Arizona has five active grant opportunities open through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) under its $166.9 million FY26 RHTP allocation. Two RFGAs released July 31 cover Adopt Shared Services Consortiums — supporting shared staffing, data systems, purchasing and compliance functions across rural and Tribal health organizations — and Behavioral Health & SUD Expansion, which funds mobile and digital behavioral health services, workforce development and community prevention programming. The Opioid Antagonist Distribution Initiative RFGA, released July 10, is a pharmacy-relevant opportunity that funds procurement and distribution of naloxone kits, overdose response training and Tribal partnership support across rural counties, frontier clinics and small fire districts. Two additional RFGAs released July 24 — the Rural Health Innovative Care Pilot Program and Technical Assistance for Operational & Fiscal Performance — both carry an application deadline of August 21; the former supports mobile and satellite care expansion, community health worker programs and alternative payment models, while the latter targets revenue cycle optimization, network governance and value-based care readiness.

The AHCCCS RHTP hub remains the primary source for new NOFOs and RFPs as additional priority areas are released by AHCCCS, the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) released two new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Requests for Grant Applications (RFGAs) to support medical diagnostic equipment, electronic health record (EHR) upgrades, data sharing, telehealth infrastructure and Care Coordination in rural and Tribal communities. AHCCCS will host a virtual pre-application conference on July 24 to review eligibility, funding tiers, application requirements and timelines. Please register in advance.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) announced the launch of the official Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) website, a central hub for the state’s historic $167 million annual investment to expand and strengthen healthcare across rural Arizona. The new website provides transparent, up-to-date information on the program’s four investment areas – rural health workforce development, priority health initiatives, expanding access to care and strengthening rural health systems – and serves as the primary portal for upcoming grant opportunities beginning Spring 2026. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.