Funders & Investors · Readiness · 4 min read
What's the first step for funders and investors in rural health to access RHTP funding?
The first step for funders and investors in rural health is to identify the state agency holding the RHTP award and monitor its solicitations, then map an existing or planned program to the right allowable-use categories. Funders typically engage indirectly, supporting the providers, vendors, and models that RHTP dollars activate.
Start with your state
Because states apply and are accountable; sub-recipients (providers, plans, vendors) deliver, your entry point is your state's mechanism, not CMS. Find the agency, read its plan, and watch for RFAs and grants.
Then map your program
Pick a program you can run well: for funders and investors in rural health, something like co-investment alongside RHTP-funded initiatives, and align it to consumer-facing, technology-driven solutions, and additional uses that promote sustainable access with a measurement plan around leverage ratio of private to RHTP dollars.
Frequently asked questions
- Where do I find my state's RHTP activity?
- The RHTP Tracker aggregates state and federal RHTP documents and opportunities so you can monitor each state's solicitations in one place.
Figures reflect the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program NOFO and the December 2025 award announcement. RHTP Tracker is an independent resource by Moodr Health and is not affiliated with CMS.