MD Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program
Plan Maryland Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 19 sub-initiatives. $168.2M in motion.
The Maryland Atlas names every gate that controls the money, every program officer, every dollar tracked. Source-cited PDF, refreshed quarterly. It shows you what it takes to be fundable here.
FY26 award
$168,180,838 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
- 18 rural counties
- 1.83M rural pop. · 0.27M Census ACS
- 1 distribution gates
- 19 sub-initiatives
Maryland's award and rural demographics are verified against primary sources. The initiative budget is still under CMS review, so allocations are not yet final and are not shown. This page upgrades to the full money-flow breakdown the moment Maryland publishes its approved budget.
Key dates
When the money moves.
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FY26 award announced CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-09-23
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Period of performance ends CMS Notice of Award, Rural Health Transformation Program standard terms (Utah RHTCMS332051-01-00, page 6) View source Accessed 2026-09-23
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Maryland Statewide Telehealth Interest Group meeting. Maryland Statewide Telehealth Interest Group meeting. View source Accessed 2026-09-23
What's new
What Maryland has announced lately.
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MD Labor states it received $20.1 million of RHTP funds: Pathways to Health Careers $3.7 million and RISE $16.4 million. These differ from the MDH portal table ($3.5M and $15M). labor.maryland.gov
The Maryland Department of Labor received $20.1 million of these funds to support Pathways to Health Careers ($3.7 million) and the Rural Incentives for Strengthening Employment in Healthcare (RISE) ($16.4 million).
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23 -
Governor Moore / MDH announce $80 million to 41 grantees in the first round of Maryland RHTP awards (primary care, behavioral health, dental; with HSCRC and MHCC). governor.maryland.gov
awarded $80 million in grant funding across 41 grantees for the first year of Maryland’s Rural Health Transformation Program
Quote on file, page pending View source Accessed 2026-09-23
The plan
4 initiatives. 19 sub-initiatives.
Initiative One: Transform the Rural Health Workforce
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Pathways to Health Careers Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Health Workforce Infrastructure (Clearinghouse and Workforce Data System) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review | |
| Workforce Pipeline Training Programs Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review Y1 $15.00M | |
| Provider Training, Recruitment, and Retention Strategies (Apprenticeship & RAMP Expansion) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review Y1 $3.50M |
Initiative Two: Promote Sustainable Access and Innovative Care for Rural Marylanders
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expand Access to Primary Care (Immediate Impact) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review Y1 $6.30M | |
| Increase Efficiency of Local Agency Operations Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review | |
| Strengthen Emergency Trauma Response (Pre-hospital Blood Transfusion) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Expand School-Based Health Center Capacity Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Optimize HIT Connectivity and Use of CRISP Tools (HIE Connectivity) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Centralize Telehealth Infrastructure (Strategic Rural Telehealth Blueprint) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review | |
| Sustainable Access through Service Expansions and IT Advances (Transformation Fund) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review | |
| Mobile Health Transformation Fund Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Innovative Care Transformation Fund Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review | |
| Behavioral Health Services Expansion (Transformation Fund) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review |
Initiative Three: Empower Rural Marylanders to Eat for Health
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| Post-Harvest Infrastructure / Cold Storage Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review | |
| NourishMD Expansion (Expand Grocers and Mobile Markets) Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review Y1 $1.60M | |
| Food Aggregation and Hubs / Local Foods Purchasing Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review Y1 $4.70M |
Program Governance and Administration
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
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| SORH Governance and Administration Maryland's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Gate not yet stood up | LEAD | under review Y1 $1.00M |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration Maryland Department of Health, State Office of Rural Health
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Director, State Office of Rural Health Maryland Department of Health, Office of Population Health Improvement
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Administrator, Healthcare Workforce Incentive Programs Maryland Department of Health, State Office of Rural Health
Procurement portals
Where to bid.
Frequently asked
Maryland RHTP, answered.
How much did Maryland receive from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program?
Maryland received $168,180,838 for FY26 under the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (P.L. 119-21 sec 71401), administered by Maryland Department of Health, State Office of Rural Health. The program runs FY26 through FY30.
Who administers Maryland's RHTP funding?
Maryland Department of Health, State Office of Rural Health is the lead agency. Maryland's plan organizes the funding across 4 initiatives. The named administering agency for each sub-initiative, the lead implementers, and the routing path are detailed in the Atlas.
How can a vendor or provider pursue Maryland RHTP funding?
Register as a state vendor, hold an active UEI and SAM.gov registration, and apply to the relevant funding opportunity as it posts. The live opportunity calendar, exact deadlines, and per-initiative routing are in the Atlas.