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Arkansas Awarded $209 Million for FY26 through President Trump's Rural Health Transformation Program - Arkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sanders Arkansas Awarded $209 Million for FY26 through President Trump’s Rural Health Transformation Program LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
– Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Arkansas has received $208,779,396 for Fiscal Year 2026 to strengthen rural health through President Trump’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), established by the President’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Governor Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) submitted the state’s application for funding on October 31.
“Today’s announcement shows that President Trump and his administration place a priority on improving rural health and Making America Healthy Again,” said Governor Sanders.
“Our state went above and beyond in the application process to secure an outsized portion of the funds available through the Rural Health Transformation Program because we know that Arkansas’ smaller communities deserve just as much support as any other region of our state. I’m excited to get to work quickly on Arkansas’ innovative approach to this program and deliver the care our people deserve.
” Through the Rural Health Transformation Program, CMS will distribute a total of $50 billion to all 50 states over the next five years, focused on strengthening rural healthcare. The amounts announced today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including Arkansas’ $208,779,396 award, are the first-year, initial awards. Additional awards out of the $50 billion total fund will be announced in future rounds.
Arkansas’ application incorporated feedback from stakeholders across the state, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, hospitals, and other healthcare providers, as well as higher education institutions and community-based non-profits. Governor Sanders also established an online portal where more than 300 ideas for uses of the funding were submitted from across the state.
Members of the Arkansas General Assembly provided feedback throughout the development of the state’s application. The state’s application focused on four overarching initiatives: Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation (HEART) , a program focused on improving health outcomes and access to preventative care by creating a coordinated, community-driven approach to nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease management.
Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation (PACT) , which integrates specialty care, preventative screenings, telehealth, and trauma-ready services into rural communities while fostering locally-driven clinically integrated networks to improve efficiency, data sharing, and regional collaboration.
Recruitment Innovation Skills and Education for Arkansas (RISE AR) , which strengthens the rural healthcare workforce through expanded physician residencies and other clinical training programs, provides incentives to recruit and retain healthcare professionals in rural Arkansas, and provides training to ensure leaders and board members of local hospitals and clinics are prepared for the transformation required in rural healthcare.
Telehealth Health Monitoring and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion (THRIVE) , which will leverage AI to provide coordinated patient records across delivery systems and fund telehealth platforms, technology-enabled monitoring for chronic diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and the modernization of emergency medical transport and services.
Funding amounts for each specific initiative will be announced at a later date. Governor Sanders has supported several priorities to improve the health of Arkansans, including signing the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act earlier this year, directing $45 million to promote maternal health.
Additionally, as part of her comprehensive strategy to combat food insecurity, she signed SB59 this past legislative session, requiring all Arkansas public schools to provide one free breakfast to students per school day, regardless of their federal eligibility for free meals, and, earlier this summer, Governor Sanders announced the launch of a farm-to-school pilot program , created by her faith-based initiatives office to provide students with fresh, nutritious produce while at school.
Additionally, Governor Sanders worked to ban taxpayer-funded soft drinks and candy from the state’s food stamp program and remove cell phones , bell-to-bell, in every Arkansas school. Governor Sanders and her husband, Bryan, also established the Natural State Initiative at the beginning of her administration to promote Arkansas’ outdoor recreation industry and get kids off screens and outdoors.
Arkansas’ application to CMS for the Rural Health Transformation Program can be downloaded here . The full list of CMS awards can be found here .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include rural hospitals, health systems with a rural footprint, faith-based organizations, clinics, FQHCs, EMS providers, pharmacists, universities, and nonprofits operating in Arkansas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $55.6 million (initial awards for THRIVE initiative, part of $209 million allocated for 2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 12, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) - THRIVE Initiative is funded by Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that funds early postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, to pursue research training in cancer-related fields. The K32 award supports fellows within 12 months prior to transitioning into, or within the first two years of, a postdoctoral position. The program, operated through NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), aims to enhance the pool of qualified diverse cancer researchers. Beginning with the June 12, 2025 due date, the CURE ACE Award is available in both Independent Clinical Trial Required and Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed versions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at time of award.
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Read articleCMS awarded the entire $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to all 50 states, with first-year checks averaging $200M per state and money starting to move October 1, 2026. The federal contest is over — but for rural hospitals, clinics, behavioral-health providers, and nonprofits, the real competition is just beginning inside each state's sub-grant process. Here is how the money splits, what it can fund, and how to position now.
Read articleCMS awarded all 50 states their first-year slice of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in December 2025 — from $147M in New Jersey to $281M in Texas. Now the money is moving downstream: New Jersey and New York have already launched subaward RFAs, and rural hospitals, clinics, community organizations, and tribal groups are the eligible applicants. Here is how the allocation formula worked, what the money can and cannot fund, and the strategy to win a state subaward.
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