MT Montana
Plan Montana Rural Health Transformation Program
1 distribution gate. 10 sub-initiatives. $233.5M in motion.
The Montana 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
$233,509,359 CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
- 51 rural counties
- 0.69M rural pop. · 0.50M Census ACS
- 50 rural hospitals
- 1 distribution gates
- 10 sub-initiatives
Montana'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 Montana 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 2026-05-29
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Program period (FY26 to FY30) CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States View source Accessed 2026-05-29
The plan
5 initiatives. 10 sub-initiatives.
Workforce Development
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Attraction and Recruitment Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review Y1 $1.50M |
Sustainable Access
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center of Excellence: Strategy and Analytics Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review | |
| Center of Excellence: Implementation Partner Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. Closed, awards pending | LEAD | under review | |
| Telehealth Expansion and Equipment Awards Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Innovative Care Models
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Paramedicine Grants Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| EMS Blood Storage Equipment Grants Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Pharmacy Point-of-Care Testing Grants Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Community Health and Prevention
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| School-Based Care Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review | |
| Community Nutrition Grants Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Technology Innovation
| Sub-initiative | Gate | Categories | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Health Record Modernization Montana's Rural Health Transformation funding area. Full scope, lead implementer, and timing in the Atlas. RFA in design | LEAD | under review |
Primary documents
1 state-published documents tracked.
People to know
Who decides where the money goes.
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Program administration Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Director, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services DPHHS
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Communications Director DPHHS
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