Officially listed OPEN by Utah DHHS October 23-November 20 2026, RHTP FAST 4.2 rural-provider Revenue Cycle Optimization. Full controlling RFA guidance not accessible through current public page; verification hold before protected approval.
Utah RHTP FAST 4.2 Revenue Cycle Optimization Subgrants (November 20, 2026)
FundingUtah DHHS officially lists FAST 4.2 Revenue Cycle Optimization $9,000,000 TOTAL program funding; individual applicant minimum/maximum NOT published in accessible official overview; no per-applicant amount should be inferred.
DeadlineUtah DHHS states applications October 23 through November 20, 2026, due 5:00 p.m. MDT; warning: Utah is on Mountain Standard Time on Nov 20; confirm exact controlling time with UHERF/UHA before relying on it.
Last verifiedOctober 29, 2026
Required next actionCheck current Utah Hospital Association FAST 4.2 Submittable application and obtain controlling RFA guidance. Confirm per-applicant award limits, matching and reimbursement rules, exact Nov 20 2026 cutoff time zone, eligibility and required attachments with program administrator. Submit qualified application via official portal only.
Broad Eligibility
Utah rural hospital, clinic or other qualified Medicare/Medicaid billing provider physically in one of Utah's 25 rural counties excluding Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, Weber; must be in good standing on prior awards and not supplant committed funding. Further eligibility requirements await UHERF controlling RFA.
Atlas Analysis
October 29 2026: Official state DHHS RHTP funding opportunities list FAST 4.2 new applicant-facing UHERF program open Oct23-Nov20 2026, $9,000,000 total pool, rural 25-county Medicare/Medicaid providers good standing non-supplant. Official UHA page confirms services: denials management, coding/billing training, scheduling/registration, payer negotiation, patient portal, AI/chatbot. On UHA public page 'RFA Guidance' text not linked for FAST 4.2 (unlike FAST4.3), so award max, match, restricted costs, submission details and precise time zone NOT fully verified. Utah DHHS lists 5 p.m. MDT Nov20 although Utah is on MST that date, potential material timezone error. Record is research-verified applicant-facing subgrant but NOT fully solicitation-verified; HOLD approval pending authoritative RFA. Official sources: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/funding-opportunities/ ; https://utahhospitals.org/rural-health-transformation-rhtp/ . Authenticated WordPress duplicate checks titles/content/meta indicated no FAST4.2 matching record.
New Utah RHTP provider funding opportunity
Utah Healthcare Education and Research Foundation (UHERF), through the Utah Hospital Association, is inviting applications for FAST 4.2 Revenue Cycle Optimization, a Utah Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) subgrant initiative. The official Utah health department lists this as an open applicant-facing funding opportunity, distinct from FAST 4.3 Specialty Care, SHIFT 3.1 infrastructure, and RISE 2.5 workforce awards. This is financial assistance for eligible rural healthcare applicants, not a government contract solicitation for vendors.
Purpose and funding
Utah DHHS lists $9,000,000 in aggregate program funding for FAST 4.2. An applicant-level award maximum, minimum and award count are not published in the accessible official program overview and must not be inferred from that $9,000,000 overall funding pool. The initiative supports denials management, billing and coding training or certification, patient-registration and scheduling improvements, payer negotiation support, patient portals, AI chatbots and other financial-system improvements that help rural healthcare providers sustain local service access.
Eligibility
Utah DHHS identifies eligible applicants as healthcare providers physically located in one of the 25 rural Utah counties, excluding Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber; providers must bill Medicare or Medicaid, be in good standing with no unresolved findings on prior state or federal awards and certify that requested funds supplement rather than supplant funds already planned or obligated elsewhere. The complete RFA may specify additional eligible facility types, cost restrictions or application conditions.
Applications and deadline
The Utah DHHS funding table lists an application period of October 23 through November 20, 2026, with a closing time of 5:00 p.m. labeled MDT, and directs applicants to the Utah Hospital Association online application. Because Utah observes standard time in November, applicants should confirm the controlling cutoff time with the program administrator rather than rely on the daylight-time label. The official UHA program page links to a FAST 4.2 Submittable application and a budget template; review the full RFA and any amendments for individual award limits, permitted cost categories, matching or leverage conditions, reporting, and application attachments before finalizing an application.
Source verificationReferenced source · utahhospitals.orgAtlas last verified this record October 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
