# Alaska RHTP Year 2 Fall Funding Cycle (First of Two)

Alaska’s RHTP Year 2 Fall 2026 funding cycle opened September 30, 2026 and closes October 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM Alaska time. The Department of Health intends to award approximately $75 million through this first Year 2 cycle, with a single application process and up to five applications per organization. Applicants may use either the Planning Pathway for projects still assessing needs, building partnerships, or developing a project, or the Implementation Pathway for projects with a defined scope ready to begin. The cycle includes an Open Call aligned with any of Alaska’s six RHTP initiatives plus three statewide focus areas: EMS, care coordination after hospital discharge, and Pay for Value Readiness. Alaska’s applicant guidance describes target funding amounts for the focus areas; those targets may be adjusted based on applications, available funding, and portfolio needs. Earliest project start is January 1, 2027.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Alaska Department of Health (DOH) (Alaska)
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Application due: 2026-10-28
- Funding: $75.0M
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://health.alaska.gov/en/education/rural-health-transformation-program/for-rhtp-applicants/

## Application package and source documents

- [AK - 2026 - Funding Updates & Upcoming Events Alaska RHTP (AK DOH email digest: RHTP Announcements — Year 2 Funding Cycle Updates)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c69edf10-4be7-412d-bbe6-7207dfb69018/file) (primary)
- [AK - 2026 - RHTP Updates: Year 1 Funding Announcements, Year 2 Fall Funding Cycle, and Opportunities to Engage (Alaska DOH Year 2 fall cycle update and applicant guidance)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/730b2b64-019a-4dff-bd5b-4dbc65b38a84/file)
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska RHTP Funding Announcements, Year 2 Fall 2026 Application Guidance, FAQs, and Federal/State Program Details](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b60a9a5e-8c68-47a0-9e27-a2835d3a722d/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/en/education/rural-health-transformation-program/for-rhtp-applicants/
- [AK - 2026 - Fall 2026 RHTP Applicant Resource Guide](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cb15d23a-505c-45c4-95a2-99121c66717f/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/4r2atnjf/doh-ak-rhtp-fall-2026-applicant-resource-guide.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Apply - Grant Lifecycle Manager (Real application portal (Grant Lifecycle Manager, via Alaska Community Foundation))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/89a5de49-10c5-4133-ada1-492e068b2fce/file) — official: https://www.grantinterface.com/Opportunity/Catalog?urlkey=alaska
- [AK - 2026 - Webinars and Regional Meetings for Alaska RHTP Year 2 Applicants (rhtp-events)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1beb7636-9728-47d2-b3a0-95aa7635d27f/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/en/education/rural-health-transformation-program/rhtp-events
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska RHTP: Year 2 Funding Strategy Pay for Value Readiness Focus Area (Pay for Value Readiness focus area — implementation pathway ($10M target))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cf520190-ecf2-46ef-a14a-b5e8c8d52f34/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/e3gbdbui/ak-rhtp-y2_implementation-pathway_pay-for-value_final.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Year 2 Fall Funding Cycle Alaska RHTP, State of Alaska, Department of Health (Official Alaska RHTP Year 2 Fall Funding Cycle award notice)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/239f5d29-d3ac-47a9-8d8a-51f436b1a72f/file)

More Alaska RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ak (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ak.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/alaska-rhtp-year-2-fall-funding-cycle-first-of-two--755c309e3d — data as of 2026-10-30.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.