# Missouri RHTP Essential Care Certifications for rural hospitals (official RFA pending)

Upcoming Rural Health Transformation funding to help rural hospitals secure national certifications in emergency stroke, heart attack and trauma care, announced November 6, 2026 ($1 million).

## Key facts

- Status: Announced, not yet open
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Missouri Department of Social Services, Rural Health Transformation Office (Missouri)
- Funding: $1.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural hospitals
- 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

Missouri rural hospitals are the stated target for this upcoming funding; full applicant eligibility has not yet been published in the source documents.

## Requirements

Funding is intended to help rural hospitals secure national certifications in emergency stroke, heart attack, and trauma care. Detailed program requirements have not yet been published.

## 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-essential-care-certifications-for-rural-hospitals-official-rfa-pen--8a95c7661d — data as of 2026-11-10.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.