Recently, the Trump administration announced a new rural health award to South Dakota through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.  South Dakota’s $90 million award will fund health IT modernization, cybersecurity upgrades and interoperability improvements across rural and tribal communities. The state’s plan also covers diagnostic and surgical capacity, maternal health resources and workforce recruitment. 

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

The Department of Health created an RHT Resources & FAQs webpage to help interested parties navigate the Rural Health Transformation funding opportunities, including application resources, FAQs and a recorded webinar to guide applicants through the process.  

Please note the link to "View South Dakota Funding Opportunities" at the top of the webpage. There are currently funding opportunities listed for chronic disease management, community health worker workforce, and many others.

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