# South Carolina RHTP Year 1 Awards — 228 Projects

Official announcement of the South Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Year 1 Awards. The program supports rural hospitals, clinics, and community health programs through grants aimed at facility upgrades, telehealth expansion, workforce training, and chronic disease initiatives. Multiple recipients address access gaps and technology needs with project funding distributed across dozens of organizations. Award initiatives include Connections to Care (expanding remote patient monitoring and assistive technology) and Leveling Up (chronic disease program expansion). Recipients range from local clinics to statewide healthcare systems.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (South Carolina)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Eligible applicants: Rural hospitals, Community clinics, Health systems, EMS providers, Community health programs
- How to apply: Application via SCDHHS online portal
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/SC%20RHTP%20Year%201%20Award%20List%20to%20CMS.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible entities include rural hospitals, community clinics, healthcare systems, EMS providers, and approved community health programs serving rural South Carolina.

## Requirements

Applicants must implement projects supporting facility upgrades, telehealth technology, workforce training, or chronic disease management expansion. Projects must directly benefit rural populations and align with the designated initiative categories.

## Required attachments

- Project narrative
- Detailed budget
- Proof of eligibility
- Implementation timeline

## Application package and source documents

- [SC - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Award List (Official award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/adfcc2eb-9ecd-40f1-8d59-9ae24dd9c94b/file) (primary) — official: https://www.scdhhs.gov/sites/dhhs/files/SC%20RHTP%20Year%201%20Award%20List%20to%20CMS.pdf

More South Carolina RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sc (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/sc.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/south-carolina-rhtp-year-1-awards-228-projects--9a863e1234 — data as of 2026-09-17.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.