RHTP Guides

What Is the Rural Health Transformation Program?

The Rural Health Transformation Program is a federal initiative helping states redesign rural healthcare delivery. Here is what it is, who qualifies, and what funding looks like.

How to Find RHTP Opportunities by State

Tracking RHTP procurement across 50 states is hard. Here is how to find active grants, RFPs, and NOFOs in your state — and how to stay ahead of closing dates.

How to Win RHTP Funding: A Practical Guide for Rural Hospitals

Winning RHTP funding requires more than eligibility. Here is a practical six-step framework for rural hospitals and CAHs to build competitive applications.

How to Use the RHTP Events Page

The Events page tracks RHTP town halls, webinars, office hours, trainings, and recordings across all 50 states. Here is how to find what you need, use the filters, and watch or register for events.

How to Use Vendor Matchmaker to Find RHTP Implementation Partners

Vendor Matchmaker takes your project description and a state, then returns vendors ranked by capability match, RHTP fit, and quote readiness — no cold outreach required.

How to Read an RHTP Vendor Profile

The vendor directory has hundreds of entries. Here is what every field on a vendor profile means and how to use that information when selecting implementation partners for RHTP proposals.

How to Search and Filter the RHTP Vendor Directory

The vendor directory supports keyword search, capability filters, and state filters. Here is how to combine them to find the right implementation partner for your RHTP project.

Vendor Communication No. 1 — Support, Matchmaker Signals & Profile Basics

Sent May 21, 2026 — support response times by tier, the first 10 free Vendor Matchmaker signals, 30-day complimentary logo display, and profile access rules.

Vendor Communication No. 3 — Profile Update & Verified/Featured Membership

Sent June 21, 2026 — a profile-completeness checklist plus a first look at Verified Vendor and Featured Vendor membership tiers.

Vendor Communication No. 4 — RHTP Fitness Score Update

Sent July 9, 2026 — the RHTP Fitness Score launch, built with Survey Health, and the five profile areas most likely to be pulling scores down.

Vendor Communication No. 5 — Region Filter, Vendor-Applicant Filter & Lead Analytics

Sent July 21, 2026 — the Region filter went public for all buyers, a new vendor-applicant Opportunities filter, and a Lead Analytics dashboard for Featured Vendors.

Vendor Communication No. 6 — API Usage Safeguards and Plan Allowances

Sent July 23, 2026 — monthly API and AI-answer allowances by plan, opt-in AI answer synthesis, usage headers, 80%/100% warnings, and inactive-subscription key suspension.

Vendor Communication No. 7 — Primary Category Launch

Sent August 6, 2026 — every vendor now has a single Primary Category. The Vendor Wall's top-10-per-category ranking now considers one category per vendor instead of every category their capabilities touched.