# Small Rural Health Provider EHR Replacement Grant Program

Upcoming Mississippi RHTP funding opportunity to help small rural health and mental health providers replace outdated or non-interoperable electronic health record systems, modernize clinical workflows, expand care options, and strengthen interoperability, health information exchange, and readiness for value-based care. The HTAM program supports upgrading outdated systems, improving cybersecurity, expanding telehealth, and enabling provider data sharing across Mississippi's rural health sector.

## Key facts

- Status: Closing soon
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program / Health Technology Advancement & Modernization Initiative (Mississippi)
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Application due: 2026-11-23
- Funding: $9.5M
- Eligible applicants: Small rural health providers, Rural mental health providers, Rural hospitals, Community health centers, Rural clinics (RHCs, FQHCs, primary care, behavioral health)
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted through the Mississippi RHTP online portal, available at https://mississippirhtp.com/funding/. Detailed submission instructions will be published in the formal application package.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://mississippirhtp.com/htam/

## Eligibility

Small rural health providers (including rural hospitals, clinics—RHCs, FQHCs, primary care, behavioral health—and community mental health centers) are eligible to apply. Formal eligibility requirements will be outlined in the application package.

## Requirements

Funding will support EHR replacement or modernization, system upgrades, cybersecurity and data protection improvements, telehealth expansion, interoperability and provider data sharing, workflow redesign, staff training, and technical assistance. Applicants should confirm specific requirements when the full application guidance becomes available.

## Application package and source documents

- [MS - 2026 - Health Technology Advancement & Modernization - Mississippi RHT Program (Official Mississippi HTAM program page — EHR Replacement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a7c7ccd6-3842-4ffa-b981-144249f427cf/file) (primary) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/htam/
- [MS - 2026 - funding (Mississippi RHTP funding opportunities page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7fc2066b-8a7f-4554-bd13-886d5113a4ad/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/funding/
- [MS - 2026 - Mississippi RHTP Office Announces Two New Funding Opportunities for Small Rural Health Providers (Mississippi Hospital Association announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bda35f13-8803-4ccc-ab9b-ad3c125d541d/file) — official: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mississippi-hospital-association/
- [MS - 2026 - Notice Of Funding Opportunity: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Replacement For Small Rural Providers Program (NOFO)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b3ae9da8-b5b5-4904-bb0d-df416b6b2131/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/finalada_edit-10-13-26EOD-EHR-Replacement-NOFO-Final.pdf
- [MS - 2027 - Prequalifying Questions and Application Instructions for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Replacement for Small Rural Providers Program (Application instructions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/608fb26d-cfe8-4d90-9fb0-47e36ac998f9/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Finalada_EHR-Program-Application_Final_101326.pdf
- [MS - 2026 - Notice Of Funding Opportunity: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Replacement For Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program) (NOFO (Final2, 10/14 revision))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/28097c04-c5fc-4b66-b181-de88f629d6bb/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/finalada_10.14_EHR-Replacement-NOFO-Final2.pdf
- [MS - 2027 - Electronic Health Record Replacement For Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | November 5, 2026 (FAQ (Revised November 5, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/03bdd5a2-5e20-482b-bdcd-7b36289f2635/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/ada_EHR-Program-FAQs-v2.pdf
- [MS - 2026 - Electronic Health Record Replacement For Small Rural Providers Program (EHR Program) Public Question And Answer Period Opened (Public Q&A v2 (question period Oct 13-28, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8c99843c-8a63-4d18-a8ac-47b2f21e90f8/file) — official: https://mississippirhtp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/ada_EHR-Open-Questions-v2.pdf

More Mississippi RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ms (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ms.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/small-rural-health-provider-ehr-replacement-grant-program--e7b30eba88 — data as of 2026-11-07.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.