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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Arkansas: $208,779,396.02, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Arkansas's Year 2 award is $207,788,910.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Arkansas)
- Posted: 2025-10-31
- Application due: 2025-10-31
- Funding: $208.8M
- Eligible applicants: State Agency
- How to apply: Application must be submitted to CMS via the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration portal and confirmed by the Governor's Office. Submission was completed by October 31, 2025.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Arkansas state government entities, specifically the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) in coordination with the Office of the Governor. Only state agencies may apply.

## Requirements

Applicants must propose comprehensive rural health initiatives addressing maternal health, chronic disease, health workforce, telehealth modernization, care coordination, and population health. Applications must demonstrate broad stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and measurable outcomes. Required documentation includes a program narrative, budget justification, and evidence of collaboration across rural healthcare providers, public health agencies, and community 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
- [AR - 2026 - Arkansas Federal RHTP Award (FY2026-FY2030)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cc4e3fe4-0408-4c05-bb9a-14de1b66b8fe/file) — official: https://arkansasrhtp.com/resources
- [AR - 2026 - Accessibility Statement for Arkansas RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/098dde19-87ee-4833-bf9d-d85300ff026b/file) — official: https://arkansasrhtp.com/accessibility-statement
- [AR - 2026 - Newsroom - Arkansas Governor - Sarah Huckabee Sanders](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/21bd4423-3c0b-4f9e-9faa-676318753236/file) — official: https://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom
- [AR - 2026 - Sanders Announces Applications are Open for $209 Million in RHT Funds](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3f9f7741-7d8f-4398-b667-781d9af27ccf/file) — official: https://governor.arkansas.gov/
- [AR - 2026 - Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in RHT Funds (2026-08-28-listserv-RHTP News Digest) (Sanders Announces Nearly 150M Awarded in RHT Funds)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dbf02404-6b0c-4ed7-bc62-5b065a7e11d4/file)
- [AR - 2025 - Letter of Intent for CMS-RHT-26-001 (Arkansas Letter of Intent (CMS-RHT-26-001))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/400a7a16-5739-4d34-8a1d-13c9cb70cf87/file) — official: https://governor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/AR-RHTP-LOI.pdf

More Arkansas RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ar (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ar.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/arkansas-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--5ffa63402c — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.