South Carolina Rural Health Transformation Tracker
Monitoring the $200.03M CMS Cooperative Agreement (funded by the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act) & Core State Initiatives. Data updated as of September 16, 2026.
The SAPHL Mission Impact: Tracking South Carolina's targeted health stabilization framework is paramount to our regional advocacy efforts. Because these investments prioritize bridging structural gaps via digital ecosystems, scalable chronic disease pilots, and frontline mobile deployment, they carry the potential to counteract generational care gaps for the 1.75 million individuals living in South Carolina's rural communities.
Year 1 Approved Investment
$200.03 M
Current Projected Flow
$110.02 M
Impact Scope
46 Counties
August 2026 Update: Notices of Award Issued
Following the summer evaluation period, SCDHHS and SCRA finalized their objective merit assessments on July 31, 2026. Official Notice of Award (NOA) letters have been distributed to the first cohort of rural health networks and early-stage medical technology startups. Contracting and initial fund disbursement for Phase 1 scaling are actively underway.
Live State Financial Matrix
| Stream | Recipient Framework / Project Target | Base Allocation |
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Geographic Spending Distribution Map
Explore the exact locations of the 196 specific facility grants awarded across South Carolina. Zoom in or click on a cluster to view individual facility information and specific funding amounts.
The "Why" Behind the Digital Shift
To demonstrate the stark necessity of the RHTP framework, SCDHHS featured a detailed clinical profile in its official federal narrative: Ms. Florence Collette, an 83-year-old widow managing complex diabetes, severe hypertension, and osteoarthritis while living entirely alone 20 miles from the nearest hospital in Allendale County. The RHTP framework directly targets patients facing these geographic "survival mentalities" by removing upfront capital constraints for local practices trying to implement sustainable telehealth networks.
South Carolina RHTP Framework & Core Pillars
Connections to Care ($75M Allocation)
The largest digital push in the program builds out statewide health IT infrastructure. This initiative covers the critical initial rollout of standards-based, interoperable Electronic Health Records (EHRs), remote patient monitoring (RPM) equipment, and dedicated care-coordination portals to bridge distance barriers across rural medical networks.
Shoring Up to Sustainability ($40M Allocation)
Directly targets structural stability by injecting capital into local workforce recruitment and retention models. Funds are allocated for critical facility updates, optimized provider workflows, and a Masterclass Training Series designed to elevate administrative and clinical proficiency across rural sites.
Wellness Within Reach ($27.7M Allocation)
Prioritizes fast-moving, field-level interventions. This branch finances the regional deployment of specialized mobile health units, integrated rapid-response mental health crisis teams, and accessible pop-up community clinics aimed specifically at medically underserved corridors.
Leveling Up ($27M Allocation)
Designed to scale successful localized care pilots uniformly across the state. The primary operational objective focuses on expanding chronic care management (CCM) models for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and sickle cell disease, fully integrated into the state's existing Medicaid billing systems.
Tech Catalyst Fund (~$30.3M Allocation)
Administered by the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), this fifth initiative provides non-dilutive funding to early-stage medical technology startups. It targets community-based innovations that address rural healthcare access and the active management of chronic diseases. Selected applicants are now advancing from Due Diligence to active funding.
Year 1 Detailed Award Roster
| # | Organization Name | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Initiative: Connections to Care | ||
| Project: Expand Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) & Assistive Technology | ||
| 1 | Morphis Pediatric Group | $34,750.00 |
| 2 | Oh the Blood Mobile Phlebotomy, LLC | $124,995.00 |
| 3 | Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) | $148,920.00 |
| 4 | Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine | $208,200.00 |
| 5 | Careteam Plus, Inc | $225,626.80 |
| 6 | Lexington Health | $250,804.90 |
| 7 | Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | $268,713.00 |
| 8 | Infinity Family Healthcare | $277,500.00 |
| 9 | Able South Carolina | $298,597.00 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Associates, LLC | $299,086.00 |
| 11 | ReGenesis Organization Community Health Center | $425,000.00 |
| 12 | Aiken Endocrinology | $454,980.27 |
| 13 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $488,532.00 |
| 14 | Healistic Woundcare Management Group | $601,000.00 |
| 15 | Midlands Neurology and Pain Associates | $633,600.00 |
| 16 | Ehrhardt Medical Practice, LLC | $661,700.00 |
| 17 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $677,000.00 |
