Jun 03, 2026

Stormont Vail Health, PrairieLINK Awarded KDHE Grant to Advance Rural Health Transformation

Posted Jun 03, 2026 3:48 PM

Stormont Vail

TOPEKA, Kan. (June 2, 2026) – A coalition of healthcare and community partners across northeast and north central Kansas has been awarded $5,465,969 through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Regional Partnership Grant Program (RPGP), a key initiative of the State’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

The funding will support the continued development of the PrairieLINK Health Alliance of Kansas, a collaborative regional effort focused on strengthening access, coordination, and long-term sustainability of rural healthcare services. PrairieLINK is a partnership among Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus and rural clinics, Morris County Hospital and rural clinics, Community HealthCare System and rural clinics, F.W. Huston Medical Center and rural clinic, Midland Care Connection, and Kansas State University. Together, these organizations represent a diverse network of critical access hospitals, rural providers, community-based organizations, and academic leaders working to improve care delivery and health outcomes across a multi-county region.