UPCOMING FUNDING WATCH ONLY - Year 2 applications not open until January 15, 2027. Provider assistance is NOT a verified direct applicant grant; financial-assistance mechanism, individual amount, and formal Year 2 instructions pending.
Oklahoma RHTP 2027 Year 2 HIE/EHR Provider Assistance – January 15 to May 31 Application Window (Funding Watch)
FundingINDIVIDUAL APPLICANT AMOUNT NOT PUBLISHED. October 30 OHCA notice announces potential assistance for HIE participation and EHR implementation/upgrades but no individual direct grant amount, range, award ceiling, or verified subaward mechanism. No state-level funding pool may be substituted for an applicant award.
DeadlineYear 2 application window officially announced for January 15 through May 31, 2027. Exact May 31 submission time and time zone NOT published in October 30 OHCA notice. Applications NOT yet open as of October 31, 2026.
Last verified2026-10-31
Required next actionMonitor official OHCA Oklahoma RHTP portal for controlling Year 2 application instructions prior to January 15, 2027. The announced Year 2 period closes May 31, 2027 but the time and zone are unstated; confirm directly with OHCA. Verify assistance mechanism, individual award limit, match, reimbursements, eligible costs and actual applicant submission requirements before protected grant approval. Keep separate from existing Year 1 WordPress #6384.
Broad Eligibility
Rural Oklahoma healthcare providers seeking participation in statewide HIE and/or certified EHR implementation, replacement, optimization or expansion; OHCA determination based on provider eligibility, funding availability, need, implementation readiness and program priorities. Full Year 2 eligibility guidelines not yet released.
Atlas Analysis
October 31, 2026: OHCA official October 30 announcement confirms RHTP HIE/EHR assistance provider Year 2 application window January 15-May 31 2027. October 30 news says Year 1 applications due Dec 31 2026 and explicitly submission does not guarantee assistance or funding. Year 2 is a materially distinct cycle; prevent duplicate of BP1 record #6384. October 30 release DOES NOT establish individual grant ceiling, direct cash grant/subaward mechanism, controlling Year 2 application guide, matching or reimbursement, exact deadline time or time zone. Classify as UPCOMING FUNDING WATCH, not fully verified grant. Hold Pending Review. Separate state vendor EHR procurement from applicant assistance. Do not approve/publish or count as source-verified grant until grant mechanism established.
Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program: Year 2 HIE/EHR Provider Assistance Funding Watch
On October 30, 2026, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) announced that eligible rural healthcare providers will be able to submit Year 2 applications for Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) assistance from January 15 through May 31, 2027. This is an officially announced future applicant-facing assistance intake, not a currently open Year 2 grant competition.
Potential assistance and eligibility
The assistance pathway is intended for eligible rural Oklahoma healthcare providers seeking to connect to the statewide Health Information Exchange, purchase or implement certified electronic health records, or replace, optimize, and expand existing certified EHR systems. The provider may seek HIE support, EHR support, or both. OHCA evaluates provider eligibility, need, readiness, available funding, and program priorities. Submitting an application does not guarantee funding or approval.
Dates and funding terms
Year 2 intake is officially scheduled to open January 15, 2027 and close May 31, 2027. OHCA has not specified a submission time or time zone for that Year 2 window in the October 30 notice. Individual assistance amounts, award caps, matching rules, reimbursement arrangements, applicable subaward agreements, and the precise transfer or procurement structure are not published in that notice. Those details require controlling Year 2 program instructions before the opportunity can be described or approved as a verified applicant grant.
Do not confuse with Year 1
OHCA’s separate Year 1 HIE/EHR Assistance intake closes December 31, 2026 and is represented separately in Atlas. The Year 2 application has not opened as of October 31, 2026. This page is a future funding watch, not a statement that an individual applicant will receive a direct cash award. Vendor solicitations for EHR products are separate procurement activities and do not constitute applicant grant opportunities.
Official source: OHCA October 30, 2026 announcement. Monitor OHCA and the official Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program application portal for the Year 2 application and controlling funding terms before applying.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · oklahoma.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
