Rural Health Transformation Program: Project ECHO for Maternal and Behavioral Health

Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Located in Minnesota

• For-profit or not-for-profit entities that demonstrate extensive experience providing in-depth, high-quality education and training and/or developing resources that support rural health care.

• Be trained in iECHO, for the Project ECHO model.

• Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter. 

The Rural Health Transformation Program Activities are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Healthcare Worker Retention Program

Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Monday, June 22, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Located in Minnesota with a demonstrable knowledge of Minnesota’s rural health systems.  

• Applicants should have a proven track record of developing and executing evidence-based workplace-related burnout mitigation and healthcare workforce retention efforts. 

• Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter. 

The Rural Health Transformation Program Activities are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Children’s Mental Health Initiative

Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Friday, June 15, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Applicants must be:

  1. Located in Minnesota

  2. Located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area and serve rural communities. The seven-county metropolitan area includes Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, and Scott counties. 

• Applicants may include:

  1. Established Child and Adolescent Mental Health Collaboratives (including Integrated Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaboratives)

  2. Counties or consortia of counties/county health boards

     1. Current consortia/regions serving Minnesota’s Adult Mental Health Initiatives are strongly encouraged to apply in the same configuration

  3. Tribal Nations

The Rural Health Transformation Program Activities are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Statewide Tele-buprenorphine Access Line

Rural Health Transformation Program: Statewide Tele-buprenorphine Access Line
Intent to Apply Deadline: N/A
Application Deadline: Friday, June 29, 2026, 4:30 P.M. CT
Eligible Applicants: 

• Hospitals or health systems licensed to operate in Minnesota

• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

• Tribal health organizations and Urban Indian health programs

• Nonprofit community health providers

• Behavioral health organizations licensed in Minnesota

• Telehealth providers that are currently enrolled as a MHCP provider or demonstrate a plan and timeline to achieve MHCP provider enrollment

• Community-based organizations partnering with licensed Minnesota prescribers

• Partnerships or consortia of the above entities (one entity must serve as the fiscal lead)

The Rural Health Transformation Program Activities are supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,090,618.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.