS recently mailed the 2025 IRS 1099-MISC form to eligible Medicaid-enrolled providers that meet IRS-defined thresholds. Reprint requests will be accepted starting March 11. Providers can request a reprint or submit an inquiry online or by calling the Provider Service Center at (888) 289-0709.

Eligible applicants include healthcare providers, community-based organizations, non-profit organizations, local government and public health entities and other entities committed to improving rural health care delivery. Funding will be provided as one-time infrastructure and capacity-building grants.

Each grant opportunity will outline initiative-specific goals, expected outcomes, and allowable uses of funds using standardized evaluation criteria established by SCDHHS and aligned with RHTP goals and guidelines. Applications for these grants are now available on the RHTP page of SCDHHS’ website at www. scdhhs.

gov/RHTP . The deadline for applications to be submitted for each of these grants is June 1, 2026 . Applications can be submitted through email to grants@scdhhs.

gov . SCDHHS hosted a public webinar to describe the grant opportunities March 24, 2026. A recording of the webinar, along with details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines, is available on the RHTP page of SCDHHS’ website .

Descriptions of the four RHTP initiatives for which grant opportunities are available, along with links to each corresponding application, are listed below.

Expands digital infrastructure by implementing electronic health records, remote patient monitoring, telehealth services and a statewide resource database platform to improve care coordination and access Connections to Care Grant Application Scales successful pilot programs statewide, focusing on chronic disease management, pediatric care quality and workforce development Leveling Up Grant Application Deploys mobile health units, crisis response teams and pop-up clinics to bring care directly to underserved populations Wellness Within Reach Grant Application Shoring Up to Sustainability Strengthens rural healthcare systems through targeted investments in workforce recruitment and retention, facility upgrades and provider training Shoring Up to Sustainability Grant Application Questions about the RHTP, including about the grant opportunities announced in this bulletin, should be directed to grants@scdhhs.

gov . The RHTP is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $200,030,252. 32 with 100% funded by CMS/HHS.

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