# Rural Health Facilities Capital Improvement Program

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), through the Office of Rural Health Transformation and Sustainability, issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to support capital investments for rural healthcare providers. The program aims to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access to diverse healthcare services (including primary, specialty, maternity, behavioral health, cancer, and emergency care), modernize clinical facilities and equipment, and support sustainable innovation in care delivery. Funding prioritizes ready-to-implement projects with measurable outcomes that address local health challenges and improve long-term sustainability for rural providers.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: NOFO
- Issued by: Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) (Louisiana)
- Posted: 2026-06-01
- Questions due: 2026-06-08
- Application due: 2026-07-10
- Funding: $100,000 – $2.0M
- Eligible applicants: Healthcare providers, Rural hospitals, Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Other rural-serving health organizations
- How to apply: Electronic submission via the Louisiana Office of Rural Health Transformation Application Portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/CapitalNOFO_Final_1June2026.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are rural healthcare providers serving Louisiana communities. Eligibility is defined by the RHTP's multi-pathway rural eligibility methodology: (1) HRSA Rural Designation, (2) CMS-designated rural hospital status, or (3) organizations demonstrating majority of patients served are rural residents by RUCA methodology, either at the organizational or site level. See referenced eligibility guidance for full criteria.

## Requirements

State-issued RHTP capital funding NOFO for rural healthcare providers. Refer to NOFO for full eligibility, project scope, and submission requirements.

## Required attachments

- Project narrative
- Budget and budget justification
- Proof of rural eligibility (see eligibility guidance)
- Letters of support (if applicable)
- Timelines and milestones
- Match documentation

## Application package and source documents

- [LA - 2026 - RHTP: Rural Eligibility Definition and Methodology (LA - 2026 - RHTP: Rural Eligibility Definition and Methodology)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/41b14ada-a589-428b-be90-60778ce06056/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/Rural-Eligibility-Definition-Methodology.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - Rural Health Facilities Capital Improvement Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (LA - 2026 - Full Announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/052c328f-642e-4b36-b0c4-7a5d3adaffdd/file) (primary) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/CapitalNOFO_Final_1June2026.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunities (Official LDH RHTP funding opportunities page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c1470460-6fd4-474d-9e94-1af65e622fd2/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/page/rhtp-funding-opportunities
- [LA - 2026 - Rural Health Facilities Capital Improvement Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (CapitalNOFO)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fbc15c5d-5057-476b-85df-d0d092e27a5a/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/CapitalNOFO.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - Rural Health Facilities Capital Improvement Answers to Submitted Questions June 25, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4b2e02dd-620c-480f-acf7-d0f7bdff8434/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/CapitalImprovement-QA-62026.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - Louisiana Department of Health RHTP July 2, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9da1eb30-5713-4e05-8a5e-2ed77d7f7281/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/Webinar---APM-NOFO-Overview--07-02-2026.pptx
- [LA - 2026 - LDH RHTP Annual Report for Budget Period 1 (Louisiana RHTP annual report — Facility Capital Improvement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e1d8c446-084f-489b-b99e-b267c1d351df/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/AC_Meeting_11.05.2026.pdf

More Louisiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-health-facilities-capital-improvement-program--f6255c9a48 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.