DHW seeks public input to inform Rural Health Transformation Program application

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is seeking input to help inform the department's application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, created through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program is run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with the goal to improve rural health in all 50 states through funding awards over a five-year period.

Input from rural health care providers, hospitals, clinics, community organizations, payers, workforce entities, universities, tribal nations, associations, local governments, and the public is critical to guiding the department's application for funding and how this funding may be best used to serve rural Idaho communities. Input will be accepted from Sept. 5 to Sept. 30, 2025.

Survey responses will not be treated or evaluated as a contract opportunity or application and are considered public record (Idaho Public Records Law, Idaho Code Section 74). All input submitted becomes property of the department. Commenters should refrain from submitting any sensitive, proprietary, confidential, or health-related information.

The Idaho Rural Health Transformation Grant application public and stakeholder input survey can be found here: https://app.keysurvey.com/f/41795757/170f/

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is dedicated to strengthening the health, safety, and independence of Idahoans. Learn more at healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.