RHTP Tracker

State detail

Texas (TX)

Implementing

Texas State Office of Rural Health · Official RHTP site ↗

Official sources connected

Open funding for Texas

Official sources for this state are connected and within their freshness window.

0 state-specific2 nationwide

2 verified open opportunities currently available for this state, including nationwide programs.

Next deadline
Sep 9, 2026
Last verified
Sep 5, 2026
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Funding priorities

Nationwide opportunities

Federal programs that may also be available to eligible organizations operating in Texas.

2 opportunities
Closing soonFederal · NationwideGRANT

Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services

Nationwide HRSA funding for active Health Center Program award recipients to increase nutrition-service patients and visits and use food-based interventions to prevent, manage, and treat disease.

Health system or providerValue-based careNutrition and social resources
Funding
Up to $350K
Deadline
Sep 9, 2026

Verified Sep 5, 2026

OpenFederal · NationwideGRANT

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Year-round nationwide financing for essential rural community facilities, including nonprofit and public hospitals, clinics, behavioral-health facilities, assisted-living facilities, and other health care infrastructure.

Community organization or nonprofitHealth system or providerFacilities and care accessBehavioral health
Funding
Deadline
Not stated

Verified Sep 5, 2026

Source coverage last succeeded Sep 5, 2026. Opportunity details remain subject to the official solicitation.

Program overview

Updated Aug 26, 2026

Texas has 5 Rural Health Transformation Program documents tracked from official sources. Source records are being monitored from the state's official rural health office.

5 RHTP records tracked for Texas.

Program stats

Federal award$281.3M
Opportunity budget
RHTP documents21
All tracked opportunity records1
Program activities42
Events tracked1

Source checks

Last checkedAug 26, 2026
Last changedAug 26, 2026
Monitor statusHealthy

Monitoring https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rural-health-transformation-program

Helpful guide · after the opportunities

Finding and tracking RHTP opportunities

A short guide to reviewing status, deadlines, filters, and official sources.

Selected to help interpret Texas opportunity status and source details.

This learning resource is not a funding opportunity and does not replace the official solicitation's eligibility or application instructions.

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Recent documents

The newest official files connected to this state profile.

All Texas documents →

Jul 27, 2026 · Other · PDF

Texas — Official source document: Rural Tx Strong How To Prepare For HHS Grants

Upcoming events

No upcoming events tracked for Texas.

State context

Rural health at a glance

Key population, access, and health indicators with their source context.

  • Total population

    29,145,505

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census

    Confidence: Reference snapshot

    2020 Census resident population; re-verify against the latest release.

  • Rural population

    4,954,736

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)

    Confidence: Reference snapshot

    Derived: total population × rural share.

  • Rural %

    17%

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (urban/rural)

    Confidence: Reference snapshot

    Share of population classified rural in the 2020 Census.

  • Poverty rate

    14.2%

    Source: Census ACS5 2024

    Confidence: high

    S1701_C03_001E poverty percentage.

  • Uninsured rate

    18%

    Source: Census ACS5 2024

    Confidence: high

    DP03_0119PE uninsured percentage.

  • Median household income

    $73K

    Source: Census ACS5 2024

    Confidence: high

    B19013_001E median household income.

  • Critical access hospitals

    80

    Source: Flex Monitoring Team, Critical Access Hospital locations

    Confidence: Reference snapshot

    Critical Access Hospitals located in the state; re-verify periodically.

  • FQHCs

    75

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    FQHC count from HRSA GIS sample.

  • Rural health clinics

    250

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    Rural health clinic count from HRSA GIS sample.

  • Medically underserved areas

    200

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    Medically underserved area count from HRSA GIS sample.

  • Primary care HPSAs

    400

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    Primary care HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.

  • Dental HPSAs

    350

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    Dental HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.

  • Mental health HPSAs

    380

    Source: HRSA GIS REST

    Confidence: high

    Mental health HPSA count from HRSA GIS sample.

Health indicators

Compared with the national average · CDC PLACES

  • Uninsured (18–64)20%

    National avg: 11% · Above national avg

  • Diabetes12.5%

    National avg: 11.5% · Above national avg

  • Obesity35%

    National avg: 33.9% · Above national avg

  • Smoking13%

    National avg: 14.4% · Below national avg

  • High blood pressure31%

    National avg: 32.3% · Below national avg

  • Physical inactivity26%

    National avg: 25.3% · Above national avg

  • Heart disease5.8%

    National avg: 6.1% · Below national avg

  • Stroke3.1%

    National avg: 3.3% · Below national avg

County demographics

County-level demographics
CountyPopulationPovertyUninsuredMedian income
Harris County4,731,14515.9%20.8%$69.2K
Dallas County2,613,53914.7%21.4%$68.2K