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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to California: $233,639,308.47, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; California's Year 2 award is $231,105,823.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (California)
- Funding: $233.6M
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## 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
- [CA - 2026 - California Department of Health Care Access and Information Program Overview](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4aeb48e0-b4b1-45c1-a170-9a3dad851962/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/
- [CA - 2026 - Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1177a3d3-9c36-40c5-9ba4-ea1bd4872ae0/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CalRHT-FAQ-March-2026.pdf
- [CA - 2026 - California RHT (CA-RHT)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6dbb6056-d82d-4041-88bd-55edb8633fda/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Budget-Narrative-RHTP-v5-2026-03-27.pdf
- [CA - 2026 - California RHT (CalRHT) Program Briefing](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9c813b90-e581-47a2-92f5-31fb3fda99e1/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/document/california-rural-health-transformation-program-briefing-march-2026
- [CA - 2026 - California RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/69717964-7a5a-4b1a-aeb4-e3c39dc4401f/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/document/rhtp-project-abstract/
- [CA - 2026 - California RHT (CalRHT) Program Briefing (California-Rural-Health-Transformation-Program-Briefing-March-2026)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fafdb840-2053-4c65-a2d9-29dd3b18d7b0/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/California-Rural-Health-Transformation-Program-Briefing-March-2026.pdf

More California RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/california-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--83cba67069 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.