Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) · Posted June 15, 2026
Application Due
July 15, 2026
The Mississippi State Department of Health Rural Provider Technology Grant Program (RTG) funds rural provider technology hardware and software, interoperability and statewide HIE onboarding, cybersecurity, data integrity, workflow and operational technology, implementation, integration, and training. The amended NOFO lists $47.5 million for Program Year 1. It anticipates 75–100 general-technology awards of $200,000–$400,000 and 60–100 cybersecurity awards of $100,000–$300,000. Telehealth, EHR, broadband, new construction, major expansion, lobbying, and provider payments are excluded.
Eligible applicants are Mississippi-located hospitals, physician practices (including solo practitioners), rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, local health departments, Native American Sovereign Tribe healthcare facilities, certified community behavioral health clinics, substance use disorder facilities, dental care services, and licensed long-term care facilities located in rural areas or serving rural populations. An organization need not be physically located in a rural area, but its proposed activities must meaningfully benefit rural Mississippi. The NOFO defines rural using counties with fewer than 50,000 residents, fewer than 500 people per square mile, or municipalities with populations under 15,000. Awardees must possess or obtain a UEI, FEIN, and Mississippi MAGIC Vendor Number and participate in the statewide Health Information Exchange.
Required attachments
Submit through the online Mississippi RHTP application portal; upload required narrative/supporting documents as PDF and the budget using the provided Microsoft Excel template.
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Performance: date of award through July 31, 2027; funds must be obligated by October 30, 2026 Source update: June 23, 2026 memorandum changed funding limits and aligned application deadlines Publisher inconsistency: the amended PDF visibly retains replaced values; final instructions state July 15 at 12:00 PM CT and $47.5 million. [admin note 2026-09-01] mississippirhtp.com/funding/ confirms selection is complete for RTG (along with RCGC and TCE) as of 2026-08-31 — a new site banner announced this — but no recipient names or award amounts have been published. Gov. Tate Reeves' formal sub-award announcement is still pending ("in the coming weeks" per the site). Re-check that page for named awardees/amounts once announced. Official program: Rural Provider Technology Grant Program (RTG) Initiative family: HTAM — Health Technology Advancement & Modernization Total Program Year 1 funding: $47,500,000 General Technology: 75–100 anticipated awards of $200,000–$400,000 Cybersecurity: 60–100 anticipated awards of $100,000–$300,000 Application window: June 15, 2026 through July 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT Tentative award announcements: early August 2026
Key Dates: Application Due: July 15, 2026
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Mississippi RHTP
info@mississippirhtp.com