LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration have announced that they submitted the state’s application for funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Over the next five years, the Rural Health Transformation Program will allocate a total of $50 billion to states for enhancing rural healthcare, officials said.
According to a spokesperson, funding for Arkansas is expected to be disbursed in early 2026.
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“Improving the health and well-being of all Arkansans is a top priority for my administration,” said Governor Sanders. “Thanks to President Trump and his One, Big, Beautiful Bill, the Rural Health Transformation Program will allow us to build on all we have done so far, like investing in maternal health, combating food insecurity, and promoting better health and nutrition statewide.”…