HarperRHTP Tracker
All States/Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Planning

Quality & Outcomes

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$95
Rank
23rd /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $103.7M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Transform Rural Care Through Partnerships$279M

Award competitive grants for multi-sector coordinated care systems to transform rural access.

Workforce Development
Strengthen Rural Health Care Workforce$337M

Deploy innovative workforce projects, career pathways, and community health worker services.

Financial Sustainability
Multi-Sector Coordinated Care

Build coordinated care systems through competitive grants to improve efficiency and sustainability.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Community Health Worker Services

Expand community health worker programs to improve health outcomes and connect residents with care.

Infrastructure & Technology
Drive Rural Technology and Innovation$329M

Build closed-loop referral systems, expand telehealth, and establish a digital rural health care collaborative.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Wisconsin

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

Lead State Agency
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
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 Wisconsin's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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$337M
for workforce
Wisconsin allocates $337M — the largest share — to strengthening the rural healthcare workforce through innovative projects and community health worker services.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

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

$102.9M
$101.3M
$105.6M
$103.9M
$133.8M
$198.1M
$119.6M
$118.8M
$135.6M
$125.1M
RHTP $203.7MHRSA $125.1M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$328.8M

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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