California
Access to Care
Funding Breakdown
Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket
Create hub-and-spoke care networks linking rural providers with specialty centers, expanding maternal care and e-Consult services.
Conduct workforce mapping, establish education pathways, and deploy community health workers and doulas to address rural staffing shortages.
Provide targeted transformation payments to support rural hospitals in transforming their systems for regional care delivery and financial sustainability.
Improve maternal and chronic disease outcomes through OB Nest prenatal monitoring, obstetrics fellowships, perinatal psychiatry access, and earlier detection with coordinated management.
Modernize EHR systems, expand health information exchange, strengthen cybersecurity, and deploy remote patient self-monitoring.
Source: CMS state abstracts
How to Participate in California
Steps for healthcare organizations to access RHTP funding through California's programs.
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.
Where to watch for California RFPs
RHTP funding flows through multiple systems. Watch all of these to avoid missing postings — statewide procurement portals, health-agency grants pages, and program landing pages.
California program contacts
Lead agency contacts, RHTP program staff, and advisory committee members. Reach out to ask about upcoming RFPs or sub-award rounds.
| Role | Name | Organization | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Contact | — | California HCAI — CalRHT | |
| State Office of Rural Health | — | California HCAI — CalSORH | |
| Health Workforce Inbox | — | California HCAI | |
| HCAI Director | Elizabeth Landsberg Director | California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) | No direct contact published |
RHTP Compliance Checklist
Key obligations for organizations participating in California's RHTP programs.
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Federal Health Funding
Total HRSA grants to this state (FY16–25) vs. new CMS RHTP award
FY26 HRSA projected from FY25 actuals (FY26 not yet published). RHTP is new CMS funding in addition to existing HRSA grants.
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