Rural Health Transformation Program tracker › California
California
Rural Health Transformation Program- Program
- California
- First-year award
- $233,639,308 (CMS)
- Lead agency
- California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
- Program page
- hcai.ca.gov/rural-health/calrht
- Contact
- The program office's contact details
- Where the plan names technology
- California's plan has a Rural Health Technology & Tools Initiative that may include "modernizing EHR systems, practice management, screening tools, and population health systems," and says projects will "improve health information exchange, strengthen cybersecurity, and invest in emerging technologies." The plan does not name AI. The state's EHR Modernization grant guide says "A strong rationale includes innovative approaches such as enabling AI-assisted care, population health management, patient engagement, staff efficiency, revenue cycle improvement, or QHIO/HIE/national network connectivity."
- AI named in the plan
- Yes
- Funding rounds
- Closed Workforce Development Recruitment and Retention Program (WDRR); $54,170,000; opened Jul 31, 2026, deadline Aug 31, 2026; eligible: Organizations that recruit, retain or relocate health professionals at HRSA-defined rural sites; temporary staffing agencies and management services companies are excluded
- Closed Technology and Tools EHR Modernization Grant Program; $11,650,000; opened Jul 20, 2026, deadline Aug 21, 2026; eligible: Hospitals, clinics, tribal entities, and other rural health care organizations in California
- Closed Transformative Care Model Accelerator Partner grants; $39,010,000; opened Jul 1, 2026, deadline Aug 14, 2026; eligible: Hospitals or other organizations in rural regions
- Closed Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Subaward Program (Expand and Support Rural Workforce Capacity); $6,500,000; opened Jul 15, 2026, deadline Aug 14, 2026; eligible: Aspiring or existing graduate medical education sponsoring institutions, such as hospitals, FQHCs, Tribal clinics and rural health clinics
- Next
- HCAI has not posted a list of subawards. Its grant notification FAQ, dated Sept. 29, 2026, says applicants still under review will be notified of their applications' status by late October 2026, and that future opportunities will be posted on the program page. The Accelerator Partner and fellowship dates are the state's target dates. Grant questions go to [email protected] or 855-CAL-RHTP; general questions go to [email protected]. The state gives its first-year award as $233,639,308.46.
Sources: CMS, first-year awards, HCAI CalRHT program page, HCAI CalRHT grant funding opportunities, California's project narrative, HCAI, Accelerator Partner grant guide, HCAI, EHR Modernization grant guide, HCAI, WDRR grant guide, HCAI, FM-OB fellowship grant guide, HCAI, grant notification FAQ
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