Rural Health Transformation funding in Wisconsin

First-year award: $204M
Reported put to work, as of Jul 31, 2026: $75.3M; 37% of the award
Application rounds open today: None found

Build a plan for Wisconsin →Official state program ↗

Rounds to look at

No date posted
Upcoming
Full program phase following planning grants
Care coordination
$25M. Estimated first-year full-program funding, pending CMS approval
Planned release is February 2027. No closing date is posted. The earlier planning application period is closed.
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 7, 2026.
No date posted
Upcoming
Rural technology transformation, Round 2
Rural technology transformation
Wisconsin says Round 2 will be released in 2027, pending CMS approval.
Read the official notice ↗Checked Nov 7, 2026.

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

The four listed DHS RHTP application periods are closed. A restricted care-coordination continuation is planned for February 2027, and technology Round 2 for 2027, both subject to CMS approval.

Closed rounds (1)

No date posted
Closed
Round 1
Rural technology transformation
Read the official notice ↗Checked Oct 28, 2026.

Where Wisconsin's money has gone so far

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

Workforce$59.1M
Consumer technology$5.1M
Innovative care$4.9M
IT advances$2.7M
Program administration$2.4M
Capital and infrastructure$611K
Behavioral health$345K
Prevention and chronic disease$254K

Read the detail with care. The line items below differ from the headline by $221,437. The figures are shown as CMS printed them.

Initiative detail

Rural Talent Recruitment and Retention$59.2M

$8KPersonnel costs for Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program behavioral health initiatives in Division of Public Health (DPH). (Behavioral health)
$3KFringe costs for RHT Program behavioral health initiatives in DPH. (Behavioral health)
$2KAllocated Direct Costs-shared costs directly benefiting the project. (Behavioral health)
$125KTargeted modifications for resident workspaces, faculty offices, storage optimization, and clinical workflow. (Capital and infrastructure)
$6.1MNonprofit and government organizations to address healthcare workforce challenges. (Workforce)
$1MLearning opportunities for high school students to encourage careers in rural health. (Workforce)
$1MRural schools to develop new and expanded healthcare career pathways. (Workforce)
$4.9MA rural residency program for dental students and placement to high-need rural areas. (Workforce)
$22.6MUniversity of Wisconsin (UW) campuses to develop rural health care workforce training programs. (Workforce)
$22.6MTechnical colleges to develop rural health care workforce training programs. (Workforce)
$900KA mental health consultation program to support rural mental health care providers. (Workforce)
$553DPH Indirect Costs. (Program administration)

Interoperability Infrastructure and Modernization$7.8M

$4.1MAn integrated state website platform for mental health resources and campaign promotion. (Consumer technology)
$1MLocal service offices to create telehealth access hubs in rural areas. (Consumer technology)
$127KPersonnel costs for Rural Health Care Collaborative (Statewide EHR) Implementation Team. (IT advances)
$44KFringe costs for Rural Health Care Collaborative Implementation Team. (IT advances)
$2MA closed-loop referral systems for the states' community information exchange. (IT advances)
$499KA closed-loop referral systems for the states' health information exchange. (IT advances)

Population Health Infrastructure$5.6M

$25KPersonnel costs for RHT Program behavioral health initiatives in Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS). (Behavioral health)
$10KFringe costs for RHT Program behavioral health initiatives in DCTS. (Behavioral health)
$5KA student leadership summit on mental health. (Behavioral health)
$25KA Best Practices in Rural School Mental Health Training. (Behavioral health)
$255KIncreasing access to care and training to innovate care delivery. (Behavioral health)
$513Office supplies. (Behavioral health)
$10KAllocated direct costs benefiting the project. (Behavioral health)
$240KRenovating residential recovery house for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and program expansion. (Capital and infrastructure)
$246KIncreasing access to medically necessary appointments by providing transportation services. (Capital and infrastructure)
$458KPersonnel costs for Medicaid Team. (Innovative care)
$183KFringe costs for Medicaid Team. (Innovative care)
$3MSupporting patients and providers in maximizing insurance coverage and payment. (Innovative care)
$500KIncreasing access to tribal community-based care model supporting individuals with cognitive impairment. (Innovative care)
$1KOffice supplies. (Innovative care)
$102KAllocated direct costs benefiting the project. (Innovative care)
$29KDivision of Medicaid Services (DMS) Indirect Costs. (Program administration)
$1KDCTS Indirect Costs. (Program administration)
$254KExpanding telehealth and youth health program. (Prevention and chronic disease)

Program operations$2.8M

$439KTechnical assistance for grantees and grant applications and data for program evaluation across all initiatives. (Innovative care)
$966KPersonnel costs for RHT Program Team to operationalize and administer the program. (Program administration)
$367KFringe costs for RHT Program Team. (Program administration)
$600KServing as an independent evaluator for RHT Program. (Program administration)
$66KTechnical assistance for grantees and grant applications and data for program evaluation. (Program administration)
$40KRHT Program Staff Travel. (Program administration)
$6KRHT Program Office Supplies. (Program administration)
$230KAllocated direct costs benefiting the project. (Program administration)
$49KRHT Program Indirect Costs. (Program administration)

Source: RHTP Obligated Funds Report ↗

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