CORRECTION: New funding opportunity for rural health

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July 29, 2026

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New funding opportunity for rural health

Correction: Previous notification listed an incorrect Activity number.

Following an earlier request for applications (RFA) announcement for Activities 4.2 and 6.4, the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program team at Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is pleased to announce another RFA.

This work falls under Initiative 1: Ignite innovation in Washington’s rural hospitals.

Find the RFA for Activity 1.4—Rural Hospitals (Maternal, Emergency and Specialty Services)—on HCA’s bids and contracts page.

The documents posted on HCA’s bids and contracts page contain all the official details of these RFAs. This page is the only official medium of communication. It has the most up-to-date info and requirements for these RFAs.

For applications and questions

Send applications for funding and questions about the procurement process to only the RFA coordinator. Any other communication about these RFAs will be considered unofficial and non-binding on HCA.

For non-RFA questions, reach out to the HCA RHT team.

See the RFA for Activity 1.4

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Learn more about the RHT Program

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program is part of the H.R.1 budget reconciliation bill. The RHT Program offers $50 billion funding nationwide to improve rural health care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the program.

In this first year, CMS awarded Washington state about $181 million. These funds will support the hospitals, clinics, and providers that rural communities rely on every day.

Visit the RHT Program page

Disclaimer

The Rural Health Transformation Program 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 $181,257,515.06 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/HHS or the U.S. Government.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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