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1 verified open opportunity currently available for this state, including nationwide programs.

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Nov 6, 2026
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Oct 27, 2026
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Kentucky opportunities

State-issued funding with eligibility and program requirements specific to Kentucky.

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Rapid Response to Recovery: Transportation Support

This Request for Application(RFA) supports Kentucky's 14 Community Mental Health Centers to pilot innovative crisis transportation models for rural Kentuckians in behavioral health crisis.

Nutrition and social resourcesBehavioral healthFacilities and care access
Funding
Up to $715K
Deadline
Nov 6, 2026

Verified Oct 27, 2026

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Closed

ClosedKentucky issuedRFATribes may qualifyCompanies eligible

Rapid Response to Recovery: CMHC Support

Kentucky RHT is investing in strengthening the behavioral health crisis system and safety net across the Commonwealth.

Community organization or nonprofitHealth system or providerFacilities and care accessWorkforceBehavioral health
Funding
Not stated
Deadline
Jul 6, 2026

Verified Oct 27, 2026

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ClosedKentucky issuedRFATribes may qualify

From Crisis to Care: EMS Transformation

Kentucky RHT is investing in expanding the care options available to EMS agencies in rural communities.

Health system or providerCommunity organization or nonprofitFacilities and care accessBehavioral healthWorkforce
Funding
Not stated
Deadline
Not stated

Verified Oct 27, 2026

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Source coverage last succeeded Oct 27, 2026. Opportunity details remain subject to the official solicitation.

Program overview

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Kentucky has 1 Rural Health Transformation Program document tracked from official sources. Tracked records include award announcements.

1 RHTP record tracked for Kentucky; award activity detected.

Where Kentucky’s Year 1 money is

Federal award (Budget Period 1)
$212.9M
$212,905,591
Obligated by July 31, 2026
$98.3M
46% of the award, as the state reported to CMS
In opportunities on the tracker
$213
1 of 8 published opportunities state an amount

What the state has obligated, by initiative

  • Initiative 1: Rural Community Hubs for Chronic Care Innovations$55,443,891

    IT Advances · $2,554,278

      ▪ $2,554,278 for the Vitality Signs Project. Prevention and Chronic Disease · $52,889,613

        ▪ $2,399,012.50 for the Rural Health Ambassador Program. ▪ $9,102,500 for consulting, analytics, and decision support for launch and implementation. ▪ $41,388,100 for rural community hubs support. Initiative 2: PoWERing Rural Maternal and Infant Health: Community-Based Teams · $3,081,559

          Appropriate Care Availability · $2,289,347

            ▪ $175,000 for doula expansion. ▪ $2,114,347 for the Health Access Nurturing Developmental Services Expansion Program. Prevention and Chronic Disease · $639,102

              ▪ $639,102 for People Who Work for Engagement and Resilience (PoWER) staffing. Program Administration Expense · $153,110

                ▪ $153,109.50 for PoWER Doula Lead. Initiative 3: Rapid Response to Recovery: EmPATH Model, Mobile Crisis and Telehealth · $2,949,165

                  Behavioral Health · $2,949,165

                    ▪ $2,485,165 for the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing (EmPATH) and Telehealth program. ▪ $464,000 for Rapid Response to Recovery staffing. Initiative 4: Rooted in Health: Kentucky Rural Dental Access Program · $8,985,935

                      Appropriate Care Availability · $4,684,970

                        ▪ $1,884,970 for new public health dental hygiene programs. ▪ $2,800,000 for retention of public health dental hygiene programs. Innovative Care · $3,689,096

                          ▪ $3,689,096 for digital dentures, mobiles, extractions, and tele-dentistry. Prevention and Chronic Disease · $261,000

                            ▪ $261,000 for Rooted in Health staffing. Workforce · $350,869

                              ▪ $350,869 for Rooted in Health Dental Hygiene School. Initiative 5: From Crisis to Care: Integrated Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Trauma Response · $4,453,573

                                Appropriate Care Availability · $1,213,455

                                  ▪ $1,213,455.24 for Crisis to Care staffing. Innovative Care · $3,240,118

                                    ▪ $3,240,118 for medical operations and special needs support. Program Operations · $23,398,079

                                      Fostering Collaboration · $350,928

                                        ▪ $350,928.25 for data collaborative guidance services. IT Advances · $1,760,264

                                          ▪ $1,760,264.22 for building and implementing a grants accelerator tool. Training and Technical Assistance · $10,955,641

                                            ▪ $865,125 for program-specific consulting and technical assistance. ▪ $1,979,721 for data collection, analysis, and support. ▪ $8,110,795 for strategic planning and grants management support. Workforce · $3,628,068

                                              ▪ $1,130,733 for community health worker training and support. ▪ $2,497,335 for Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) support. Program Administration Expense · $6,703,177

                                              Award and obligated amounts: CMS RHTP Obligated Funds Report. CMS refreshes it quarterly. Some money is obligated through contracts and agreements, not open calls, so the two totals measure different things.

