# Colorado RHTP 2026 Multi-Track Grants

Colorado Rural Health Transformation Program multi-track grant cycle covering workforce, telehealth, EMS, hospital mini-grants, value based care and prevention-focused implementation supports.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) (Colorado)
- Posted: 2026-06-15
- Application due: 2026-08-03
- Eligible applicants: Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), Rural Prospective Payment System (PPS) Hospitals, Sole Community Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), Private Physician Practices, Non-Physician Practitioner Groups, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Organizations, Regional Accountable Organizations (RAEs), Nonprofits (as partners/subrecipients), Local Public Health Agencies (as partners/subrecipients), Community-based Organizations (as partners/subrecipients), Academic and Workforce Partners (as partners/subrecipients), Technology Vendors or Consultants (as partners/subrecipients), Long-Term Care Facilities (as partners/subrecipients), School-Based Health Centers (unless operating under an eligible designation, as partners/subrecipients), Mobile, In-Home Service, and Telehealth Providers or Vendors (as partners/subrecipients), Other Independent Practices not certified as RHCs or FQHCs (as partners/subrecipients)
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted via the official Colorado RHTP Grants Portal at https://coloradorhtp-rfa.my.site.com/apply. Applicants are required to create an account on the portal before submission.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/RHTP%20Grant%20Program%20RFA%20Activities%20Overview.May_.26.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible lead applicants include qualified rural health care providers such as CAHs, REHs, rural PPS and sole community hospitals, FQHC or look-alike, RHC, CMHC or CCBHC, OTP, physician or NPP groups, and EMS organizations. Collaborative and third-party applications require required attestations.

## Requirements

Applicants must designate a Lead Applicant Organization (if collaborative). Eligible activities: workforce recruitment/training, infrastructure/tech development, planning for whole-person/alternative care models, inter-provider EMS upgrades and integration, advisory/outreach coordination. Flexible mini-grants allowed for hospitals, with required Letter of Attestation for collaborative/third-party applications based on official template. Funded work must impact rural/frontier areas and align with RHTP program guidelines. Submissions must adhere to eligibility and partnership requirements per program guidance.

## Required attachments

- Letter of Attestation (required for collaborative/third-party submissions; template: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/Template%20RHTP%20Letter%20of%20Attestation.June5_.26.pdf )

## Application package and source documents

- [CO - 2026 - RHTP Grant Program RFA Activities Overview Summary of Activities - May 2026 (RFA Activities Overview)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6db4288d-e8aa-4e8b-b839-cbad305a8627/file) (primary) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/RHTP%20Grant%20Program%20RFA%20Activities%20Overview.May_.26.pdf
- [CO - 2025 - Eligible Applicants and Guidance for the Colorado RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/23429261-216c-458c-907a-25563c2dff04/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/Eligible%20Rural%20Health%20Providers%20and%20Partners%205-6-26.final_.pdf
- [CO - 2026 - Template Letter of Attestation June 2026 (Template_RHTP_Letter_of_Attestation.final_)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ef426053-9d4b-41b7-83a2-9a2fea5d75b8/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/Template%20RHTP%20Letter%20of%20Attestation.final_.pdf
- [CO - 2025 - Eligible Applicants and Guidance for the Colorado RHTP (Eligible_Rural_Health_Providers_and_Partners_6-4-26)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c3929543-780e-4fab-bb82-8c2547b36d88/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/Eligible%20Rural%20Health%20Providers%20and%20Partners%206-4-26.pdf
- [CO - 2026 - Template Letter of Attestation June 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6c911bce-f9cd-4984-979b-5d7ded31ea36/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/files/Template%20RHTP%20Letter%20of%20Attestation.June5_.26.pdf
- [CO - 2026 - Colorado RHTP FAQs – Fact Sheet updated June 15, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ab1acb46-bd81-4bba-997a-2721a98592fb/file) — official: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ii53nUKHhgk0xZri-Wy5fGTMqMLGHVoHYzo0DHYJohM/export?format=docx
- [CO - 2025 - RHTP Webinar December 2, 2025 (Historical CO RHTP webinar context (Dec 2, 2025))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/715d3570-e6d1-4326-8c20-379a919b68cc/file) — official: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1PMXl5d68Y_ts2rJkUD6VrtAwEDug9Lrn
- [CO - 2026 - Colorado RHTP Apply Portal Snapshot (Application portal snapshot)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f8bd478f-f883-4f63-968f-1cec6e910311/file) — official: https://coloradorhtp-rfa.my.site.com/apply
- [CO - 2026 - About our RHTP Awardees (Official Colorado RHTP awardee listing)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b8e4b63d-6c3f-4adc-911a-759e4fc139d2/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/RHTP-awardees
- [NC - 2026 - Pioneers Medical Center awarded $1,204,379 through Colorado’s RHTP (Colorado RHTP subaward announcement — Pioneers Medical Center)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9d09ddaa-f5d8-467d-8b50-2264ac8a44b7/file) — official: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/pmc-awarded-1-2-million-in-rural-health-transformation-funds/meeker/
- [CO - 2026 - SolVista Health receives $1.39 million from state for better rural health outcomes (SolVista Health RHTP award notice)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9e5648df-8851-41e7-96d1-a95a50ba8f78/file)
- [CO - 2026 - RHTP RFA Scoring Rubric (Application package - RHTP RFA Scoring Rubric)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3ac4ece1-a6db-4775-a375-29a28e2726df/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/g/files/lrnvjt4251/files/RHTP%20Scoring%20Criteria_RHTP%20Website.accessible.pdf
- [CO - 2026 - Colorado RHTP Grantee Fact Sheet (Colorado RHTP grantee fact sheet)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4385aa07-21aa-4ead-803e-d4cf9ec0e9e1/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/g/files/lrnvjt4251/files/RHTP%20Grantee%20Fact%20Sheet_Updated%2010.30.2026.accessible.pdf
- [CO - 2026 - RHTP RFA Scoring Rubric (RHTP_Scoring_Criteria_RHTP_Website.accessible) (Colorado RHTP scoring rubric)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9041f651-fc31-4b95-86f2-8d62534b61d5/file) — official: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/g/files/lrnvjt4251/files/RHTP_Scoring_Criteria_RHTP_Website.accessible.pdf

More Colorado RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/co (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/co.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/colorado-rhtp-2026-multi-track-grants--f4a9911be0 — data as of 2026-10-31.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.