# Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP) 2025–2030: Statewide Strategy and Project Narrative

The Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP) is a statewide, comprehensive blueprint targeting transformation of rural health systems for over 1.6 million residents in 58 rural counties (2025–2030). Strategies are focused on workforce development, telehealth, IT/cybersecurity infrastructure, EHR integration, maternal health services, and payment/policy reforms. ADECA (lead), in cooperation with CMS/HHS, oversees a five-year, $203M (Year 1) cooperative agreement, with multiple NOFOs released annually. The document covers initiative descriptions, strategic goals, policy alignment, review metrics, and detailed budgets ($125M for IT/cybersecurity; $275M for telehealth/clinical transformation over five years).

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) (Alabama)
- Posted: 2026-06-01
- Application due: 2026-06-26
- Funding: $125.0M
- How to apply: This record is the program strategy; application instructions and submission portal access are provided via NOFOs. Application portal: https://adeca.alabama.gov/alruralhealth.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://adeca.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/ARHTP-Project-Narrative-FINAL.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligibility is not specified in this strategy narrative. ARHTP targets entities serving Alabama’s rural healthcare ecosystem—hospitals, FQHCs, rural clinics, EMS, Tribal/IHS facilities, academic and behavioral health providers in 58 rural counties; specific applicant eligibility details to be defined in each annual NOFO.

## Requirements

This document is not a solicitation and contains no application requirements or submission instructions. Refer to individual NOFOs for details on proposal content, performance metrics, and required attachments.

## Application package and source documents

- [AL - 2025 - Alabama RHTP (ARHTP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5880847c-203d-4610-b9a4-c9d9b3c2a5dd/file) (primary) — official: https://adeca.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/ARHTP-Project-Narrative-FINAL.pdf
- [AL - 2026 - Alabama RHTP – ADECA (ADECA ARHTP program page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8836c3f1-dd84-4265-affa-a2f1971f4a48/file) — official: https://adeca.alabama.gov/alruralhealth
- [AL - 2025 - Alabama Revised – 4.10.2026 Project Narrative RHTP Strategy (ARHTP Project Narrative (Revised 4.10.2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dccd5b90-59ba-46d2-bb63-06624843187d/file) — official: https://adeca.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/ARHTP-Project-Narrative-Final.pdf
- [AL - 2025 - Alabama RHTP Launch Timeline (ARHTP Launch Timeline)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f772bedd-4caf-4fac-901c-c86e4108baca/file) — official: https://adeca.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/ARHTP-Launch-Timeline.pdf

More Alabama RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/al (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/al.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/alabama-rural-health-transformation-program-arhtp-2025-2030-statewide-strategy-a--5a3f1839c5 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.