# Alaska Federal RHTP Award: Year 1 (FY 2026)

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Alaska: $272,174,855.72, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Alaska's Year 2 award is $272,653,149.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Alaska)
- Posted: 2025-12-29
- Funding: $272.2M
- Eligible applicants: State Health Department
- How to apply: Not specified; additional details and updates to be provided on Alaska Department of Health website
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## Eligibility

State of Alaska; program application involved Tribal partners, health care providers, community organizations, and stakeholders

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a comprehensive strategy focused on prevention, chronic disease management, and sustainable access to care Engagement of Tribal partners, health care providers, community organizations, and stakeholders

## Application package and source documents

- [US - 2026 - CMS RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e04c82f9-6d26-4d92-8db9-7715c2a38d4a/file) (primary) — official: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf
- [US - 2026 - RHT Program Overview](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6dd59cf-4228-45ce-8888-31634918e482/file) — official: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/rural-health-transformation-rht-program/overview
- [AK - 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/52302ee2-5fc5-4962-8b42-7966f66002c6/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/pcfjhq2o/010926-press-release-doh-to-host-rural-health-transformation-convening.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Current Section Overview (rural-health-transformation-program) (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a3469471-ff08-465d-bd0d-8da42d9ffc50/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/en/education/rural-health-transformation-program
- [AK - 2026 - RHTP Project Narrative](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/76cd3436-04a5-4378-ab30-2895d786a65d/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/bxangqdz/alaska-rhtp-project-narrative-and-supporting-documents.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Department of Health | State of Alaska | Department of Health](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/11525f3d-48ea-45c2-8b64-d4a55a3f8d67/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/en
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0bbfa9fa-8633-416c-8b16-a61ede72d8ff/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/an5ohyr5/ak-rhtp-preliminary-letter-of-interest-submission-information.pdf
- [AK - 2025 - Alaska RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/55a2f137-83bd-4ca5-b25f-d1bb785198c2/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/swhj3r0c/rhtp-applicant-resource-guide.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska’s RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39182724-3cda-4502-92e0-caea4eea4266/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/5didjhig/ak-rhtp-funding-pathways-description.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska RHTP Subrecipient Eligibility](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/70ff3f27-8b44-495d-8d85-cce2a5593123/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/5aaknehi/ak-rhtp-subrecipient-eligibility.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Alaska RHTP (021826-press-release-letter-of-interest-portal-opens-for-alaska-rural-health-transformation-program)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/85d23dc9-09d2-427e-ac16-d43979b2ff16/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/fhwbcawa/021826-press-release-letter-of-interest-portal-opens-for-alaska-rural-health-transformation-program.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - State of Alaska Department of Health (ak-rhtp-advisory-council-presentation-260422)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/95870a79-d2db-4f59-aa87-329907f72d50/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/jztipwml/ak-rhtp-advisory-council-presentation-260422.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Department of Health Learning Opportunity and Outreach Updates](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4c43d716-5cf8-4320-b535-ef5200d219e6/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/rqkcvlxw/ak-rhtp-handout-rhtp-impacts-and-regional-planning-260422.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - RHTP Advisory Council Meeting Minutes – March 20, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1ad7fa91-fcb8-434e-80ff-c802dffd19fa/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/1k2gpilu/260320-draft-ak-rhtp-advisory-council-meeting-minutes.pdf
- [AK - 2026 - Advisory Council Meeting Agenda - April 22, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/40211f7c-cafa-455d-9d1e-671e09528773/file) — official: https://health.alaska.gov/media/xzgbhy3o/ak-rhtp-advisory-council-agenda-april-22-2026.pdf

More Alaska RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ak (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ak.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/alaska-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--58f66f1498 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.