                                              Who Kentucky has funded

                                              $125.8M across 210 awards to 108 organizations

                                              1. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$29,238,100
                                              2. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$9,102,500
                                              3. UK Research Foundation$6,301,480
                                              4. CDC Foundation$5,599,021
                                              5. Ernst & Young US LLP$5,226,424
                                              6. UK Research Foundation$4,299,522
                                              7. Kentucky Primary Care Association Inc$3,355,000
                                              8. Eight Eleven Group$2,951,733
                                              Show all 210 awards
                                              1. Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation (MCHC)$2,501,659
                                              2. UK Research Foundation$2,460,100
                                              3. UK Research Foundation$2,248,831
                                              4. Department of Public Health - Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning$1,979,720
                                              5. UL Research Foundation$1,895,871
                                              6. UL Research Foundation$1,873,578
                                              7. UK Research Foundation$1,870,569
                                              8. Ersnt & Young Grants Accelerator/Carahsoft Technology Corp$1,760,264
                                              9. TEKSYSTEMS$1,698,036
                                              10. UK Research Foundation$1,633,121
                                              11. UK Research Foundation$1,565,139
                                              12. Go-Hire Employment and Development Inc$1,388,184
                                              13. UL Research Foundation$1,265,790
                                              14. UL Research Foundation$1,250,000
                                              15. UK Research Foundation$1,250,000
                                              16. UK Research Foundation$1,097,704
                                              17. UK Research Foundation$1,077,574
                                              18. UK Research Foundation$906,097
                                              19. UK Research Foundation$900,795
                                              20. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$810,000
                                              21. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$810,000
                                              22. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$810,000
                                              23. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$810,000
                                              24. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$810,000
                                              25. UK Research Foundation$806,772
                                              26. UL Research Foundation$761,032
                                              27. Hopkins County (Including Todd)$741,075
                                              28. UK Research Foundation$663,080
                                              29. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              30. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              31. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              32. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              33. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              34. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              35. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$506,250
                                              36. Foundation for a Healthy$506,250
                                              37. Greenup County Health Department$497,795
                                              38. UK Research Foundation$490,146
                                              39. Bracken County Health Department$470,280
                                              40. Appalachian Kentucky Health Care Access Network$428,988
                                              41. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              42. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              43. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              44. Foundation for a Healthy$405,000
                                              45. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              46. Foundation for a Healthy$405,000
                                              47. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              48. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              49. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              50. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky$405,000
                                              51. UL Research Foundation$389,209
                                              52. UL Research Foundation$370,280
                                              53. Public Consulting Group LLC$370,088
                                              54. Department of Public Health - Division of Maternal and Child Health$365,000
                                              55. Kentucky River District Health Department- Letcher$358,448
                                              56. Bluegrass Community and Technical College$350,869
                                              57. Kentucky Board of Emergency Services (KBEMS)$337,044
                                              58. UK Research Foundation$331,465
                                              59. UK Research Foundation$318,355
                                              60. UK Research Foundation$313,358
                                              61. Greenup County Health Department$280,000
                                              62. Lawrence County Health Department$280,000
                                              63. Lewis County Health Department$280,000
                                              64. Madison County Health Department$280,000
                                              65. Pike County Health Department$280,000
                                              66. University of Pennsylvania Trustees/Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP)$250,000
                                              67. UL Research Foundation$225,203
                                              68. Christian County$223,805
                                              69. UL Research Foundation$200,000
                                              70. Kentucky River District Health Department- Perry$194,687
                                              71. Allen County Health Department$178,233
                                              72. Harlan County Health Department$177,416
                                              73. Department of Public Health - Division of Maternal and Child Health$175,000
                                              74. UK Research Foundation$174,456
                                              75. Montgomery County Health$166,872
                                              76. Insight Public Sector Inc$161,071
                                              77. UK Research Foundation$146,245
                                              78. Muhlenberg County Health$130,793
                                              79. Green River District Health Department- Webster$119,139
                                              80. Kentucky River District Health Department- Knott$115,282
                                              81. Franklin County Health Department$109,190
                                              82. Floyd County Health Department$97,346
                                              83. Pennyrile District Health Department-Caldwell$93,153
                                              84. Pennyrile District Health Department- Crittenden$93,153
                                              85. Pennyrile District Health Department- Livingston$93,153
                                              86. Pennyrile District Health Department-Lyon$93,153
                                              87. Pennyrile District Health Department-Trigg$93,153
                                              88. Martin County Health Department$90,852
                                              89. Lewis County Health Department$87,801
                                              90. Muhlenberg County Health$87,562
                                              91. Pike County Health Department$82,814
                                              92. Kentucky Health Department Association (KHDA)$78,000
                                              93. Purchase District Health Department$70,200
                                              94. Northern Kentucky District Health Department- Boone$70,000
                                              95. Northern Kentucky District Health Department- Campbell$70,000
                                              96. Northern Kentucky District Health Department- Grant$70,000
                                              97. Northern Kentucky District Health Department- Kenton$70,000
                                              98. Madison County Health Department$68,975
                                              99. Lawrence County Health Department$66,027
                                              100. Breathitt County Health Department$65,802
                                              101. Kentucky River District Health Department- Knott$64,447
                                              102. Kentucky River District Health Department-Lee$64,447
