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Indiana

Name: Indiana Rural Health Transformation Program Data
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Financial Sustainability

FY26 Award

$/Rural Resident

$106

Rank

18th /50

Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline

Workload

Baseline: $100.0M

Workload: $106.9M

Source: CMS award methodology

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care

Medical Organizations Coordination Center

Establish a coordination center and integrate Indiana 211 to improve sustainable access to rural healthcare services.

Workforce Development

Strengthen credentialing, deploy community health workers, and expand preceptorship programs for rural providers.

Financial Sustainability

Make Rural America Healthy Again

Award regional grants through a competitive process, comprising 60% of program funding to drive transformation at the local level.

Quality & Health Outcomes

Innovative Care Models

Improve pediatric/obstetric readiness, cardiometabolic care, prescription access, and tele-consult capabilities across rural Indiana.

Infrastructure & Technology

Tech Innovation and Interoperability

Build interoperability networks to connect rural providers and enable data-driven, technology-enhanced care delivery.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Indiana

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

Lead State Agency

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)

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.

Where to watch for Indiana 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.

Grow Rural Health IndianaPrimary

IDOH + FSSA

Dedicated landing page for Indiana RHTP/GROW regional grant program and templates.

IDOA Supplier Portal / Current Business Opportunities

Indiana Department of Administration

Statewide eProcurement portal.

FSSA RHTP Working Group

FSSA

Working group materials and meeting archive.

Indiana 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
GROW Program Mailbox	—	Indiana Department of Health Grow Rural Indiana	GrowRuralHealth@health.in.gov
TA Provider — Regions 1, 2, 3	Andy VanZee	Indiana Hospital Association GROW Regional Grants page	avanzee@ihaconnect.org
TA Provider — Regions 4, 6	Ben Harvey	Indiana Primary Health Care Association GROW Regional Grants page	bharvey@indianapca.org
TA Provider — Regions 5, 7, 8	Dr. Cara Veale CEO	Indiana Rural Health Association GROW Regional Grants page	cveale@indianarha.org

RHTP Compliance Checklist

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

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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60%

via competitive grants

Indiana's GROW program allocates 60% of funding through competitive regional grants under its "Make Rural America Healthy Again" initiative.

Source:CMS·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$129.3M

$156.5M

$146.9M

$150.6M

$198.4M

$315.5M

$178.9M

$186.7M

$181.6M

$173.8M

RHTP $206.9MHRSA $173.8M

2016

2025

FY26

HRSA

HRSA (proj.)

RHTP (CMS)

HRSA 10-yr avg.

HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)

+ RHTP FY26 award

FY26 combined$380.7M

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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