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All States/Georgia

Georgia

Planning

Workforce Development

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$89
Rank
7th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $118.9M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Connecting to Care

Expand access to preventive, primary, specialty, dental, and behavioral health services across rural Georgia communities.

Workforce Development
Growing a Highly Skilled Healthcare Workforce

Invest in scholarships, graduate medical education, and recruitment incentives to build a sustainable rural workforce.

Financial Sustainability
Transforming for a Sustainable Health System

Prepare rural providers for the AHEAD Model and value-based care to build long-term financial sustainability.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Strengthening the Continuum of Care

Improve behavioral health, emergency preparedness, newborn screenings, and nutrition programs across rural communities.

Infrastructure & Technology
Leveraging Technology for Healthcare Innovation

Deploy cybersecurity protections, robotics, AI, and modernized EMR systems to transform rural healthcare delivery.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Georgia

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

Lead State Agency
Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH)
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 Georgia's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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$1.43B
over 5 years
Georgia's GREAT Health program invests $1.43 billion over five years across five coordinated initiatives spanning care access, workforce, and technology.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$274.3M
$269.3M
$287.9M
$312.5M
$367.2M
$497.2M
$370.8M
$359.8M
$361.6M
$356.2M
RHTP $218.9MHRSA $356.2M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$575.0M

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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