# Michigan — Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)

Michigan’s Rural Health Transformation Program is currently implemented for FY 2026–2030 with federal CMS approval, under the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ governance. The program established multi-sector governance and launched four coordinated pillars—rural health partnerships, workforce, information technology, and access—with over 140 partnerships formalized in its first year. Subrecipient awards are supporting initiatives in interoperability, data integration, workforce development, chronic disease, behavioral health, and rural connectivity, with implementation of direct service activities beginning after Year 1. Current structured plan tracks 4 key initiatives and 21 strategic goals.

## At a glance

- Federal awards to date: $343,741,470.60 (Year 1 $173.1M + Year 2 $170.6M)
- Implementation phase (RCJ): IMPLEMENTING
- Funding opportunities tracked: 64 (0 open or announced, 64 closed)
- Awards recorded: $132.9M to 186 recipients
- Critical Access Hospitals: 35
- Rural population share: 17%

## Current progress

Michigan's Rural Health Transformation Program is still in the implementing phase. As of October 2026, MDHHS has named and funded numerous subrecipients who are actively launching partner projects across key rural health areas. Award amounts and workplans are subject to CMS review and revision, but initial activities and subrecipient implementation are underway. Collaborative efforts focus on interoperability, workforce, and expanded care delivery. State opportunities: 60 total (60 past/closed), $36.2M listed funding. Key opportunities: Michigan Workforce for Wellness: Rural Health Provider, Recruitment, and Retention Program; Michigan Workforce for Wellness: Bachelor of Social Work to Clinical Master of Social Work Stipend Program; Michigan Workforce for Wellness: University-Led Master of Social Work Award Program. Strategy alignment: supports workforce, prevention, care access priorities.

## CMS published status (State Data Maps)

- State Policy Action commitments: 1 of 19
- Initiatives (4), current CMS stage of each:
  - Care Closer to Home Blueprint Initiative — Stage 2
  - Interoperability in Action Initiative — Stage 2
  - Transforming Rural Health through Partnerships — Stage 2
  - Workforce for Wellness Initiative — Stage 2
- CMS data captured 2026-11-11, last confirmed 2026-11-11

## Open and announced opportunities

None open right now.

## Closed opportunities (64, most recent first)

- [Michigan Rural Health Partnership Collaborative Care FQHC - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnership-collaborative-care-fqhc-2027--89a83c58e3) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-19
- [Michigan Rural Health Closer to Home Behavioral Health - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-closer-to-home-behavioral-health-2027--0716e32d14) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-18
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnerships Healthy Homes - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnerships-healthy-homes-2027--47744bebd1) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-18
- [Michigan Rural Health Best Practices - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-best-practices-2027--3175fed018) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Care Closer to Home Healthy Aging - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-care-closer-to-home-healthy-aging-2027--9320e3debe) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Closer to Home Hub and Spoke Model - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-closer-to-home-hub-and-spoke-model-2027--89defb43a5) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Community Information Exchange Coordination - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-community-information-exchange-coordination-2027--0834f897ae) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health High School to Healthcare Pipeline - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-high-school-to-healthcare-pipeline-2027--18229ecd85) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Hub and Spoke Mobile Health - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-hub-and-spoke-mobile-health-2027--87637b8447) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Interoperability Access and Connectivity - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-interoperability-access-and-connectivity-2027--f8de18fe18) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Interoperability and Governance - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-interoperability-and-governance-2027--00a1beeaac) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnerships Healthy Aging - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnerships-healthy-aging-2027--e9f57752ed) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Transportation Food Club - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-transportation-food-club-2027--fe44db6769) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Health Tribal Initiative - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-tribal-initiative-2027--7c47492370) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-16
- [Michigan Rural Community Health Workforce Recruitment Retention - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-community-health-workforce-recruitment-retention-2027--56a0c6b0c1) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-15
- [Michigan Rural Health Integration ~ Sustainability CAHC - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-integration-sustainability-cahc-2027--8d6290a58e) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-15
- [Michigan Rural Health Interoperability Data Integration - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-interoperability-data-integration-2027--dbe1f5e8bc) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-15
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnership Chronic Disease Michigan Hubs - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnership-chronic-disease-michigan-hubs-2027--4052cf246a) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-15
- [Michigan Rural Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-workforce-recruitment-and-retention-2027--a59f2509c6) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-15
- [Michigan Rural Health Integration ~ Sustainability FRCs - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-integration-sustainability-frcs-2027--0685e8ba2d) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-11
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnership Chronic Disease Care - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnership-chronic-disease-care-2027--235fdbe7d7) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-11
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnership Collaborative Care - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnership-collaborative-care-2027--e03e020c9b) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-11
- [Michigan Rural Health Partnership Integration and Sustainability - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-partnership-integration-and-sustainability-2027--ea9f5da0d5) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-09-11
- [Michigan Rural Behavioral Health Intellectual and Development Disabilities Pilot - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-behavioral-health-intellectual-and-development-disabilities-pilot--eca8be7453) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-08-31
- [Michigan Rural Mental Health Care Expansion - 2027](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-mental-health-care-expansion-2027--d462969cc7) — GRANT; Closed; due 2026-08-24

## Largest recorded awards

- Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) — $12.1M (FY2026)
- Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) — $9.6M (FY2026)
- Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) — $4.5M (FY2026)
- Regents of the University of Michigan — $4.1M (FY2026)
- Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) — $3.1M (FY2026)
- Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA) — $3.0M (FY2026)
- District Health Department #10 — $2.7M (FY2026)
- Michigan Public Health Institute — $2.7M (FY2025-2026)
- Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) — $2.3M (FY2026)
- Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) — $2.3M (FY2026)
- Central Michigan University (CMU) — $2.1M (FY2026)
- Superior Health Foundation — $1.6M (FY2026)
- Munson Healthcare — $1.6M (FY2026)
- Spring Arbor University — $1.5M (FY2026)
- Michigan 2-1-1 — $1.5M (FY2026)

## Official sources RCJ monitors

- [MI RHTP Primary](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/medicaid/rural-health-transformation-program)
- [MI MDHHS Newsroom](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom)
- [MI Hospital Association RHTP](https://www.mha.org/mha-center-of-rural-excellence/rural-health-transformation-program/)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mi — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.