Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will host six workshops across Alabama next week to provide healthcare providers and community stakeholders with information about the new Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program.
The initiative follows Alabama securing more than $203 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services through the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed into law last July. According to the governor’s office, the funding will support healthcare transformation and long-term sustainability efforts in rural communities across the state.
Governor Ivey said the program is designed to strengthen healthcare access for rural Alabamians through investments in workforce development and new models of care.
ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell encouraged interested organizations and providers to attend one of the upcoming workshops to better understand the program’s 11 initiatives and upcoming funding opportunities, which are expected to open in early June.
The workshops will include an overview presentation, opportunities for questions and answers, and guidance for preparing applications.
Of particular interest locally, the Gadsden-area workshop will take place Wednesday morning at Gadsden State Community College.
Workshop Schedule
Tuesday, May 26
- Bay Minette — 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Coastal Alabama Community College – Bay Minette Campus - Troy — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Troy University
Wednesday, May 27
- Gadsden — 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Gadsden State Community College
Advanced Manufacturing Flex Lab, 101 Padenreich Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903 - Florence — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
University of North Alabama
Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Montgomery — 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Alabama Center for Commerce - Livingston — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
University of West Alabama
All attendees must pre-register through the state registration form. Additional information about the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program is available through the program website.
The project is funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with total funding of more than $203.4 million allocated to Alabama’s program.
