HarperRHTP Tracker
All States/Virginia

Virginia

Planning

Workforce Development

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$119
Rank
37th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $89.5M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Connected Care, Closer to Home$412.0M

Deploy mobile health clinics, hub-and-spoke telehealth, community paramedicine, and maternal care programs.

Workforce Development
Homegrown Health Heroes$132.0M

Build rural medical residencies, allied health apprenticeships, community college programs, and high school career pathways.

Financial Sustainability
CareIQ$282.6M

Fund health tech startups, modernize EHR systems, deploy remote patient monitoring, and advance value-based care.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Thriving Rural Communities$173.4M

Invest in prevention, chronic disease reduction, and quality of life improvements for rural Virginians.

Infrastructure & Technology
Health Tech and EHR Modernization

Modernize EHR systems, deploy remote patient monitoring, and fund health tech startups through CareIQ.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Virginia

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

Lead State Agency
Office of the VA Secretary of Health and Human Resources / DMAS
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 Virginia's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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$412M
for connected care
Virginia's Rural Vitality plan invests $412M in Connected Care, Closer to Home — mobile clinics, telehealth, community paramedicine, and maternal care for 1.5M+ rural residents.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$177.2M
$172.1M
$182.7M
$173.0M
$210.8M
$271.4M
$205.0M
$191.8M
$181.9M
$186.2M
RHTP $189.5MHRSA $186.2M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$375.7M

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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