# Connections to Care – Modernize Health IT

This opportunity funds projects to modernize health IT infrastructure for rural healthcare providers through certified EHR platforms, interoperability upgrades, cybersecurity improvements, patient-facing digital tools, and advanced analytics. Applicants must demonstrate measurable impact for rural residents. Supports modernizing health IT systems and infrastructure for rural healthcare providers in SC, including system transitions, upgrades for interoperability/cybersecurity/AI, and patient-facing digital platforms. Request for Applications for the state RHTP. Submission portal: https://www.scdhhs.gov/resources/grants. Total funding available: $2,000,000.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (South Carolina)
- Posted: 2026-04-02
- Questions due: 2026-04-16
- Application due: 2026-06-01
- Funding: $100,000 – $10.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Clinic, FQHC, EMS Provider, Provider for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Pharmacy, Community-based Organization, Local Government Entity, Public Health Agency, Non-profit, Healthcare Providers, Community-based Organizations, Local Government Entities, Public Health Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations
- How to apply: Email to grants@scdhhs.gov Email submission to grants@scdhhs.gov
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/(2026-04-02)%20Connections%20to%20Care%20SCDHHS-26-001.pdf

## Eligibility

Healthcare Providers serving rural South Carolina communities (including hospitals, clinics, FQHCs, EMS providers, providers for individuals with disabilities, and pharmacies), SC-based CBOs, Local Government/Public Health Agencies, Non-profits serving rural SC; must serve rural SC communities as defined by HRSA. Healthcare Providers, CBOs, Local Government Entities/Public Health Agencies, and Nonprofits serving rural South Carolina and meeting HRSA rural definition.

## Requirements

Select project (Modernize Health IT Infrastructure). Submit cover sheet. Submit project summary. Submit project narrative. Submit budget and narrative. Disclose settlement agreements/claims. Submit letters of support. Applicants must submit a complete application addressing all narrative components, detailed budget, required disclosures, and letters of support for a project ending by Sept 30, 2027.

## Required attachments

- Cover Sheet
- Project Summary
- Project Narrative
- Budget Worksheet
- Budget Narrative
- Settlement Agreements/Claims Disclosure (if applicable)
- Letters of Support
- Disclosure of Settlement agreements/claims

## Application package and source documents

- [SC - 2026 - RHTP: Connections to Care Initiative](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e85a2c33-6bd8-4950-b653-787a9819d293/file) (primary) — official: https://scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/(2026-04-02)%20Connections%20to%20Care%20SCDHHS-26-001.pdf
- [SC - 2026 - RHTP: Wellness Within Reach Initiative](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f2f4d72a-0e82-4c94-a8ae-7e9979a65956/file) — official: https://scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/(2026-04-02)%20Wellness%20Within%20Reach%20SCDHHS-26-003.pdf
- [SC - 2026 - RHTP: Shoring Up to Sustainability Initiative](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e9367097-0802-4201-9cc8-6361703428ad/file) — official: https://scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/(2026-04-02)%20Shoring%20Up%20to%20Sustainability%20SCDHHS-26-004.pdf

More South Carolina RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sc (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sc.md)

---
Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/connections-to-care-modernize-health-it--c11caf9c3e — data as of 2026-06-15.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.