Summary
Applications from organizations interested in participating on a project to establish a workforce incentive program for rural opioid treatment providers. In this grant, CMS has defined the rural areas of need as follows: An awardee of RHT funding does not need to physically live or be based in a rural community. However, it does need to meet one or more of the following requirements in support of rural communities. RHT program funds must support long-term system transformation to strengthen rural health access, workforce, and care coordination. Funding and activities must be clearly linked to supporting local rural health systems to improve health outcomes in the served communities.