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Minnesota

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Quality & Outcomes

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$120
Rank
35th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $93.1M

Source: CMS award methodology

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Sustain Access to Services to Keep Care Closer to Home

Expand screenings, mobile care units, and community frontline workers to keep healthcare accessible in rural Minnesota.

Workforce Development
Recruit and Retain Talent in Rural Communities

Develop comprehensive recruitment and retention strategies to build a sustainable rural healthcare workforce.

Financial Sustainability
Invest in Technology, Infrastructure, and Collaboration for Financial Viability

Invest in infrastructure, technology, and collaborative models to ensure financial viability of rural providers.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Community-Based Preventive Care and Chronic Disease Management

Deploy community-based programs targeting cardiometabolic disease prevention and management.

Infrastructure & Technology
Create Regional Care Models to Improve Whole Person Health

Build regional care models through shared learning and collaborative approaches to improve whole-person health.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Minnesota

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

Lead State Agency
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
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 Minnesota 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.

SWIFT Supplier PortalPrimary
MN Management and Budget, Office of State Procurement
Statewide procurement portal. RHTP procurements (e.g., Health IT Advisory RFP) are posted here.
MDH RHTP Funding PagePrimary
MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
All RHTP NOGOs (hospital, FQHC, CCBHC, Tribal) are posted as PDFs here — not on SWIFT.
MDH Grants Index
MN Department of Health
All MDH Notices of Grant Opportunity (NOGOs). MDH posts to its website, not SWIFT.
MDH RHTP Program Home
MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
RHTP program overview, announcements, and links to funding page.

Minnesota program contacts

Lead agency contacts, RHTP program staff, and advisory committee members. Reach out to ask about upcoming RFPs or sub-award rounds.

RoleNameOrganizationContact
Program Contact
—
MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
MDH RHTP program home
rural.transformation.mdh@state.mn.us

RHTP Compliance Checklist

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

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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5
coordinated initiatives
Minnesota deploys five coordinated initiatives focused on community-based care, workforce retention, regional care models, and financial sustainability.
Source:CMS·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$91.6M
$97.4M
$108.3M
$112.9M
$140.4M
$203.5M
$132.3M
$125.9M
$133.2M
$132.6M
RHTP $193.1MHRSA $132.6M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$325.6M

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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