# Utah RISE Initiative 2.4: Expand Non-GME Rural Healthcare Pipeline

Funds programs that expand rural-based, non-Graduate Medical Education (non-GME) healthcare workforce career training by developing new training pathways, strengthening employer-education partnerships, creating career ladders for rural residents, and expanding apprenticeship and internship opportunities. Part of Utah's RHTP RISE workforce initiative. Funding administered under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a five-year federal initiative from CMS, managed locally by Utah DHHS and TRU.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Utah Board of Higher Education, Talent Ready Utah (TRU) (Utah)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Application due: 2026-10-29
- Funding: $10.0M
- Eligible applicants: USHE postsecondary institutions, Accredited private nonprofit colleges/universities in Utah, Tribal Nations in Utah, Utah rural healthcare providers, Nonprofits with rural healthcare/workforce experience
- How to apply: Online via Application Portal (see RFP for instructions)
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/funding-opportunities/

## Eligibility

Consortium model required: at minimum an Education/Training Partner capable of delivering the relevant training, plus a Rural Healthcare Employer/Provider Partner operating in a rural Utah county that commits to clinical placement, apprenticeship, or hiring completers. Eligible lead applicants: Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) postsecondary institutions, accredited Utah-based private nonprofit colleges/universities, Tribal Nations located in Utah, rural Utah healthcare providers, and nonprofits with demonstrated rural healthcare workforce or training program experience. Must primarily serve individuals in rural Utah counties, excluding Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber counties.

## Required attachments

- Consortium partner letters of commitment
- Project budget and narrative
- Implementation plan
- Applicant eligibility documentation

## Application package and source documents

- [UT - 2026 - funding opportunities (3f6dc2) (Utah RHTP Funding Opportunities table)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e270c0e3-f2e1-4286-b31a-52c202792f5c/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/funding-opportunities/
- [UT - 2026 - RISE Initiative 2.4 Expand Non-GME Rural Healthcare Pipeline RFP (RISE 2.4 Request for Proposals)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6e4541c5-3d2a-40f5-954e-0a476db54a1f/file) (primary) — official: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j75n5_NICwalZYV4E1U72lhKAwM2-KWM/view
- [UT - 2026 - RISE RHTP 2.3 & 2.4 Frequently Asked Questions V2 (RISE 2.3 & 2.4 Frequently Asked Questions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a80e98ad-22ef-4736-a4cd-ffcfb32768ef/file) — official: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_47NHMd8-IIXZxfLwaxJXAuXE3Bvp9Oi/view

More Utah RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/utah-rise-initiative-2-4-expand-non-gme-rural-healthcare-pipeline--153e2d9139 — data as of 2026-10-30.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.