HarperRHTP Tracker
All States/Utah

Utah

Planning

Infrastructure & Tech

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$391
Rank
31st /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $95.7M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
SHIFT (Sustaining Health Infrastructure for Transformation)

Build proactive care delivery and public health capacity to sustain health infrastructure in rural Utah.

LIFT (Leveraging Innovation for Facilitated Telehealth)

Expand telehealth access across rural communities through innovative delivery models.

Workforce Development
RISE (Rural Incentive and Skill Expansion)

Build career pathways and deploy provider incentives to grow the rural healthcare workforce.

Financial Sustainability
FAST (Financial Approaches for Sustainable Transformation)

Improve cost efficiency and financial stability for rural healthcare providers.

Quality & Health Outcomes
PATH (Preventive Action and Transformation for Health)

Advance nutrition, physical activity, and healthy environments to prevent disease and improve outcomes.

Infrastructure & Technology
SUPPORT and LINCS

SUPPORT deploys shared digital/administrative systems; LINCS builds interoperability networks connecting clinics, hospitals, and behavioral health.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Utah

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

Lead State Agency
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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 Utah's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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77%
rural by geography
Utah is 77% rural by geography, structuring its plan around seven named initiatives: PATH, RISE, SHIFT, FAST, LIFT, SUPPORT, and LINCS.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$72.7M
$75.0M
$78.2M
$82.7M
$101.7M
$150.1M
$94.7M
$98.1M
$92.1M
$91.2M
RHTP $195.7MHRSA $91.2M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$287.0M

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
Sources:HRSA·Census·USDA ERS·HRSA HPSA

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