# Connecticut Rural Health Transformation Program (Program Page)

Connecticut's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), authorized under Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1, Section 71401; Assistance Listing 93.798), is a federally funded initiative led by the Connecticut Department of Social Services to modernize rural healthcare delivery statewide. The program, awarded over $154 million in the initial year with potential for up to $750 million across five years, supports 30+ projects and initiatives focused on population health, workforce development, health IT, and care transformation. RHTP emphasizes stakeholder engagement, cross-agency collaboration, and improvement of access, quality, and health outcomes for rural residents. No open competitive subrecipient solicitation is currently announced; all documentation relates to state-level implementation and planning.

## Key facts

- Status: Archived
- Type: GUIDANCE
- Issued by: Connecticut Department of Social Services (Connecticut)
- Posted: 2026-02-10
- Eligible applicants: State Agency
- How to apply: Direct submission to CMS by Connecticut Department of Social Services. No public application portal or instructions for subrecipients found in sourced documentation.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/rural-health-transformation-program

## Eligibility

State agencies, specifically Connecticut Department of Social Services in partnership with other Connecticut state agencies, are eligible to lead and implement the Rural Health Transformation Program. No competitive subrecipient eligibility information or open solicitation for applications is currently provided.

## Requirements

State program narrative, implementation and budget plan, and cross-agency collaborative agreements, consistent with CMS Rural Health Transformation Program federal requirements. No requirements for external applicant submissions at this time.

## Application package and source documents

- [CT - 2025 - RHTP Overview](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/534e7c90-d8e5-43e7-8d67-0fd363eddda4/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/rural-health-transformation-program
- [CT - 2025 - Connecticut RHTP (budget-narrative-rht-noa-v3)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2e6a8170-96fd-4e5b-afbb-2dbf5826fdab/file)
- [CT - 2026 - Connecticut RHTP (ct-rhtp---project-narrative-final-12926-update)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/425ab2b5-a1e9-41b9-b9a0-978e1d558274/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/update---03252026/ct-rhtp---project-narrative-final-12926-update.pdf?rev=dee0fa137f014fb89e637b09729b4500&hash=F17645032F5BE88E9D4077D78002FC72
- [CT - 2026 - Connecticut RHTP (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/37e6b48c-d3fb-4789-9c8a-ede79b351f22/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/update---03252026/rural-health-transformation-overview-cms-approved-31226.pdf?rev=cb5fc4e4286b42dea6c79b29ab9e76b3&hash=5CB19F8C199A70711A43045BF69D59CF
- [CT - 2026 - RHTP Public Engagement](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e57fc1ed-d0e6-4e6a-92b6-89bcb8e770ff/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/rural-health-transformation-program/public-engagement
- [CT - 2025 - Connecticut RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/15db14bf-ed94-46a7-91ca-191cb282f192/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/update---03252026/budget-narrative-rht-noa-12926.pdf?rev=72dd88db046a49af83fa709ee51d3040&hash=D955208F16B034A131DE6DE5B0DCDC21
- [CT - 2025 - Notice of Award (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7bbfe699-86b7-41bd-a91b-037ddd4e7ace/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/noa_rhtcms332073-01-02.pdf?rev=6b50d616e96542308b4643a0ea848239&hash=B3B2EBB02C2C742EE5E80A1A968D5F34
- [CT - 2026 - Notice of Award](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2b23b5de-6ca7-4121-8afc-1dd90b2adcc4/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/update---03252026/noa_rhtcms332073-01-01---updated-2-10-26.pdf?rev=411b42b74ca943b091fbf24ed99a93d0&hash=5807682D87DCC4F5BA641EB1B8159349
- [CT - 2026 - Connecticut Department of Social Services - RHT Budget Narrative (Updated April 7, 2026) (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dc5555df-3697-4485-b48c-7d824fa4e4db/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/ct-rhtp---budget-narrative---updated-04726.pdf?rev=a979406b3bd14893b131561be373084b&hash=665A69C6ABD0A3C5F37E2BD4FEAF2C3E
- [CT - 2025 - Connecticut RHTP Application (Consolidated support doc)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/51812e07-eca8-478a-adf2-74b442b49dd2/file) (primary) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/rural-health-transformation-program/documents
- [CT - 2026 - Connecticut Department of Social Services - RHT Budget Narrative (April 7, 2026)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d0faadba-fdc3-434e-90d3-1defc365934f/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/ct-rhtp-budget-narrative-updated-472026.pdf?rev=766d4389024a417b8dc2e7ffb07a5e49&hash=5649EA543D42A859DC5A3A73FB0FED1D
- [CT - 2026 - Ct RHTP (CT RHTP) April 13, 2026 Public Webinar - Question & Answers](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/91ec9a2a-5e14-4279-b41a-9f7aa285edf3/file) — official: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dss/health-and-home-care/rural-health-transformation-program/ct-rhtp-apr-13-webinar-qa-responses.pdf?rev=40b0d11933df4632a04b86e18acfe184&hash=636BFE6381B87E291496C770579FBA50

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-rural-health-transformation-program-program-page--8ea0351dbc — data as of 2026-05-24.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.