# Rhode Island Primary Care Grant Program (Awarded June 2025)

In June 2025, Governor Dan McKee and RI EOHHS announced $6,695,000 in grants distributed to 85 primary care practices in Rhode Island to support recruitment and retention of primary care providers and increase access/capacity in primary care settings. Tiered mini-grant structure, including a Tier 3 track (up to $5,000 per new Medicaid-enrolled provider, capped at $100,000 total) for practices newly enrolling as RI Medicaid providers. Distinct from the smaller Primary Care Training Sites Program (PCTSP, clinical-training placement grants) -- this program funds PCP workforce recruitment/retention directly. The opportunity consists of three (3) tiers: Tier 1 supports practices accepting new patients (up to $75,000 per awardee), Tier 2 targets recruitment of new primary care physicians or mid-level providers (up to $300,000 per awardee), and Tier 3 incentivizes new Medicaid provider enrollment (up to $5,000 per provider, $100,000 program cap). Awardees are required to demonstrate deliverables, comply with specific reporting deadlines, and meet expenditure provisions by December 31, 2025 to retain funds.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) (Rhode Island)
- Funding: $6.7M
- Eligible applicants: Primary care practice
- How to apply: Application submitted to EOHHS; Tier 3 applications require separate submission to Rhode Island Medicaid program. Application must demonstrate required action by September 1, 2025 and final confirmation by December 31, 2025.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://eohhs.ri.gov/Primary-Care-Grants

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are primary care practices operating in Rhode Island. Practices may apply for multiple tiers. Tier 2 eligibility requires submission of current primary care provider list as of April 1, 2025. Tier 3 eligibility requires evidence of new Medicaid provider enrollment/application by September 1, 2025, with confirmation by December 31, 2025.

## Requirements

Awardees must: (1) spend at least 25% of funding on compensation for newly recruited providers; (2) spend up to 75% on outreach, recruitment efforts, and capacity-building; (3) spend no more than 15% on payroll and administrative costs related to onboarding new hires. Deliverables and reporting deadlines are specified per tier; failure to meet deliverables or fully expend funds by December 31, 2025 requires return of awarded funds.

## Required attachments

- Current provider roster for Tier 2 (as of April 1, 2025)
- Evidence of Medicaid enrollment/application for Tier 3

## Application package and source documents

- [RI - 2025 - 2025 Primary Care Grant Application (RI EOHHS Primary Care Grant award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ec5335fe-c2ae-476c-92d7-58e5618ea53f/file) (primary) — official: https://eohhs.ri.gov/Primary-Care-Grants

More Rhode Island RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rhode-island-primary-care-grant-program-awarded-june-2025--f30c615783 — data as of 2026-09-10.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.