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

CMS's Year 1 (FY 2026, Budget Period 1) Rural Health Transformation Program award to Utah: $195,743,566.29, as listed on CMS's State Data Maps. CMS announced Year 2 (FY 2027) awards on November 9, 2026; Utah's Year 2 award is $191,923,052.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: AWARD
- Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Utah)
- Posted: 2025-12-29
- Funding: $195.7M
- Eligible applicants: State Health Department
- How to apply: Amendments and reports submitted through GrantSolutions portal; federal financial report submissions required in Payment Management System (PMS).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/rural-health-transformation-50-state-spotlights.pdf

## Eligibility

Utah Department of Health and Human Services is the eligible and awarded recipient as named in the Notice of Award. (The original NOFO defined eligible applicants at the state level.)

## Requirements

Submit revised budget and narrative for period 1 budget category allocations by January 30, 2026. Submit required quarterly and annual progress reports through GrantSolutions. Comply with all Terms and Conditions in the NOFO and award letter. Participate in annual and quarterly program reviews and technical meetings with CMS. Submit Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) applications each budget period for continued funding.

## Required attachments

- Revised Budget Narrative
- SF-424
- SF-424A (Budget Worksheet)
- Project Narrative
- Cover Letter signed by Authorized Organizational Representative

## Application package and source documents

- [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
- [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
- [UT - 2026 - Utah RHTP (Rural-Health-Transformation-Program-–-One-Pager-12.2025)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/561d86de-715e-4598-a807-a6fb835ab65a/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program-%E2%80%93-One-Pager-12.2025.pdf
- [UT - 2025 - Utah Rural Hospitals And RHTP 2026 Guidance](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d10a5770-37d8-48ca-9006-449b1ecde198/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/HR1-rural-health.pdf
- [UT - 2025 - Utah RHTP Situation 2025 Guidance](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/96a5a82b-a233-43c3-bf72-4c7eba13e800/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program-Overview.pdf
- [UT - 2026 - RHTP - Utah Department of Health and Human Services (ruralhealth) (UT DHHS rural health award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d212b2bd-2d50-4ce2-9044-18a2e06f1d34/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/

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

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/utah-federal-rhtp-award-year-1-fy-2026--b562607017 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.