Rural Health Transformation Program
ID: 360442Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

State Governments

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360442
Timeline
    Description

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, a federal grant initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural communities across the United States. This program, with an estimated total funding of $50 billion over five budget periods from FY2026 to FY2030, is open to State governments, which must submit a single application by November 5, 2025, including a letter of endorsement from the governor. The RHT Program emphasizes innovation, strategic partnerships, infrastructure development, and workforce investment, allowing states to utilize funds across various categories such as prevention, provider payments, and technology, while ensuring stakeholder engagement and sustainability of initiatives post-funding. Interested applicants can reach out to the grantor at MAHARural@cms.hhs.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Grants@cms.hhs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    cms-rht-26-001_final.pdf
    The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, designated as opportunity CMS-RHT-26-001, is a federal initiative by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offering $50 billion over five budget periods (FY2026-FY2030) to the 50 U.S. States. Its purpose is to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural communities through innovation, partnerships, infrastructure, and workforce investment. Eligible applicants are State governments, which must submit a single application by November 5, 2025, including a letter of endorsement from the governor. Funding is distributed through a cooperative agreement, comprising baseline funding equally divided among approved States and workload funding based on application quality and rural factors. Funds can be used for at least three of eleven permissible categories, including prevention, provider payments, workforce development, and technology. There is no cost-sharing requirement, but administrative expenses are capped at 10% of the award. The program emphasizes stakeholder engagement and a robust sustainability plan for initiatives post-funding. Registration with SAM.gov and Grants.gov is mandatory before applying.
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