Washington RHTP Rural Hospitals: Maternal, Emergency & Specialty Services

Washington rural hospital funding to sustain essential maternal, emergency, and specialty services, including technology-enabled and remote monitoring models.

Funding$9.5 million per year statewide

DeadlineSeptember 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT

Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026

Required next actionUse the current amended HCA application package and submit to the RFA coordinator by September 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT; the HCA bids and contracts materials are controlling.

Broad Eligibility

Rural hospitals meeting the controlling Washington HCA solicitation requirements. Applicants should confirm rural status, service scope, allowable costs, and all current amendment requirements.

Atlas Analysis

Very strong strategic alignment for rural hospitals seeking to preserve maternal, emergency, or specialty capacity. HCA expressly identifies remote monitoring as an example, making technology-enabled care models highly relevant when paired with a credible sustainability plan.

Washington State Health Care Authority created this Rural Health Transformation opportunity to help rural hospitals sustain essential maternity and obstetrics, emergency, and specialty services. HCA specifically gives remote monitoring for low-risk pregnancies as an example project concept.

Atlas views the opportunity as a strong platform for rural access models that combine connected examination, remote monitoring, virtual specialty support, and sustainable local clinical workflows.

Source verificationOfficial government source · www.hca.wa.govAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