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West Virginia

Rural Health Transformation Program
Program
West Virginia
First-year award
$199,476,099 (CMS)
Lead agency
Department of Health
Program page
health.wv.gov/rhtp
Contact
The program office's contact details
Where the plan names technology
West Virginia's plan calls for "AI-empowered navigation of directory and scheduling," "AI-enabled reporting and advanced analytics" on a statewide data spine, provider tools such as "ambient listening, AI-enablement" and "AI-enabled diagnostics" through its HealthTech Appalachia initiative, alongside telehealth, remote patient monitoring, EHR interoperability with the state health information network and cybersecurity upgrades. The Department of Health's request for proposals for a statewide scheduling platform seeks a public interface "with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-empowered navigation."
AI named in the plan
Yes
Funding rounds
Awards
  • Sept 30, 2026: More than $3.2 million to Five rural hospitals, Broaddus Hospital and Vandalia Health. Provider Productivity Support Fund and Mountain State Care Force awards: "artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ambient clinical listening technology" at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital, Preston Memorial Hospital, Plateau Medical Center and Webster Memorial Hospital, a telemedicine hub for skilled nursing residents at Broaddus and staffing placements through Vandalia Health. Announcement
  • Sept 30, 2026: More than $4 million to Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center. A $1.7 million mobile medical clinic under the Connected Care Grid, autonomous drone delivery of time-critical supplies, blood products and lab specimens, and "artificial intelligence-supported clinical documentation technology." Announcement
  • Sept 30, 2026: More than $1.1 million to Community Care of West Virginia, four awards. $92,736 to upgrade telehealth technology and infrastructure, $574,082 for a mobile health unit, $82,432 for employee career advancement and $354,364 for a rural health care apprenticeship program. Announcement
  • Sept 22, 2026: $500,000 to CHANGE, Inc.. The first Provider Productivity Support Fund award, for a 24/7 "AI-powered patient contact center," "AI-powered clinical documentation tools," chronic care management and remote patient monitoring. Announcement
  • Sept 21, 2026: $291,403 to WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education. A Mountain State Care Force award to create capacity for approximately 100 additional nursing students each year, with new instructional sites in Wheeling and Berkeley County. Announcement
  • Sept 17, 2026: $855,400 to West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN). A Connected Care Grid award to strengthen the state's health data infrastructure and improve the secure exchange of health information across the state. Announcement
  • Sept 9, 2026: $2.4 million to Ascend WV, operated under West Virginia University. A Mountain State Care Force award for a statewide recruitment and relocation program for licensed health care professionals, with a first-year goal of recruiting at least 125 to rural areas of the state. Announcement
  • Sept 4, 2026: Nearly $2.4 million to Spotted Owl Healthcare Organization ($1,174,000), CAMC/Vandalia Health ($612,000) and Cabell Huntington Foundation ($612,000). The program's first implementation awards, under the Health to Prosperity initiative, to expand worksite clinics and employer-based health services. Announcement
Next
The Department of Health's grants page listed "No active funding opportunities at this time" and "No upcoming funding opportunities at this time" when checked. Applications are filed through the state's wvOASIS system, where each round's deadlines and eligibility are posted; those solicitation packets were not read, so most dates are not shown. The program page shows the federal award as "Pending Approval of Revised Budget," and the program's FAQ says all first-year funds must be obligated by Oct. 30, 2026. The department's Aug. 25 release on home dialysis called that solicitation "the final funding opportunity to be released under the WV RHTP."
Sources: CMS, first-year awards, Department of Health program page, West Virginia's project narrative, WV RHTP FAQ, April 2026, Department of Health grant opportunities, Department of Health news, Department of Health, Ascend WV award, Sept. 9, 2026, CMS, West Virginia transportation, CMS, West Virginia workforce awards
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