| 18 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health, Orangeburg) | $725,020.00 |
| 19 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Oconee, Lee, and Laurens) | $1,094,750.00 |
| 20 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Oconee, Laurens) | $1,349,818.00 |
| 21 | McLeod Health | $4,158,700.00 |
| Project: Modernize Health IT Infrastructure | ||
| 1 | New Beginnings Family Healthcare, LLC | $81,007.00 |
| 2 | Care Net of Lancaster | $104,000.00 |
| 3 | Care Net of Lancaster | $109,000.00 |
| 4 | Cherokee Community Care | $117,500.00 |
| 5 | Fairfield Medical Associates | $137,119.38 |
| 6 | Edisto Indian Free Clinic | $139,673.00 |
| 7 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $158,000.00 |
| 8 | Community Initiatives Inc. | $170,000.00 |
| 9 | Bamberg Family Practice | $176,062.00 |
| 10 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $188,750.00 |
| 11 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $222,684.15 |
| 12 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital | $225,000.00 |
| 13 | AnMed | $226,396.00 |
| 14 | Fetter Health Care Network | $242,329.00 |
| 15 | Low Country Health Care System | $253,049.25 |
| 16 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $255,208.00 |
| 17 | Carolina Health Centers, Inc. | $260,450.67 |
| 18 | Tandem Health SC | $263,648.00 |
| 19 | The Center for Women's Health | $276,250.00 |
| 20 | AnMed | $300,330.00 |
| 21 | Allendale County Hospital | $314,485.00 |
| 22 | ReGenesis Organization Community Health Center | $333,316.00 |
| 23 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $339,734.00 |
| 24 | Lovelace Family Medicine | $348,139.43 |
| 25 | Piedmont Pediatrics | $442,600.00 |
| 26 | Infinity Family Healthcare | $445,300.00 |
| 27 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $469,795.50 |
| 28 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $630,000.00 |
| 29 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital | $645,918.00 |
| 30 | Family Health Centers, Inc. | $749,220.69 |
| 31 | AnMed | $1,141,375.00 |
| 32 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $1,330,000.00 |
| 33 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital | $1,482,135.89 |
| 34 | Health Care Partners of South Carolina, Inc. | $1,576,481.98 |
| 35 | St. James Health and Wellness | $1,593,333.00 |
| 36 | The Carolina Center for Behavioral Health | $1,925,000.00 |
| 37 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $2,141,188.00 |
| 38 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Center for Telehealth) | $4,480,337.00 |
| 39 | Acadia Healthcare Co. | $5,565,253.00 |
| 40 | South Carolina Department of Corrections | $6,836,679.00 |
| 41 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $8,250,712.00 |
| Initiative: Leveling Up | ||
| Project: Chronic Disease Program Expansion | ||
| 1 | Allendale County Hospital (ACH) | $75,500.00 |
| 2 | Foothills Area YMCA | $154,065.00 |
| 3 | Infinity Family Healthcare | $224,200.00 |
| 4 | Prisma Health- Upstate (Anderson) | $428,812.00 |
| 5 | Medical University Hospital Authority | $643,534.00 |
| 6 | Prisma Health-Midlands (Orangeburg, Aiken, Oconee) | $869,239.00 |
| 7 | Clemson University | $1,620,974.00 |
| 8 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $2,812,844.29 |
| Initiative: Wellness Within Reach | ||
| Project: Expanding Community Care Sites | ||
| 1 | Prisma Health-Upstate | $101,950.00 |
| 2 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health (Beckman Center) | $104,000.00 |
| 3 | Good Samaritan Clinic | $120,000.00 |
| 4 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $124,800.00 |
| 5 | The Free Medical Clinic | $127,300.00 |
| 6 | Prisma Health-Upstate | $172,036.00 |
| 7 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $200,000.00 |
| 8 | Alpha Behavioral Health Center | $226,376.00 |
| 9 | The Palmetto Palace | $240,341.50 |
| 10 | Due West Pharmacy and Wellness, LLC | $249,908.00 |
| 11 | Medical University Hospital Authority | $255,438.00 |
| 12 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital | $297,183.00 |
| 13 | Prisma Health (Oconee) | $359,900.00 |
| 14 | AnMed | $370,904.00 |
| 15 | Barnwell County | $436,800.00 |
| 16 | Fetter Health Care Network | $439,845.00 |
| 17 | ReGenesis Health Care | $440,000.00 |
| 18 | AnMed | $447,116.00 |
| 19 | Graceful Health Solutions, LLC | $454,320.00 |
| 20 | Marion County EMS | $498,400.00 |
| 21 | AnMed | $575,000.00 |
| 22 | Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority | $585,090.00 |
| 23 | Palmetto Care Connections | $592,262.00 |
| 24 | At Your Place Healthcare, LLC | $593,412.00 |
| 25 | HopeHealth Inc. | $676,718.00 |
| 26 | Medical University Hospital Authority | $685,501.00 |
| 27 | Servants for Sight | $685,808.00 |
| 28 | Prisma Health-Upstate | $760,000.00 |
| 29 | Low Country Health Care System | $823,521.93 |
| 30 | McLeod Health | $842,300.00 |
| 31 | Joseph H. Neal Health Collaborative | $898,955.00 |
| 32 | Medical University of South Carolina | $948,932.00 |
| 33 | Clemson University | $962,468.00 |
| 34 | Medical University of South Carolina | $1,056,430.00 |
| 35 | AnMed | $1,086,729.00 |
