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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Maryland: $168,180,837.61, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Maryland's Year 2 award is $168,410,112.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Maryland)
- Posted: 2025-12-31
- Funding: $168.2M
- 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 - 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
- [MD - 2024 - Maryland RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2ea8ec68-0592-4e72-ac92-e29df8396a8d/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/Rural%20Health/RHTP/MD-RH-Vendor-Directory-4-10-2026.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - Maryland RHTP (MD-RHTP-FAQ-Public-Facing)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cfa2846f-9d89-43c4-a64b-1ace0de5a75f/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/Rural%20Health/RHTP/MD-RHTP-FAQ-Public-Facing.pdf
- [MD - 2025 - Maryland Rural Health Strategic Plan](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5df94c32-4532-4ed3-8bed-6c471cc3f466/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/2025-30-MD-Rural-Health-Strategic-Plan-Summary%20%281%29.pdf
- [MD - 2025 - Maryland RHTP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3293cbe8-ce37-4dd6-b64f-4bc06308f326/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Pages/Rural-health.aspx
- [MD - 2026 - FY2027 Grant Cycle — Awards Announced!](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b0fb2206-744f-4b5a-9855-c9adb5bb8730/file) — official: https://rural.maryland.gov/grant-opportunities/
- [MD - 2025 - Grant Funding to Expand Access to Primary Care in Rural Maryland - Application Template](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/afa17a8a-8b44-4547-beb1-3ecf18fe0eb7/file) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/mhcc/documents/pc_rfa_appl_template.docx
- [MD - 2025 - Cooperative Agreement for RHT Program Recipient Specific and Program Terms and Conditions – Budget Period 1 (Maryland Department of Health)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/77126ac9-5bfa-428d-9141-40a1ac394acd/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/Rural%20Health/RHTP/Maryland-RHTP-Terms-and-Conditions-from-CMS-12-2025.pdf
- [MD - 2025 - RHTP Proposal Process](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5dab9c0a-3d62-4df3-aac5-21b7e84ef238/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Pages/RHTP-Proposal-Process.aspx
- [MD - 2025 - RHTP Informational Webinar September 15, 2025](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7db8e6aa-36eb-4c33-b7be-28d427f9ba74/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/Rural%20Health/RFI%20RHTP%20Slides%20-%20Public%20Webinar.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - Maryland RHTP Application (CMS-RHT-26-001)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/06ddb5bb-8c60-4727-9f4e-16acb5060cad/file) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Documents/Rural%20Health/RHTP/MD-Project-Narrative-CMS-RHT-26-001-Cover-Updated-Watermark-%283%29.pdf

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

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/maryland-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--b83b6d57bb — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.