South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services · Posted April 2, 2026
Application Due
June 1, 2026
Q&A Deadline
April 16, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program: Shoring Up to Sustainability Initiative. Funded with $40 million from a federal cooperative agreement with CMS, this opportunity provides support to rural-serving healthcare providers and organizations through three targeted project tracks: facility infrastructure enhancements, masterclass workforce training, and healthcare workforce recruitment/retention incentives. The program aims to strengthen the sustainability and operational resilience of South Carolina’s rural healthcare delivery system by addressing key rural health barriers and supporting capacity building across the state.
Eligible applicants must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Serve rural communities in South Carolina; AND (2) Be one of the following: healthcare providers (including hospitals, clinics, federally qualified health centers, EMS providers, and pharmacies), South Carolina-based community-based organizations (CBOs) with a demonstrated role in health access or digital health support, South Carolina-based local government entities or public health agencies supporting rural health infrastructure, South Carolina-based nonprofit organizations with a mission aligned to improving rural health outcomes, South Carolina-based educational institutions (universities, technical colleges, high schools) engaged in healthcare workforce development, or consortia/collaboratives of South Carolina-based partners to strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure and/or workforce capacity.
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Applications must be submitted via the SCDHHS Grants Portal at https://www.scdhhs.gov/resources/grants
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Application Prep
Application #: SCDHHS-26-004
Reference: CMS-RHT-26-001
Program: Rural Health Transformation Program: Shoring Up to Sustainability Initiative
Match: No
Performance: Not specified; see RFA for details
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Contact
grants@scdhhs.gov