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All States/Arkansas

Arkansas

Planning

Access to Care

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$159
Rank
16th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $108.8M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
PACT (Promoting Access Coordination and Transformation)

Improve access to specialty care, expand facility investments, and strengthen care coordination across rural Arkansas.

Workforce Development
RISE AR (Recruitment Innovation Skills and Education for Arkansas)

Expand workforce training, residency programs, and recruitment strategies to build a sustainable rural healthcare pipeline.

Financial Sustainability
THRIVE (Telehealth Health-monitoring and Response Innovation for Vital Expansion)

Fund telehealth platforms, technology-enabled chronic disease monitoring, EMS modernization, and virtual care models to expand access and improve patient outcomes.

Quality & Health Outcomes
HEART (Healthy Eating, Active Recreation, and Transformation)

Advance prevention, nutrition, and wellness programs to address chronic disease and improve health outcomes.

Infrastructure & Technology
Data Systems & Program Evaluation

Support data collection, analytics, performance tracking, and program evaluation to drive continuous improvement across all initiatives.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Arkansas

Steps for healthcare organizations to access RHTP funding through Arkansas's programs.

Lead State Agency
Governor's Office (Arkansas)
Visit agency website
Identify Your Role
Determine if your organization is eligible: hospitals, clinics, community health centers, health plans, and other rural healthcare providers can participate through state sub-awards.
Review State Plans
Read your state's RHTP application and initiative plans to understand which programs align with your organization's services and needs.
Engage With Your State Agency
Contact the lead state agency managing RHTP implementation. Attend stakeholder sessions and register for procurement notifications.
Respond to RFPs
When your state releases Requests for Proposals for RHTP sub-awards, submit applications aligned with the CMS goal buckets your state prioritizes.
Prepare for Compliance
Set up systems for quarterly reporting, outcome metric tracking, and financial audits required by CMS. Organizations receiving $750K+ need single audit capability.

Note: RHTP funds flow from CMS to state agencies, which then distribute to providers through sub-awards and contracts. Direct federal applications are not accepted — participation is through your state's program.

RHTP Compliance Checklist

Key obligations for organizations participating in Arkansas's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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4
core initiatives
Arkansas structures its RHTP plan around four named programs — HEART, PACT, RISE AR, and THRIVE — each targeting a distinct dimension of rural health transformation.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

Total HRSA grants to this state (FY16–25) vs. new CMS RHTP award

$92.0M
$95.6M
$99.3M
$105.4M
$137.0M
$184.8M
$138.3M
$134.4M
$131.6M
$132.3M
RHTP $208.8MHRSA $132.3M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$341.1M

FY26 HRSA projected from FY25 actuals (FY26 not yet published). RHTP is new CMS funding in addition to existing HRSA grants.

Rural pop. (2020)
Change since 2010
Rural poverty rate
Primary care shortage areas
Practitioners needed
Hospital closures since 2005
Complete closures
Converted (limited services)
Sources:HRSA·Sheps Center·Census·USDA ERS·HRSA HPSA

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