Rural Health Transformation funding in Mississippi
- First-year award
- $206M
- Reported put to work, as of Jul 31, 2026
- $94.4M
- 46% of the award
- This figure stops at Jul 31, 2026. CMS has announced more for Mississippi since. See below.
- Application rounds open today
- 2
Rounds to look at
- Nov 16, 2026OpenInnovative Pilot ProgramMississippi RHTP
$16M. Total pool; individual awards capped at $2 million.
One application or project per organization. Amended eligibility rules and restrictions apply.
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Nov 23, 2026OpenEHR Replacement for Small Rural ProvidersMississippi RHTP
$9.5M. Total pool; the notice sets no individual award maximum.
Read the full notice for eligibility. Not every rural organization or pharmacy qualifies.
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 9, 2026.
- No date postedUpcomingCoordinated Regional Integrated Systems (CRIS) funding noticesMississippi RHTP
Mississippi's CRIS page says its funding notices will be released soon. No date is posted, and the state's funding page does not list them yet.
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 7, 2026.
What the state review found, as of Nov 7, 2026
Mississippi has Innovative Pilot and small rural provider EHR applications open until November 16 and November 23, both at 5 p.m. Central. The statewide HIE procurement's November 3 date has passed. Its CRIS initiative page says funding notices will be released soon.
Closed rounds (1)
- Nov 3, 2026ClosedStatewide Health Information Exchange / Health Data UtilityMississippi RHTP / MSDH
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 7, 2026.
Where Mississippi's money has gone so far
As Mississippi reported it to CMS through Jul 31, 2026. These are commitments to agencies, contractors and partners, not a measure of what has reached patients.
- IT advances$49.4M
- Capital and infrastructure$28.5M
- Program administration$12.7M
- Training and technical assistance$3.8M
Initiative detail
Statewide Rural Health Assessment$650K
- $650KAdministrative expenses relating to the statewide rural health assessment. (Program administration)
Coordinated Regional Integrated Systems (CRIS) Initiative$2M
- $2MAdministrative expenses relating to the emergency medical services capacity assessment. (Program administration)
Workforce Expansion Initiative (WEI)$0
- No line items in the report.
Health Technology Advancement and Modernization (HTAM) Initiative$47.5M
- $47.5MThe Rural Provider Technology Grant program. (IT advances)
Telehealth Adoption and Provider Support (TAPS) Initiative$5.7M
- $1.9MThe Telehealth Hub Connectivity and Equipment Grant program. (IT advances)
- $3.8MThe Telehealth Education Grant program. (Training and technical assistance)
Building Rural Infrastructure for Delivery, Growth, and Efficiency (BRIDGE) Initiative$28.5M
- $28.5MThe Rural Capital Care Gap Closure Grant Program. (Capital and infrastructure)
Program operations$10.1M
- $71KPersonnel and fringe expenses. (Program administration)
- $2KOther expenses. (Program administration)
- $10MA grant management contractual agreement. (Program administration)
Source: RHTP Obligated Funds Report ↗
What CMS has announced for Mississippi
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