                                              103. Kentucky River District Health Department- Leslie$64,447
                                              104. Kentucky River District Health Department- Letcher$64,447
                                              105. Kentucky River District Health Department- Owsley$64,447
                                              106. Kentucky River District Health Department- Perry$64,447
                                              107. Kentucky River District Health Department- Wolfe$64,447
                                              108. Graves County Health Department$60,654
                                              109. Knox County Health Department$59,047
                                              110. Johnson County Health Department$56,470
                                              111. Gateway District Health Department-Bath$56,000
                                              112. Gateway District Health Department-Elliott$56,000
                                              113. Gateway District Health Department-Menifee$56,000
                                              114. Gateway District Health Department-Morgan$56,000
                                              115. Gateway District Health Department-Rowan$56,000
                                              116. Purchase District Health Department-Ballard$56,000
                                              117. Purchase District Health Department-Carlisle$56,000
                                              118. Purchase District Health Department-Fulton$56,000
                                              119. Purchase District Health Department-Hickman$56,000
                                              120. University of Pennsylvania Trustees/Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP)$50,692
                                              121. Powell County Health Department$43,384
                                              122. Whitley County Health Department$42,060
                                              123. Kentucky River District Health Department- Knott$40,000
                                              124. Kentucky River District Health Department-Lee$40,000
                                              125. Kentucky River District Health Department- Leslie$40,000
                                              126. Kentucky River District Health Department- Letcher$40,000
                                              127. Kentucky River District Health Department- Owsley$40,000
                                              128. Kentucky River District Health Department- Perry$40,000
                                              129. Kentucky River District Health Department- Wolfe$40,000
                                              130. UK Research Foundation$38,201
                                              131. Barren River District Health Department- Barren$35,000
                                              132. Barren River District Health Department-Butler$35,000
                                              133. Barren River District Health Department- Edmonson$35,000
                                              134. Barren River District Health Department-Hart$35,000
                                              135. Barren River District Health Department-Logan$35,000
                                              136. Barren River District Health Department- Metcalfe$35,000
                                              137. Barren River District Health Department- Simpson$35,000
                                              138. Barren River District Health Department- Warren$35,000
                                              139. Fayette County Health Department$28,511
                                              140. Laurel County Health Department$27,907
                                              141. Pennyrile District Health Department-Caldwell$26,865
                                              142. Bracken County Health Department$25,591
                                              143. Lake Cumberland Distict Health Department- Green$25,158
                                              144. Lake Cumberland District Health Department - Clinton$25,158
                                              145. Lake Cumberland District Health Department - Taylor$25,158
                                              146. Lake Cumberland District Health Department- Adair$25,158
                                              147. Lake Cumberland District Health Department- Casey$25,158
                                              148. Lake Cumberland District Health Department- Pulaski$25,158
                                              149. Lake Cumberland District Health Department- Wayne$25,158
                                              150. Lake Cumberland Distrtict Health Department- Russell$25,158
                                              151. Greenup County Health Department$24,810
                                              152. Kentucky River District Health Department-Lee$22,636
                                              153. Kentucky River District Health Department- Leslie$22,636
                                              154. Kentucky River District Health Department- Letcher$22,636
                                              155. Kentucky River District Health Department- Owsley$22,636
                                              156. Kentucky River District Health Department- Knott$22,636
                                              157. Kentucky River District Health Department- Perry$22,636
                                              158. Kentucky River District Health Department- Wolfe$22,636
                                              159. Purchase District Health Department-Ballard$22,618
                                              160. Purchase District Health Department-Carlisle$22,618
                                              161. Purchase District Health Department-Fulton$22,618
                                              162. Purchase District Health Department-Hickman$22,618
                                              163. Pennyrile District Health Department-Trigg$18,044
                                              164. Pennyrile District Health Department- Crittenden$18,044
                                              165. Pennyrile District Health Department- Livingston$18,044
                                              166. Pennyrile District Health Department-Lyon$18,044
                                              167. Pennyrile District Health Department-Caldwell$18,044
                                              168. Bourbon County Health Department$16,939
                                              169. North Central District Health Department- Spencer$15,232
                                              170. North Central District Health Department- Henry$15,232
                                              171. North Central District Health Department- Shelby$15,232
                                              172. North Central District Health Department- Trimble$15,232
                                              173. Todd County Health Department$14,951
                                              174. Three Rivers District Health Department- Carroll$13,934
                                              175. Three Rivers District Health Department- Gallatin$13,934
                                              176. Three Rivers District Health District-Owen$13,934
                                              177. Three Rivers District Health District-Pendleton$13,934
                                              178. Calloway County Health Department$12,750
                                              179. Kentucky River District Health Department- Leslie$11,353
                                              180. Gateway District Health Department-Bath$10,710
                                              181. Gateway District Health Department-Elliott$10,710
                                              182. Gateway District Health Department-Menifee$10,710
                                              183. Gateway District Health Department-Morgan$10,710
                                              184. Gateway District Health Department-Rowan$10,710
                                              185. Barren River District Health Department - Warren$8,131
                                              186. Barren River District Health Department- Barren$8,131
                                              187. Barren River District Health Department-Butler$8,131
                                              188. Barren River District Health Department- Edmonson$8,131
                                              189. Barren River District Health Department-Logan$8,131
                                              190. Barren River District Health Department- Metcalfe$8,131
                                              191. Barren River District Health Department- Simpson$8,131
                                              192. Barren River District-Hart$8,131
                                              193. Buffalo Trace District -Robertson$7,710
                                              194. Buffalo Trace District -Mason$7,710
                                              195. Boyle County Health Department$5,269
                                              196. Green River District Health Department- Daviess$3,595
                                              197. Green River District Health Department-Ohio$3,595
                                              198. Green River District Health Department-Union$3,595
                                              199. Green River District Health Department- Hancock$3,595
                                              200. Green River District Health Department- Henderson$3,595
                                              201. Green River District Health Department- Webster$3,595
                                              202. Pennyrile District Health Department-Lyon$1,271

