State finalizing agreements for about $39 million in Rural Health Transformation funding, Singh says

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 586

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago


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The West Virginia Department of Health is finalizing agreements to award approximately $39 million in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation program, state lawmakers were told Monday.

The program is on track to obligate its entire $199 million in Rural Health funds by Oct. 30 to meet a federal deadline, state Health Secretary Arvin Singh said.

Singh gave an update on the program to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance. The state …

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