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All States/Colorado

Colorado

Planning

Infrastructure & Tech

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$205
Rank
26th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $100.1M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Telehealth and Mobile Health Expansion

Expand telehealth and mobile health services to improve care access across Colorado's rural and frontier communities.

Innovative Care Models

Develop and implement innovative care delivery models tailored to the unique needs of rural Colorado populations.

Workforce Development
Workforce Recruitment and Retention

Recruit and keep local providers including physicians, nurses, paramedics, and behavioral health professionals through streamlined credentialing, cross-training, and education partnerships.

Financial Sustainability
Community Partnerships for Sustainability

Build community partnerships to sustain healthcare delivery and improve financial viability of rural providers.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Chronic Disease Prevention

Implement chronic disease prevention and management programs to reduce disease burden in rural communities.

Infrastructure & Technology
Health Technology Infrastructure

Deploy health technology infrastructure to enable telehealth, data sharing, and modernized care delivery.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Colorado

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

Lead State Agency
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)
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 Colorado's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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2.98%
administrative rate
Colorado plans to keep administrative costs at just 2.98% of total program funding, maximizing direct investment in rural care delivery.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$168.6M
$164.7M
$174.2M
$182.8M
$222.6M
$347.8M
$212.8M
$201.4M
$192.6M
$196.9M
RHTP $200.1MHRSA $196.9M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$397.0M

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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