# Vermont RHTP: First Award Tranche — Tuition Benefits & Nursing Home/LNA Training

The first $11.7 million of Vermont's $195 million federal RHTP allocation has been awarded: $9 million to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation for healthcare-field tuition benefits, and $2.7 million split across three nursing homes and four LNA (licensed nursing assistant) training partners for ventilator/dialysis capacity and workforce training. Per-recipient amounts within the $2.7 million are not stated in the source.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Vermont Agency of Human Services / CMS (Vermont)
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://vtdigger.org/2026/09/10/vermont-awards-first-batch-of-195-million-in-federal-rural-health-funds/

## Application package and source documents

- [VT - 2026 - Vermont awards first batch of $195 million in federal rural health funds (VTDigger: Vermont awards first batch of $195M in federal rural health funds)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2d28defb-42ae-411f-89be-b89126d8db8c/file) (primary) — official: https://vtdigger.org/2026/09/10/vermont-awards-first-batch-of-195-million-in-federal-rural-health-funds/

More Vermont RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/vermont-rhtp-first-award-tranche-tuition-benefits-nursing-home-lna-training--67973dee13 — data as of 2026-09-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.