| 36 | Medical University of South Carolina | $1,340,171.00 |
| Project: Mobile Crisis Response | ||
| 1 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Greater Greenville Mental Health Center) | $162,604.00 |
| 2 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Columbia Area Mental Health Center) | $162,945.00 |
| 3 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Lexington County Community Mental Health Center) | $162,945.00 |
| 4 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center) | $165,322.75 |
| 5 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Catawba Community Mental Health Center) | $172,797.65 |
| 6 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Orangeburg Area Mental Health Center) | $172,797.65 |
| 7 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Berkeley Community Mental Health Center) | $178,879.35 |
| 8 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Pee Dee Mental Health Center) | $181,261.25 |
| 9 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center) | $182,470.05 |
| 10 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center) | $182,470.05 |
| 11 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Waccamaw Center for Mental Health) | $182,680.05 |
| 12 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Tri-County Community Mental Health Center) | $190,933.65 |
| 13 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Santee Wateree Community Mental Health Center) | $204,548.65 |
| 14 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center) | $219,979.05 |
| 15 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center) | $302,126.00 |
| 16 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health (Beckman Center for Mental Health Services) | $302,858.60 |
| 17 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health & Envoy Portfolio (Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center) | $496,788.50 |
| 18 | SCDBHDD Office of Mental Health (Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center) | $712,000.00 |
| Initiative: Shoring Up to Sustainability | ||
| Project: Facility Enhancements | ||
| 1 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Bishopville) | $13,011.00 |
| 2 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Bishopville) | $15,482.00 |
| 3 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $30,000.00 |
| 4 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $30,700.00 |
| 5 | Foothills Community Health Care | $41,782.00 |
| 6 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $58,000.00 |
| 7 | South Carolina Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), LLC | $66,289.00 |
| 8 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Winnsboro) | $68,000.00 |
| 9 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $92,815.80 |
| 10 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $98,280.00 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Associates, LLC | $109,000.00 |
| 12 | Carolina Health Centers, Inc. (CHC) | $112,018.00 |
| 13 | Lovelace Family Medicine | $115,818.05 |
| 14 | Smith Medical Clinic, LLC | $119,500.00 |
| 15 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $125,000.00 |
| 16 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $130,000.00 |
| 17 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $140,000.00 |
| 18 | Self Regional Healthcare (Greenwood Pediatrics) | $145,000.00 |
| 19 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $149,300.00 |
| 20 | Medical University Hospital Authority (Lancaster) | $150,000.00 |
| 21 | Carolina Health Centers, Inc. (CHC) | $151,181.00 |
| 22 | Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg, Inc. | $156,753.60 |
| 23 | Low Country Health Care System (LCHCS) | $158,034.85 |
| 24 | Tandem Health SC (THSC) | $162,000.00 |
| 25 | Hand of Hope Children's Therapy Center, LLC | $170,683.00 |
| 26 | Carolina Health Centers, Inc. (CHC) | $180,010.00 |
| 27 | Pinner Clinic | $183,400.00 |
| 28 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $185,267.00 |
| 29 | Blue Ridge Pediatrics | $188,263.21 |
| 30 | Self Regional Healthcare (Saluda) | $210,000.00 |
| 31 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Winnsboro) | $238,360.00 |
| 32 | Low Country Health Care System (LCHCS) | $255,000.00 |
| 33 | Pugh Drug Inc. | $272,947.00 |
| 34 | Cherokee Community Care | $303,818.86 |
| 35 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $303,827.04 |
| 36 | Self Regional Healthcare (Newberry) | $310,000.00 |
| 37 | Lovelace Family Medicine | $321,275.00 |
| 38 | Iva Drug Store, Inc. | $350,000.00 |
| 39 | Self Regional Healthcare (Imaging Center, Greenwood) | $355,000.00 |
| 40 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $357,744.40 |
| 41 | Allendale County Hospital (ACH) | $363,732.00 |
| 42 | HopeHealth Inc. | $375,617.00 |
| 43 | Hospice & Palliative Care of Piedmont | $380,476.00 |
| 44 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Chester) | $383,000.00 |
| 45 | Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County | $390,000.00 |
| 46 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Lancaster) | $400,000.00 |
| 47 | Piedmont Pediatrics | $400,000.00 |
| 48 | Self Regional Healthcare (Abbeville) | $402,800.00 |
