# RHT Technology and Data Modernization Grants — FY2026 Awards 82 grants totaling $90 million awarded to accelerate digital health modernization, strengthen cybersecurity, and enhance interoperability across rural and underserved communities in South Dakota. ## Key facts - Status: Closed - Type: AWARD - Issued by: South Dakota Department of Health (South Dakota) - Posted: 2026-08-19 - Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Healthcare Facility - How to apply: South Dakota Department of Health grant process (closed for FY2026). Portal: https://doh.sd.gov/healthcare-professionals/rural-health/rural-health-transformation - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://doh.sd.gov/healthcare-professionals/rural-health/rural-health-transformation ## Eligibility Rural healthcare facilities and providers, including hospitals, clinics, and community health centers. ## Requirements Applicants submitted technology modernization, cybersecurity, and interoperability project plans. Required application and budget information. ## Application package and source documents - [SD - 2026 - In this section RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e86f1302-ca49-4140-8fbf-4c9f80dac60e/file) — official: https://doh.sd.gov/healthcare-professionals/rural-health/rural-health-transformation - [SD - 2026 - Gov. Rhoden Awards Rural Health Transformation Technology and Data Grants (Governor award announcement (Aug 19, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fa664b8e-9970-4904-8a7f-243c1ba52371/file) (primary) — official: https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=f299421547b20b10fc1303dc426d433a More South Dakota RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sd (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sd.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rht-technology-and-data-modernization-grants-fy2026-awards--ff4aa3b590 — data as of 2026-10-25. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.