HarperRHTP Tracker
All States/Nebraska

Nebraska

Planning

Workforce Development

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$280
Rank
8th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $118.5M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Regionalized Rural Access and Navigation

Build hub-and-spoke networks for emergency, maternal, and preventive care to improve access across rural Nebraska.

eHealth and Mobile

Deploy mobile clinical units, pharmacy services, and remote patient monitoring to reach underserved rural populations.

Workforce Development
Rural Workforce Acceleration

Implement a "grow local" strategy to develop and retain healthcare talent from within rural Nebraska communities.

Financial Sustainability
Nebraska Rural Health Technology Catalyst Fund and Partnership Initiative

Invest in high-tech innovations to strengthen financial sustainability and workforce capacity of rural providers.

Assisted Living Facility Special Needs Population Incentive Model

Better serve ALF residents with complex medical, physical, and intellectual needs through provider add-ons and modernization grants.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Food as Medicine

Transform rural school kitchens, establish regional food hubs, and expand nutrition education — 48 of 93 counties qualify as food deserts.

Rural Emergency Behavioral Health

Deploy early intervention and substance use disorder services for rural behavioral health crises.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Nebraska

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

Lead State Agency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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 Nebraska's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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48 of 93
counties are food deserts
Over half of Nebraska's counties qualify as food deserts, driving the state's Food as Medicine initiative to transform school kitchens and build regional food hubs.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$45.6M
$44.4M
$48.2M
$47.5M
$61.1M
$93.8M
$62.2M
$64.2M
$59.0M
$57.1M
RHTP $218.5MHRSA $57.1M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$275.6M

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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