                                              From the state’s own awardee list: source. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Some organizations hold more than one award for separate projects; Tribal and Native organizations are marked by name or by the state’s own description.

                                              Program stats

                                              Federal award$212.9M
                                              Opportunity budget—
                                              RHTP documents41
                                              All tracked opportunity records13
                                              Program activities77
                                              Events tracked0

                                              Helpful guide · after the opportunities

                                              Finding and tracking RHTP opportunities

                                              A short guide to reviewing status, deadlines, filters, and official sources.

                                              Selected to help interpret Kentucky opportunity status and source details.

                                              This learning resource is not a funding opportunity and does not replace the official solicitation's eligibility or application instructions.

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                                              Recent documents

                                              The newest official files connected to this state profile.

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                                              Upcoming events

                                              No upcoming events tracked for Kentucky.

                                              State context

                                              Rural health at a glance

                                              Key population, access, and health indicators with their source context.

                                              • Total population

                                                4,505,836

                                                Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census

                                                Confidence: Reference snapshot

                                                2020 Census resident population; re-verify against the latest release.

                                              • Rural population

                                                1,847,393

                                                Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)

                                                Confidence: Reference snapshot

                                                Derived: total population × rural share.

                                              • Rural %

                                                41%

                                                Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)

                                                Confidence: Reference snapshot

                                                Share of population classified rural in the 2020 Census.

                                              • Critical access hospitals

                                                28

                                                Source: Flex Monitoring Team, Critical Access Hospital locations

                                                Confidence: Reference snapshot

                                                Critical Access Hospitals located in the state; re-verify periodically.

                                              Health indicators

                                              Compared with the national average · CDC PLACES

                                              No CDC PLACES health indicators available for this state.

                                              County demographics

                                              No county demographics available for this state yet.