Making rural michigan healthy again. - applicant organization: michigan department of health and human services (MDHHS) subrecipients/sub-awardees: local health departments, rural health clinics,…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a $346.256 million cooperative agreement to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on December 29, 2025, under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798) to support Making Rural Michigan Healthy Again. The award obligates $346.256 million through October 30, 2030, and addresses rural health access and workforce challenges across Michigan.

MDHHS will develop and strengthen regional partnerships among rural hospitals, clinics, and community organizations to improve care coordination, align service delivery, and expand access points while promoting financially sustainable care models. The award funds recruitment and retention of rural health professionals, behavioral health providers, and community health workers, with emphasis on prevention and chronic disease management training and integrated behavioral health care access. MDHHS will implement technology tools and rural interoperability infrastructure, including a Rural Technology Catalyst Fund to support data exchange expansion and adoption of telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and technology-driven care coordination tools. The program will establish digital referral networks connecting residents to local care, prevention, and wellness services.

Sub-recipients, identified through a competitive subaward process, include local health departments, rural health clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospitals, community-based organizations, universities, tribal governments, and other critical rural health partners. Guidehouse Inc. provides comprehensive evaluation and advisory services across evaluation framework design, standardized data collection and performance measurement infrastructure, monthly monitoring and performance review meetings, dashboard development and data visualization, strategic communications and stakeholder reporting, and continuous improvement and advisory council support, with a subaward effective date of April 1, 2026.

Performance takes place in Michigan.

Making rural michigan healthy again. - applicant organization: michigan department of health and human services (MDHHS) subrecipients/sub-awardees: local health departments, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers (FQHCS), hospitals, community-based organizations, universities, tribal governments, and other critical rural health partners (to be identified through a competitive subaward process). Total budget request: $1,000,000,000 project goals: • establish sustainable partnerships that integrate health, human services, and community sectors across rural regions. • increase access to primary, behavioral, and preventive care through a well-trained, supported workforce now and in the future. • improve use of technical innovations that promote increased efficiencies, health data sharing and real-time referral capacity among rural providers among many other benefits. • advance rural health by reducing gaps in access to care and essential supportive care by implementing care models that keep residents close to home. • demonstrate measurable improvements in community well-being, system efficiency, and patient experience. Funds will be used to: • support the development and strengthening of regional partnerships among rural hospitals, clinics, and community organizations to improve care coordination, align service delivery, expand access points and promote financially sustainable care models • recruit and retain rural health professionals, behavioral health providers, and community health workers. Funds will also promote prevention and chronic disease management training and integrated behavioral health care access • implement technology tools and advancing rural interoperability, including a rural technology catalyst fund to support expanding data exchange, and increasing adoption of telehealth, remote patient monitoring and technology-driven care coordination tools • establish digital referral networks that connect residents to local care, prevention, and wellness resources needed to live healthy lives