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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Connecticut: $154,249,105.53, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Connecticut's Year 2 award is $153,652,078.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Connecticut)
- Posted: 2026-07-23
- Funding: $154.2M
- 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
- [CT - 2027 - Governor Lamont's 2026 Legislative Proposals](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cf8c64de-f2a3-43f3-9338-90142ffc5c7a/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/governor/legislative-proposals/2026-legislative-proposals
- [CT - 2025 - Connecticut (CT) RHT Project Summaries](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4e7685b5-2533-4d03-bbb0-74d8aaed3e7c/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/ct-rhtp-project-summaries.pdf?rev=445a910670d54a57a503869cff09f889&hash=FE4581835430063745BA33A4980934CF
- [CT - 2026 - Notice of Award for Connecticut RHTP (Official CMS Notice of Award (NOA))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c75781bb-07b2-42ae-ba47-4ef8afbd1461/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/noa_rhtcms332073-01-03.pdf?rev=fec7066513854feca52987937e0eb67f&hash=F4AD4E87D13284D3DBD0E0FB8B3446EC

More Connecticut RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ct (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ct.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/connecticut-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--07d0dbf9d6 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.