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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Florida: $209,938,194.50, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Florida's Year 2 award is $203,828,071.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Florida)
- Posted: 2025-12-31
- Application due: 2025-11-03
- Funding: $209.9M
- Eligible applicants: STATE_GOVERNMENT
- How to apply: Formal application submission via CMS Grants.gov portal (Funding Opportunity Number: CMS-RHT-26-001; submitted November 3, 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 applicant: State Government. Only the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, acting as the designated state entity, was eligible to apply and receive this award.

## Requirements

The Florida application outlined required initiatives in workforce development, clinical training expansions, expansion of rural rotations, start-up funding for rural and satellite clinics, establishment of mobile health units, behavioral health telehubs and advanced telespecialty services, integration of data systems, and value-based payment reform. The application included needs assessment for rural communities, performance indicator reporting, and partnerships with local providers. Cooperative agreement compliance with CMS guidance and periodic progress reporting is required.

## Application package and source documents

- [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
- [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
- [FL - 2025 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR (FL - 2025 - ICYMI: Florida Awarded $209 Million Through Federal RHTP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9647f180-2c22-4201-a5c6-26926524f87c/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/27868/file/12.31.25_ICYMI.pdf
- [FL - 2026 - Florida Submits Application to Federal RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6fca53e1-2e47-4b50-914a-cd7de01f797e/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/27473/file/11.4.25_Rural_Health_Transformation.pdf
- [FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0d933cf3-71e3-4297-9377-9020f21e4fff/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/27598/file/11032025_Grant%20Submission.pdf
- [FL - 2026 - contractual). CMS requests notification via grant](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/563f24ba-a546-4e80-bbe3-b8fd4b1df59f/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/28200/file/RHTP_Post_Award_FAQ_April_2026_Clean.pdf
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA - Rural Definition March 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6aa6a137-bd34-4785-9b12-b2b47134762a/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/28497/file/AHCA-Rural_Definition_March_2026_1.pdf
- [FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (application phase)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/94b959ea-4144-4fa3-a944-22bb2630d4f8/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/27867/file/12.31.25_EOY_AHCA.pdf
- [FL - 2026 - Trump Administration Announces More Than $193 Million to Expand Preventive Care and Bring Specialty Care Closer to Rural Florida (CMS Florida organizational award announcement (45 organizations, $193.7M))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c0b0e645-4c3b-4032-8614-02c59dca907c/file) — official: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-more-193-million-expand-preventive-care-bring-specialty-care-closer

More Florida RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/florida-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--0db93f856f — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.