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Rural Health Transformation Program Resources

Explore resources and updates for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), including program guidance, state activities, and educational materials.

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Rural Health Resource Guide

Category E: Workforce Information Guide

Capital Expenditures Fact Sheet: Category J Payments

Provider Payments Fact Sheet

5 Year Service Commitment Fact Sheet

Rural Tech Catalyst Fund Resource Guide

Rural Health Transformation – Frequently Asked Questions

Rural Health Transformation Program Frequently Asked Questions – September 2026

Press ReleaseDateMonthYearState
Trump Administration Announces $209 Million to Expand Advanced Medical Care, Maternal Telehealth, and Cancer Prevention Across Rural Iowa10-09-2026October2026Iowa
Trump Administration Announces $37.7 Million to Train and Recruit More Rural Healthcare Workers Across Louisiana10-09-2026October2026Louisiana
Trump Administration Announces More Than $17 Million for New Mental Health Clinics, Mobile Crisis Teams, and Expanded Addiction Treatment in North Carolina10-07-2026October2026North Carolina
Trump Administration Announces $7.2 Million to Expand Ambulance-Based Telemedicine and Upgrade Emergency Communications Across South Dakota10-02-2026October2026South Dakota
Trump Administration Announces Nearly $55 Million to Expand Rural Maternal and Emergency Care, Cancer Screening, and Alabama’s Rural Healthcare Workforce10-01-2026October2026Alabama
Trump Administration Announces $8.7 Million for New Ambulances and Lifesaving Medical Equipment Upgrades Across Rural Montana09-29-2026September2026Montana
Trump Administration Announces $169 Million to Expand Specialty Care, Strengthen Emergency Services, and Bring Lifesaving Blood Transfusions Closer to Colorado Patients09-28-2026September2026Colorado
Trump Administration Announces $51 Million for Rural Texas Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention Programs09-28-2026September2026Texas
Trump Administration Announces $13 Million Investment to Expand Behavioral Healthcare and Create a 24/7 Mobile Crisis Response Service in South Dakota09-24-2026September2026South Dakota
Trump Administration Announces $54.6 Million to Fight Chronic Disease, Expand Maternal Healthcare Services, and Build Arkansas’ Rural Health Workforce09-24-2026September2026Arkansas
Trump Administration Announces Nearly $23 Million to Modernize Rural Health Centers, Expand Mobile Care, and Make It Easier to Manage Chronic Disease in Delaware09-24-2026September2026Delaware
Trump Administration Announces More Than $45 Million to Upgrade Rural Missouri Hospitals, Connect Families to Rapid Psychiatric Consultations and Maternal Care, and Train More EMS Professionals Across Missouri09-22-2026September2026Missouri
Trump Administration Announces $74 Million to Expand Specialty, Maternal, and Behavioral Healthcare Across Rural New Mexico09-21-2026September2026New Mexico
Trump Administration Announces $50 Million to Optimize Care Delivery and Improve Rural Hospital Infrastructure in Connecticut09-17-2026September2026Connecticut
Trump Administration Announces $167 Million to Build Rural Care Sites, Upgrade Health Technology, and Strengthen Prevention Across South Carolina09-17-2026September2026South Carolina
Trump Administration Announces $104 Million to Transform Rural Healthcare Across Mississippi Through Cutting-Edge Technology and Expanded Care Closer to Home09-15-2026September2026Mississippi
Trump Administration Announces Nearly $17 Million to Adopt Emerging Healthcare Technologies and Improve Patient Transportation Between Facilities Across Rural Kansas09-14-2026September2026Kansas
Trump Administration Expands Preventive and Behavioral Healthcare Access for Students Across Rural North Carolina09-14-2026September2026North Carolina
Trump Administration Announces $11.7 Million to Expand Access, Improve Patient Care Facilities, and Strengthen Workforce Capacity in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care System Across Rural Vermont09-10-2026September2026Vermont
Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia’s Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care09-09-2026September2026West Virginia
Trump Administration Announces $76 Million to Strengthen Regional Coordination and Modernize Healthcare Technology for New York09-04-2026September2026New York
Trump Administration Announces $5.48 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce Pipeline in Rural Rhode Island09-04-2026September2026Rhode Island
Trump Administration Invests $25 Million to Modernize Healthcare Technology, Expand Telehealth, and Improve High-Speed Internet Connectivity Across Michigan09-04-2026September2026Michigan
Trump Administration Announces $120 Million to Expand Maternal and Infant Health Services, Increase Primary Care Access and Grow the Healthcare Workforce Across Indiana09-03-2026September2026Indiana
Trump Administration Announces $58 million to Deliver New Ambulances and Upgrade Emergency Communications Systems Across Hawaii09-01-2026September2026Hawaii
Trump Administration Announces $149.3 Million to Expand Telehealth and Increase Access to Specialty Care and Preventive Screenings in Rural Arkansas08-31-2026August2026Arkansas
Trump Administration Announces $122 Million to Expand Healthcare Access, Workforce and Innovation Across Virginia08-28-2026August2026Virginia
Trump Administration Announces $93.3 Million to Expand Telehealth Services, Advance Surgical Robotics and Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia08-27-2026August2026Georgia
Trump Administration Announces $3.15 Million to Expand Pharmacy Connectivity Throughout Rural Ohio Communities08-26-2026August2026Ohio
Trump Administration Announces $160 Million to Bring Cutting-Edge Technology, Drones Prescription Deliveries, Surgical Robotics and More to Alaska08-25-2026August2026Alaska
Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama08-24-2026August2026Alabama
Trump Administration Delivers Critical Funding to Launch the Coordinating and Connecting Care Initiative in North Dakota08-20-2026August2026North Dakota
Trump Administration Announces $4.2 Million to Expand Medical Transportation and Improve Patient Access to Care Across West Virginia08-20-2026August2026West Virginia
Trump Administration Announces $90 million to Modernize and Improve IT and Interoperability for South Dakota08-19-2026August2026South Dakota
Trump Administration Announces $35 million Investment to Advance Screening Technology, Secure Additional Operating Rooms, and Modernize Rural Pennsylvania Healthcare08-19-2026August2026Pennsylvania
CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen RHT in All 50 States12-29-2025December2025All
CMS Launches Landmark $50 Billion RHT Program09-15-2025September2025All

RHT Program Overview Presentation

RHT Program Reporting and Rescoring Webinar (February 25, 2026)

RHT Program Applicants Webinar (September 19, 2025):

RHTP Obligated Funds Report

2026 Rural Health Transformation Summit Agenda

Information on Applying for CMS Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Current CMS Funding Opportunities

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

RHT Program State Project Abstracts

Rural Health Transformation 50 State Spotlights

P.L. 119-21 Section 71401 Reg Text