# Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP): Grant Funding to Expand Primary Care Access in Rural Maryland

The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is offering $6.3 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grant funding to establish and expand advanced primary care access in Maryland’s 18 designated rural counties. Up to 15 grants of up to $1.6 million each will support readiness, infrastructure, workforce, technology, and operational investments for team-based, whole-person primary care, including integration of behavioral health and social needs navigation. The program seeks to reduce avoidable hospital utilization, improve population health outcomes, and enable rural providers to adopt value-based payment models.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Maryland Health Care Commission (Maryland)
- Posted: 2026-05-04
- Application due: 2026-06-01
- Funding: $1.6M – $6.3M
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit Organizations, Local Governments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Care Providers (established or new primary care practices), Employers sponsoring practice sites
- How to apply: Email completed application and all required attachments to mhcc.grants@maryland.gov by June 1, 2026, 5:00 PM ET.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/mhcc/documents/pc_rfa.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligibility: (1) Newly established or existing primary care practices; (2) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs); (3) Organizations, including employers or local governments, that can sponsor advanced primary care practices in Maryland's 18 designated rural counties.

## Requirements

Applicants must: (1) Serve at least one of Maryland’s 18 designated rural counties; (2) Demonstrate organizational readiness and capacity to provide advanced primary care; (3) Present a measurable work plan to expand access, improve quality, and integrate behavioral/social health supports; (4) Provide team-based, person-centered care in partnership with communities; (5) Comply with process and outcomes reporting requirements; (6) Submit all required application materials by the deadline to mhcc.grants@maryland.gov.

## Required attachments

- Completed Application Form
- Financial Worksheet (see https://mhcc.maryland.gov/mhcc/documents/pc_rfa_financial_wksheet.xlsx)
- Proposed Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Chart
- Letters of Support (if applicable)
- Evidence of Readiness and Capacity
- Work Plan and Timeline
- Project Narrative

## Application package and source documents

- [MD - 2026 - Request for Applications: Maryland Health Care Commission RHTP Grant Funding to Expand Access to Primary Care in Rural Maryland](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b0ec921a-0a8c-4b92-9802-e52d9d5d262f/file) (primary) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/mhcc/documents/pc_rfa.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - Request for Applications – RHTP: Grant Funding to Expand Access to Primary Care in Rural Maryland](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ca5d1d21-3e6c-4288-aeb1-a97f94612c7c/file) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/pc_rfa.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - Maryland RHTP Funding Opportunity](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8898954b-3740-4647-808d-d84891ba6b76/file) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/pc_rfa_guid_cover.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - MHCC Request for Applications: Maryland RHTP Grant Funding to Expand Access to Primary Care in Rural Maryland](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9124697a-d910-404c-926c-6cf7ac7e63af/file) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/rfa_grant_info_webinar_a11y.pdf
- [MD - 2026 - Grant Funding to Expand Access to Primary Care in Rural Maryland Financial Worksheet Template](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6888666a-6acd-4b2d-a96b-bde8e7f812f4/file) — official: https://mhcc.maryland.gov/mhcc/documents/pc_rfa_financial_wksheet.xlsx

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-rural-health-transformation-program-rhtp-grant-funding-to-expand-primar--43603c18cc — data as of 2026-08-18.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.