| 49 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Chester) | $405,000.00 |
| 50 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Chester) | $410,168.00 |
| 51 | Family Health Centers, Inc. | $434,003.24 |
| 52 | HopeHealth Inc. | $503,231.00 |
| 53 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $537,931.00 |
| 54 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $560,050.00 |
| 55 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $570,075.00 |
| 56 | Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. | $586,970.00 |
| 57 | Bishopville Dental, LLC | $640,296.78 |
| 58 | Allendale County Hospital | $678,448.00 |
| 59 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Lancaster) | $700,000.00 |
| 60 | Tidelands Health | $801,604.00 |
| 61 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Laurens) | $846,566.00 |
| 62 | Edgefield County Healthcare | $850,000.00 |
| 63 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Lancaster) | $1,000,000.00 |
| 64 | Edgefield County Healthcare | $1,031,254.00 |
| 65 | Prisma Health-Upstate (Oconee) | $1,042,482.00 |
| 66 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Pee Dee Division) | $1,100,000.00 |
| 67 | Self Regional Healthcare (Montgomery Center, Greenwood) | $1,100,000.00 |
| 68 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $1,113,212.59 |
| 69 | Self Regional Healthcare (Newberry) | $1,165,000.00 |
| 70 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $1,271,622.68 |
| 71 | Self Regional Healthcare (Optimum Life Rehabilitation Center, Greenwood) | $1,280,000.00 |
| 72 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $1,292,978.30 |
| 73 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $1,400,000.00 |
| 74 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $1,440,015.00 |
| 75 | Self Regional Healthcare (Laurens) | $1,460,000.00 |
| 76 | Edgefield County Healthcare | $1,604,417.00 |
| 77 | Allendale County Hospital | $1,614,000.00 |
| 78 | Edgefield County Healthcare | $1,688,865.60 |
| 79 | Edgefield County Healthcare | $1,700,000.00 |
| 80 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $1,716,000.00 |
| 81 | Medical University Hospital Authority (MUSC Health Orangeburg) | $2,000,000.00 |
| 82 | Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $2,069,939.00 |
| 83 | Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | $2,163,031.00 |
| 84 | HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital | $2,262,000.00 |
| 85 | Aiken Regional Medical Center | $2,519,500.00 |
| 86 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $2,638,535.00 |
| 87 | McLeod Health on behalf of McLeod Health Dillon (MHD) | $2,862,454.00 |
| 88 | Newberry County Memorial Hospital | $2,884,456.81 |
| 89 | Care Net of Lancaster | $3,000,000.00 |
| 90 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $3,000,000.00 |
| Project: Healthcare Workforce | ||
| 1 | Ridgeland Comprehensive Treatment Center | $37,500.00 |
| 2 | Rebound Behavioral Health | $120,000.00 |
| 3 | Blue Ridge Pediatrics | $125,000.00 |
| 4 | Community Initiatives Inc. | $125,000.00 |
| 5 | Cherokee Community Care | $200,000.00 |
| 6 | Lovelace Family Medicine | $300,000.00 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Associates, LLC | $400,000.00 |
| 8 | Bamberg Family Practice | $575,000.00 |
| 9 | Piedmont Pediatrics | $587,500.00 |
| 10 | The Center for Women's Health | $950,000.00 |
| 11 | Self Regional Healthcare (Lakelands Region) | $1,700,000.00 |
| 12 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $2,645,000.00 |
| Project: Masterclass Training Series | ||
| 1 | Hampton Regional Medical Center | $1,701,548.00 |
| 2 | Medical University Hospital Authority | $1,869,817.00 |
Strategic System Milestones
| Milestone Node | Timeline Window | Current Status | Operational Intent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Opportunity Posting | April 2, 2026 | Completed | SCDHHS formally issues four major competitive application windows under Medicaid Bulletin MB# 26-009. |
| SCDHHS FAQs Published | May 8, 2026 | Completed | SCDHHS publishes FAQs for the four grant opportunities clarifying application guidelines and programmatic priorities. |
| Tech Catalyst Fund Announced | May 27, 2026 | Completed | SCRA (South Carolina Research Authority) formally opens applications for non-dilutive funding for early-stage rural health tech startups. |
| Core Application Deadline | June 1, 2026 | Completed | Final cutoff for single-PDF grant applications submitted to the state's central review portal for the four core initiatives. |
| Tech Catalyst Application Deadline | June 25, 2026 | Completed | Final submission deadline for medical technology startups applying for SCRA's Tech Catalyst Fund; advancing to Pitch Days. |
| Notice of Award Distribution | July 31, 2026 | Completed | SCDHHS and SCRA completed objective merit assessments and distributed official programmatic award notifications to selected organizations. |
| Hard Statutory Spend Cutoff | September 30, 2027 | Pending Deadline | Final federal budget boundary requiring all approved first-year funding streams to be fully executed. |
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