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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Louisiana: $208,374,447.57, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Louisiana's Year 2 award is $211,858,378.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Louisiana)
- Letter of intent due: 2025-09-30
- Funding: $208.4M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Health Clinic, Federally Qualified Health Center, Critical Access Hospital, Community Mental Health Center, Sole Community Hospital, Opioid Treatment Program, Medicare-dependent Small Rural Hospital, Health Center (Section 330 PHSA), Low-Volume Hospital, Rural Emergency Hospital, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Medicare Subsection (d) Hospital in Rural Area
- How to apply: Not yet open but will use a dedicated portal or email; contact RuralHealthTransformation@la.gov for updates
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible facilities include rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, critical access hospitals, community mental health centers, sole community hospitals, opioid treatment programs, Medicare-dependent small rural hospitals, health centers receiving section 330 PHSA grants, low-volume hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, certified community behavioral health clinics located in rural census tracts, and Medicare subsection (d) hospitals in rural areas.

## Requirements

Submit 1-page project summary Prepare up to 60-page project narrative covering proposed goals, target population, transformation plan, initiatives and use of funds, implementation plan/timeline, stakeholder engagement, evaluation and sustainability Provide up to 20-page budget narrative with detailed justification

## Required attachments

- Project Summary
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative

## 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
- [LA - 2027 - Louisiana Department of Health - RHTP Overview](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0d7ea49e-5e6b-4844-a2d1-5252bd656a11/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/
- [LA - 2026 - RHTP Advisory Council – August 20, 2026 (RHTP Advisory Council Meeting Slides (Aug 20 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a760b0c2-9617-4c46-8228-a7d92ce94ec2/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/RHTP-Advisory-Council-Meeting-8.20.2026-Slides.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - RHTP Updates September 2026 (LDH RHTP Updates Sept 2026 — Year 1 award recipients)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a9ca1f62-aae7-452a-8411-60045083df2d/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/Shareholder-Presentation-09092026.pdf
- [LA - 2026 - RHTP Updates October 1, 2026 (October 1 2026 RHTP webinar - UL Lafayette CAII RHTLA allocation)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b2769db6-9222-4414-ae32-96a529d439f9/file) — official: https://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/Secretary/RHTP/ORHTS-Monthly-Webinar_October-2026.pdf

More Louisiana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/la.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/louisiana-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--f561016db6 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.