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Rural Health Transformation funding in Georgia

First-year award
$219M
Reported put to work, as of Jul 31, 2026
$219M
100% of the award
This figure stops at Jul 31, 2026. CMS has announced more for Georgia since. See below.
Application rounds open today
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Build a plan for Georgia →Official state program ↗

Rounds to look at

  • Nov 20, 2026
    Open
    Nursing Simulation Mannequins
    GREAT Health / GBHCW

    $90K. Per-award amount; approximately five awards.

    Georgia extended the close by one week, to Friday, November 20. The notice itself still shows November 13 and gives no cutoff time, so do not leave it to the last minute.

    Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 7, 2026.

What the state review found, as of Nov 7, 2026

Georgia extended its nursing simulation mannequin grant by a week, to Friday, November 20. The rural GME development round closed October 30, though the funding page still labels it open. The Year 1 telehealth opportunity was withdrawn, and other posted rounds have awards.

Closed rounds (2)

Where Georgia's money has gone so far

As Georgia reported it to CMS through Jul 31, 2026. These are commitments to agencies, contractors and partners, not a measure of what has reached patients.

  • Appropriate care availability$80.7M
  • Workforce$55.6M
  • Consumer technology$22M
  • Program administration$20.3M
  • Capital and infrastructure$16.6M
  • IT advances$9.5M
  • Prevention and chronic disease$4.1M
  • Fostering collaboration$3.2M
  • Behavioral health$3.2M
  • Training and technical assistance$2.5M
  • Innovative care$259K
Read the detail with care. CMS's category lines for Georgia differ from its headline by $851,000. The line items below differ from the headline by $851,000. The figures are shown as CMS printed them.

Initiative detail

Transforming for a Sustainable Health System in Rural Georgia$85M
  • $61MAchieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) hospital and AHEAD primary care assessments, technical assistance, and risk mitigation. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $14.6MAHEAD hospital and AHEAD primary care assessments, technical assistance, and risk mitigation. (Capital and infrastructure)
  • $7.5MActuary AHEAD assessment strategy and implementation. (Program administration)
  • $1.8MActuary general implementation planning. (Program administration)
Strengthening the Continuum of Care in Rural Georgia$16.9M
  • $1.9MAn ambulance purchase. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $750KExpanding "Transportation to Treatment for Mental Health Crisis" pilot program. (Behavioral health)
  • $212KUpgrading public health labs for faster screenings in the GA Newborn Screening Program. (Capital and infrastructure)
  • $1.6MSchool-based health services infrastructure. (Fostering collaboration)
  • $1.6MNursing home transportation pilot program. (Fostering collaboration)
  • $2KSchool-based health services infrastructure. (Innovative care)
  • $257KThe "Support for Acquired Brain Injury Survivors" program by expanding the Side-by-Side Clubhouse model to rural areas. (Innovative care)
  • $2.5MSchool-based health services infrastructure. (IT advances)
  • $500KPursuing 1115 amendment to expand eligibility category for "Planning for Healthy Babies: Nutrition and Weight Management" program. (Prevention and chronic disease)
  • $3.6MUpgrading public health labs for faster screenings in the GA Newborn Screening Program. (Prevention and chronic disease)
  • $107KContinuing Medical Education (CME) modules and tele-consult training for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) nutrition. (Training and technical assistance)
  • $107KSchool-based health services infrastructure. (Training and technical assistance)
  • $3.7MAdministrative costs related to Georgia Facility Resiliency Initiative. (Program administration)
Connecting to Care to Improve Healthcare Access in Rural Georgia$17.3M
  • $6.2MDeploying point-of-care tele-pods and mobile clinic units. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $4.2MRural Stabilization Grants for AHEAD readiness and access. Data submitted by State as of 7/31/2026. CMS will refresh data following 11/30/2026 Quarterly Report submission. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $3.4MStrengthening perinatal systems of care through obstetric (OB) emergency carts and patient safety bundles. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $2.4MRural telepsychiatry, including pediatric psychiatry services and expansion of the "Perinatal Psychiatry, Education, Access and Community (PEACE) for Moms" program. (Behavioral health)
  • $510KRural Stabilization Grants for AHEAD readiness and access. (Capital and infrastructure)
  • $309KRural Stabilization Grants for AHEAD readiness and access. (Consumer technology)
  • $250KEquipping rural health departments with telehealth infrastructure. (Training and technical assistance)
Growing a Highly Skilled Healthcare Workforce in Rural Georgia$37.1M
  • $1.3MExpanding residencies, fellowships, and recruitment incentives. (Capital and infrastructure)
  • $2MA statewide training hub and Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model for telehealth services for dementia. (Training and technical assistance)
  • $975KRetaining educators to build the clinical workforce. (Workforce)
  • $19.9MExpanding residencies, fellowships, and recruitment incentives. (Workforce)
  • $4.8MFaculty development, simulation training, and summer camps for nursing care improvements. (Workforce)
  • $7.8MEmergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic scholarships with service commitments. (Workforce)
  • $133KArea Health Education Center (AHEC) training pipeline programs and housing stipends. (Workforce)
  • $250KAdministrative support for Initiative 4. (Program administration)
Leveraging Technology for Healthcare Innovations in Rural Georgia$56.9M
  • $4MRobotic surgical equipment for rural hospitals. (Appropriate care availability)
  • $11.5MVerification services for social services. (Consumer technology)
  • $10.2MEnhancing consumer engagement through expanded wellness platforms and AI-driven health risk profiles. (Consumer technology)
  • $2.8MCybersecurity assessments and enhancements. (IT advances)
  • $4.1MTelehealth integration for emergency medical services (EMS) non-emergency calls. (IT advances)
  • $22MRobotic surgical equipment for rural hospitals to retain workforce. (Workforce)
  • $2.2MAdministration of the Georgia Advancing Access to Robust Care and Health in Rural Georgia (ARCHER) Health Tech Catalyst Fund & electronic medical record (EMR) Enhancement Strategy. Data submitted by State as of 7/31/2026. CMS will refresh data following 11/30/2026 Quarterly Report submission. (Program administration)
Program operations$4.8M
  • $994KStaff and personnel. (Program administration)
  • $1MProgram evaluation and performance data support. (Program administration)
  • $1.3MProject management oversight. (Program administration)
  • $1.6MRHTP Grant Allocation administration. Data submitted by State as of 7/31/2026. CMS will refresh data following 11/30/2026 Quarterly Report submission. (Program administration)

Source: RHTP Obligated Funds Report ↗

What CMS has announced for Georgia

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During eight years at Cerner, I worked across 170+ healthcare technology deployments. My deepest specialization was CommunityWorks: more than 90 community, rural, district, and critical-access hospitals in 34 states, including 62 critical-access hospitals.

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