South Dakota Department of Health / South Dakota Health Link · Posted May 7, 2026
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Application Due
June 30, 2026
The Digital Health Modernization and Technology Grant Program, as part of South Dakota's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) initiative, provides approximately $89M in grants to rural and underserved providers statewide. Priorities include EHR adoption, system upgrades, technology and workforce training, telehealth, interoperability, cybersecurity, and regional innovation centers. Eligible applicants are healthcare entities and providers serving rural and underserved South Dakota communities, including critical access hospitals and clinics. Applicants must meet state and federal requirements for subrecipients. Reference RFA #26-09RHT-020 in all applications.
Healthcare entities and providers, including clinics and critical access hospitals, that primarily serve rural and underserved communities in South Dakota. Applicants must demonstrate significant digital health modernization needs. Further eligibility details and FAQs are available at https://sdhealthlink.org/healthlink-resources/rural-health-transformation-funding/
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Application #: 26-09RHT-020
Reference: 26-09RHT-020
Program: Digital Health Modernization and Technology Grant Program
Match: Not required (funded by CMS/HHS, federal funds; see FAQ)
Performance: 1 year initial term, renewable up to 4 additional years; grant period starts 2026-02-20
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Portal: https://postingboard.esmsolutions.com/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779/eventDetail/19823
FAQ: https://sdhealthlink.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RFA-No-26-09RHT-020-QandA.pdf
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Contact
Kevin DeWald
South Dakota Health Link
917 North Washington Avenue, Madison, SD 57042
rht@sdhealthlink.org
(605) 773-4476
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