# Rhode Island Healthcare CTE Workforce Pipeline — RHTP Award

Rhode Island RIDE awarded $5,486,200.40 to 14 LEAs and schools to establish or expand K-12 healthcare Career and Technical Education pathways in eligible rural communities. Projects support career awareness, exploration, and preparation across nursing, EMS, behavioral health, physical therapy, sports medicine, biomedical sciences, and related health professions.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) (Rhode Island)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Funding: $5.5M
- Eligible applicants: Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Rhode Island schools, Eligible rural-community education entities
- How to apply: Historical pre-award applications were submitted electronically by the primary LEA contact to CTE@RIDE.RI.GOV; this record now represents the resulting award.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/mckee-administration-awards-55-million-expand-access-cte-healthcare-career-pathways-students-across-rhode-island

## Eligibility

The pre-award grant was open to eligible Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in designated rural Rhode Island communities. Proposals were expected to establish or expand healthcare CTE pathways, align with industry-recognized credentials, create postsecondary and career opportunities, and expose K-12 students to healthcare careers.

## Requirements

The RIDE page lists an RFP release date of May 16, 2026 and an application deadline of June 15, 2026. Applications were submitted electronically by the primary LEA contact to CTE@RIDE.RI.GOV; hard copies were not accepted. The application package included a grant application, budget template, grant briefing slides, and scoring rubric.

## Required attachments

- CTE Rural Health Transformation Grant Application
- Completed budget template
- Letters of support and other materials described in the application package

## Application package and source documents

- [RI - 2026 - RIDE Awards $5.5 Million for CTE Healthcare Career Pathways (Official award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4a5b3273-6c8f-4caa-ba95-151a790d80fc/file) (primary) — official: https://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/mckee-administration-awards-55-million-expand-access-cte-healthcare-career-pathways-students-across-rhode-island
- [RI - 2026 - CTE Rural Health Transformation Grant Information (Official program and application information)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/357d30a5-997e-4dfb-8503-3c559203499a/file) — official: https://ride.ri.gov/students-families/career-technical-education
- [RI - 2026 - Rural Health Grant 101 Slides (RHTP grant briefing slides)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/44cb7e10-80d3-43f0-9141-aa97d7c6990a/file) — official: https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/2026-04/RIDE%20Rural%20Health%20Grant%20101%20Slides.pdf
- [RI - 2025 - East Greenwich High School Launches Rhode Island’s First Pre-Medicine CTE Program with RHT Grant (Rhode Island healthcare CTE award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cb004a14-d5fc-4ca5-b577-e524d85741bb/file) — official: https://hoodline.com/2026/11/east-greenwich-launches-r-i-s-first-pre-med-high-school-program-with-federal-grant/

More Rhode Island RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rhode-island-healthcare-cte-workforce-pipeline-rhtp-award--5c717a54b9 — data as of 2026-09-30.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.