KSN: 39 Kansas organizations get $79 million boost from rural health grants

This press release from Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) was published on 2026-06-04 and titled "KSN: 39 Kansas organizations get $79 million boost from rural health grants".

KSN: 39 Kansas organizations get $79 million boost from rural health grants

39 Kansas organizations get $79 milion boost from rural health grants KSN | May 29, 2026 Thirty-nine Kansas organizations are receiving $79.1 million in grants from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to improve rural healthcare. On Friday, KDHE announced the recipients of two types of grants through the Rural Health Transformation Program . The funding comes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is administered by KDHE. Under the Regional Partnerships Grant Program, $50 million will go to 22 health care organizations across Kansas to fund collaborative arrangements between organizations and providers that promote preventive medicine, attract and retain a highly skilled healthcare workforce, and promote the use of innovative technology to help address health problems. KDHE also awarded $20.1 million in Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program grants to 17 organizations. These grants are for hospitals that have earned the rural emergency hospital designation, or are in the process of doing so. They also provide funding for capital investments at other eligible facilities. Although some of the recipients are in major cities, a KDHE spokeswoman said they all serve rural Kansans. RPGP awardees Children's Mercy Hospital: $6,096,062 Stormont Vail Health: $5,465,969 Great Plains Health Alliance: $5,000,000 Recovery Unlimited: $4,290,000 Garden City Community College: $3,439,901 Citizens Foundation (Citizens Health): $2,832,423 Special Olympics Kansas: $2,546,981 Clay County Medical Center: $2,536,000 Coffeyville Regional Medical Center: $2,500,000 InterHab(StationMD): $2,028,980 Iroquois Center for Human Development: $1,720,957 High Plains Mental Health Center: $1,660,879 Greeley County Health Services: $1,541,906 Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities: $1,460,000 AdventHealth Ottawa: $1,395,814 Labette County Medical Center: $1,383,289 Kanza Mental Health Guidance Center: $1,354,975 Salina Regional Health Center: $932,310 Mercy Hospital Pittsburg: $681,711 Kansas Health Science University: $677,248 InterHab(CIDDH Curriculum): $196,650 Grace Team: $173,355 REH/CAP awardees: Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System: $3,000,000 Gove County Medical Center: $3,000,000 Clara Barton Medical Center: $2,933,500 Pratt Regional Medical Center: $2,869,082 Freeman Fort Scott Hospital: $2,502,999.40 Hays Medical Center: $2,478,316 South Central Kansas Health: $2,378,188 Labette Health: $2,145,677 PrairieStarHealth Center: $1,987,287 Wilson Medical Center: $1,555,143.45 Memorial Health System: $1,500,000 Hillsboro Community Hospital: $837,000 Smith County Memorial Hospital: $550,000 Greeley County Health Services: $458,286 Mercy Hospital Columbus: $375,981 Ashland District Hospital: $361,478.86 Compass Behavioral Health: $165,000 "These investments reflect the power of collaboration and long-term planning in addressing the unique health care needs of rural Kansas communities," Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release. "By supporting regional partnerships, rural hospitals, and critical infrastructure improvements, the Rural Health Transformation Program is empowering communities to strengthen local health systems, improve access to high-quality care, and build a more sustainable future for rural Kansans." Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, who helped establish the RHTP in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, applauded the announcement. "These resources will allow hospitals and providers in small towns across Kansas to purchase modernized technology, invest in new capabilities and expand care for surrounding communities," he said in the release. "I look forward to continuing to work with Kansas health care providers and state leaders to find solutions that strengthen and improve the future of rural health care in our state." Kansas received the sixth-highest award of any state.