Utah

391,865 rural residents

The Utah RHTP is entering its second program year, with federal focus on ensuring states meet Year 1 goals before new funds are awarded. Utah's rural health initiatives spotlight collaboration, generating new financial models and workforce solutions for rural hospitals. Ongoing research addresses rural-urban health disparities in substance use and cancer screening. Key contacts: Carrie Torgersen; ruralht@utah.gov Event schedule: - Year 2 RHTP award announcements - October 30, 2026 - 2nd Annual Rural and Underserved Virtual Career Fair - November 12, 2026 - NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Application Deadline - November 19, 2026

Utah's Rural Health Transformation Program is launching in 2026, aiming for system-wide change and improvements in rural healthcare. The newsletter covers maternal mental health, workforce strategies, environmental health, and opportunities for providers and students. Statewide conferences, contests, and grant proposal trainings are featured alongside RHTP updates. Key contacts: Carrie Torgersen torgersen@suu.edu Event schedule: - Rural Health Association of Utah annual conference - 11/04/2026 - Dixie Convention Center, St. George - National Rural Health Day photo contest submission deadline - 10/15/2026 - 2nd Annual Rural & Underserved Virtual Career Fair - 11/12/2026 - Virtual - GWI Level II Grant Writing Course Start - 10/15/2026 - Online

Utah has received a $195.7 million federal award for Year 1 of its Rural Health Transformation Program, covering 25 of Utah's 29 counties. Funding allocations support both direct interagency agreements and competitive grants, with initiatives spanning population health, workforce, telehealth, EMS development, and health IT. Key governance includes strict spending caps and rural service requirements. Key contacts: Nune Phillips; Krisann Humphreys; Christine Espinel; Jackie Patel Event schedule: - CMS site visit - 07/16/2026 - CMS site visit - 07/17/2026 - First annual progress report and Year 2 application due to CMS - 08/30/2026 - End of Budget Period 1 and deadline for obligation of funds - 10/30/2026

This document outlines vendor prerequisites and requirements for professional services procurement related to Utah's RHTP Monitoring and Evaluation Contract. Guidance is provided on communications, product samples, confidentiality, anti-boycott action, technology standards, and negotiation of standard terms and conditions. No award or recipient is named, as this is a supporting guidance document for the solicitation process. Event schedule: - Question and Answer Period Closes - U3P (Utah Procurement Portal)

Defines extensive monitoring and evaluation requirements for Utah's RHTP, including baseline, midline, and endline reports. Establishes key deliverables for project planning, annual updates, progress reports, and innovative activity evaluations to track program impact through 2031. Event schedule: - Project Plan and Timeline due - Within 30 days of contract effective date or prior to October 1 - Annual Project Plan Updates - July 1 annually - Multi-Year Evaluation Plan due - Within 60 days of contract execution, then annually by July 1 - Baseline Evaluation Report due - Within 45 days of approved evaluation plan - Midline Evaluation Report due - Estimated October 2028 - Endline Evaluation Report due - December 30, 2031 - Quarterly Progress Reports due - Nov 7, Feb 7, May 7 annually - Annual Progress Report due - August 7 annually

The program includes multiple funding opportunities such as scalable telehealth projects, workforce incentive grants, and rural clinical preceptor stipends. It focuses on improving provider revenue, infrastructure, and network technology with a multi-year approach. Key initiatives involve growing and expanding the rural healthcare pipeline and implementing semantic data models for improved healthcare data interoperability.

This document provides detailed responses for applicants to the Utah RHTP SHIFT 3.4 New Models of Care RFGA, clarifying eligibility, geographic requirements, allowable costs, budgeting guidance, sub-awards, and permitted project types. It outlines that budgets should cover 24 months, eligibility rules apply at all tiers for direct care delivery partners, and allowable uses include technology, workforce, and care model innovations. No explicit ceilings or minimum awards are stated, providing flexibility for project scope. Event schedule: - Question: Table 1 shows Budget Period 1 ending , 2026, while the agreement period is anticipated to begin October 5, 2026. Should applicants budget Budget Period 1 as that short initial window with the bulk of Year 1... - While Table 1 of the RFGA lists Budget Period 1 as ending on , 2026, the RFGA explicitly states that grantees have until September 30, 2027 to expend each Budget Period’s allocated funding. For Budget Period 1, this m...

This attachment outlines the required qualifications and technical criteria for vendors applying to serve as the monitoring and evaluation contractor for Utah's RHTP. It details mandatory requirements regarding RBA evaluation experience, focus on Utah's 25 rural and frontier counties, compliance with federal CMS rules, strict deliverable timelines, and vendor eligibility. The evaluation scope emphasizes outcome measurement, strategic planning, and federal/state compliance. Event schedule: - • How will your team manage quarterly progress monitoring to generate actionable performance improvement recommendations for RHTP staff, particularly for the reporting period ending ? - April 30 - • Targeted Populatio... - • How will your fiscal oversight practices ensure funds are obligated no later than for budget years 2-5 to prevent the recoupment of funds by DHHS? - June 30 - • How will you ensure strict compliance with the Stevens...