Utah RHTP — Pre-Solicitation Framework
Utah
Eligible Entity Types
Funding
Tribal Provisions
Utah has 8 federally recognized tribes: Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation, Confederated Tribes of Goshute, Skull Valley Band of Goshute, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and Navajo Nation. The NCUIH January 2026 analysis identified that Utah included "partnering with Tribal Nations" language in its application but did not confirm a specific tribal set-aside dollar amount or percentage. The Uintah and Ouray Reservation and Utah portion of the Navajo Nation are explicitly cited as priority geographies. Tribal 638 programs and the Navajo Nation Health Foundation should engage DHHS's Office of Indigenous Health (IHFS) to clarify the application pathway before solicitations open.
Application Guide
Utah received $195,743,566 in Year 1 RHTP funding (~$391/rural resident). The lead agency is the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Utah's rural population is concentrated in frontier counties, the Uintah Basin, and San Juan County — home to part of the Navajo Nation, one of the poorest counties in the United States with some of the worst health outcomes nationally.
DHHS has published a seven-initiative framework using memorable acronyms (PATH, RISE, SHIFT, FAST, LIFT, SUPPORT, LINCS), with the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and Utah portion of the Navajo Nation explicitly cited as priority geographies. The 8 federally recognized tribes, including the Navajo Nation and Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, both operate sophisticated healthcare programs under IHS and 638 self-governance — the application pathway for these programs requires clarification before solicitation opens.
No sub-grantee solicitation or distribution model has been published as of March 22, 2026. Monitor dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/ for solicitation announcements.
Planning — no solicitation published. DHHS in preparation window. Seven initiative acronyms confirmed: PATH / RISE / SHIFT / FAST / LIFT / SUPPORT / LINCS. Navajo Nation and Uintah/Ouray Reservation as priority geographies. Monitor dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/ for solicitation announcements. Year 1 expenditure deadline: September 30, 2027.