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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Maine: $190,008,051.09, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Maine's Year 2 award is $190,358,993.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Maine)
- Funding: $190.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Primary Care Provider, Behavioral Health Provider, Community Organization, Community Health Worker Program, Vendor
- How to apply: State of Maine Vendor Self Service (VSS) Portal (procurement portal link)
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible entities include Maine rural hospitals, primary care providers, behavioral health providers, community health worker programs, community organizations, and vendors registered with the State of Maine. Must have an active Vendor Self Service (VSS) registration.

## Requirements

Register as State of Maine vendor with active User ID and password in VSS system Respond to competitive RFPs or contract solicitations posted by ME DAFS Comply with application requirements set forth in each RFP Projects must align with one or more RHTP initiatives and proposed activities

## 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
- [ME - 2026 - RHTP & Maine Public Information Webinar September 2025 (Migrated from duplicate federal row)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8a87ea91-6c12-4d94-9105-868206e76714/file) — official: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/RHTP%20Maine_Public%20Webinars_09-2025.pdf
- [ME - 2026 - Overview of Federal Budget Reconciliation Law Impacts on MaineCare, SNAP, and CoverME.gov](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/db5bc249-475e-4369-9723-62e8f9e954a3/file) — official: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/federal-budget-reconciliation-law-now-effect-impacts-mainecare-snap-covermegov-2025-07-11
- [ME - 2025 - Department of Health and Human Services Notice of Award](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9841417b-78be-4437-9f7a-0c8bf7f26c5f/file) — official: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/NOA_Maines%20Rural%20Health%20Transformation%20Plan.pdf
- [ME - 2026 - State of Maine – Revised Year 1 Budget Narrative (Maine RHTP Y1 Budget Narrative (Amended) — $184.9M contracts/subawards breakdown)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ddccc3af-616a-4cd9-b858-772344d22b72/file) — official: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/Amended%20Budget%20Narrative_RHTP%20Website.pdf
- [ME - 2026 - $2.8 Million from Rural Health Fund Senator Collins Authored Will Keep Penobscot Community Health Care Open (Official Senate announcement of PCHC RHTP award)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5f4c2c9b-67d0-4672-9280-64e584200ab0/file) — official: https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/28-million-from-rural-health-fund-senator-collins-authored-will-keep-penobscot-community-health-care-open

More Maine RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/me.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/maine-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--0ac236c661 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.