# Maryland RHTP: Mobile Health Expansion

Funds mobile health unit expansion administered through regional Local Health Departments as part of the Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The program, supported by CMS/HHS, aims to modernize and strengthen care in Maryland’s 18 state-designated rural areas through subawards for innovative projects that bolster sustainable healthcare access, workforce development, and community health. Funding emphasizes potential for impact on access, affordability, and innovative models consistent with CMS core principles. RHTP is supported by a $168,180,837.61 federal award from CMS/HHS, with 100% federal funding, and is implemented in five-year renewable budget periods (2025–2030). Projects must align with one or more of the program's three pillars: rural health workforce transformation, sustainable access & innovative healthcare, and empowering healthy food systems.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Maryland Department of Health, Office of Population Health Improvement (Maryland)
- Posted: 2026-04-15
- Eligible applicants: Local government, Local Health Departments, Consortiums/Regional partners (if specified in procurement)
- How to apply: Application instructions and portal will be provided with the competitive procurement release on the program webpage.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Pages/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program.aspx

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include Maryland Local Health Departments and their regional partners serving state-designated rural areas. Additional eligibility requirements may be specified in the competitive procurement process.

## Requirements

Applicants must propose projects aligned with RHTP Pillar 2 goals (Promote Sustainable Access and Innovative Care) and demonstrate clear potential impact in the targeted rural communities. Detailed application requirements will be provided in the competitive funding announcement.

## Application package and source documents

- [MD - 2025 - Pages - RHTP (Source listing page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/89d1003f-6ffb-458b-b52c-6d39e33fdb14/file) (primary) — official: https://health.maryland.gov/pophealth/Pages/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program.aspx

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-rhtp-mobile-health-expansion--3bdf5ee4ab — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.