# Missouri RHTP Digital Backbone Provider Application (official RFA pending)

Upcoming Rural Health Transformation funding for rural Missouri clinics and hospitals to upgrade digital infrastructure, announced November 6, 2026. The Governor's release lists "Cutting-Edge Technology & Ambient AI ($37.5 Million combined)" with Upgrading Digital Systems ($24.4M) and Digital Innovation Pilots ($8M). DSS describes four Digital Backbone categories by digital readiness, including advanced technologies (ambient AI documentation, remote patient monitoring, telehealth platforms) and a Digital Innovation category; an application webinar is set for November 17, 10-11 a.m. CT.

## Key facts

- Status: Announced, not yet open
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Missouri Department of Social Services, Rural Health Transformation Office (Missouri)
- Funding: $37.5M
- Eligible applicants: Healthcare providers, Hospitals, Clinics
- How to apply: Not yet published; application details are expected through Missouri DSS Rural Health/RHTP opportunity channels.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-over-55-million-new-funding-strengthen-and

## Eligibility

Specific eligibility requirements have not yet been published. The Governor's announcement references rural hospitals, clinics, frontline clinicians, and local providers in rural Missouri.

## Requirements

Official RFA/NOFO, application requirements, and required documentation have not yet been published. A Digital Backbone Application Webinar is scheduled for November 17, 2026, 10:00-11:00 a.m. CT.

## Application package and source documents

- [MO - 2026 - Governor Kehoe Announces Over $55 Million in New Funding to Strengthen and Modernize Rural Healthcare Across Missouri (Governor's announcement, Nov 6, 2026 (monitoring source))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8752c731-29d7-4c1a-a467-b77f881ba5ef/file) (primary) — official: https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-over-55-million-new-funding-strengthen-and

More Missouri RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mo (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mo.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/missouri-rhtp-digital-backbone-provider-application-official-rfa-pending--c24f8f0c2e — data as of 2026-11-10.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.