HarperRHTP Tracker
All States/Connecticut

Connecticut

Planning

Quality & Outcomes

FY26 Award
$/Rural Resident
$478
Rank
49th /50
Rural Pop.

Data:CMS·KFF·Census

Funding Breakdown

Baseline
Workload
Baseline: $100.0M
Workload: $54.2M

Source: KFF funding formula analysis

Initiatives by CMS Goal Bucket

Access to Care
Care Transformation & Stability

Promote rural healthcare provider capacity through enhanced care coordination, value-based models, and integration of medical, behavioral, dental, and long-term services with coordinated care teams and sustainable funding mechanisms.

Workforce Development
Workforce

Strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of healthcare providers and staff through education partnerships, telehealth support, and career pipelines.

Quality & Health Outcomes
Population Health Outcomes

Advance prevention, improve management of chronic diseases, maternal and behavioral health integration, and address root causes of disease.

Infrastructure & Technology
Data & Technology

Expand interoperability, health information exchange participation and telehealth infrastructure, and analytics to guide performance, inform policy, and improve population health.

Source: CMS state abstracts

How to Participate in Connecticut

Steps for healthcare organizations to access RHTP funding through Connecticut's programs.

Lead State Agency
Connecticut Department of Social Services
Visit agency website
Identify Your Role
Determine if your organization is eligible: hospitals, clinics, community health centers, health plans, and other rural healthcare providers can participate through state sub-awards.
Review State Plans
Read your state's RHTP application and initiative plans to understand which programs align with your organization's services and needs.
Engage With Your State Agency
Contact the lead state agency managing RHTP implementation. Attend stakeholder sessions and register for procurement notifications.
Respond to RFPs
When your state releases Requests for Proposals for RHTP sub-awards, submit applications aligned with the CMS goal buckets your state prioritizes.
Prepare for Compliance
Set up systems for quarterly reporting, outcome metric tracking, and financial audits required by CMS. Organizations receiving $750K+ need single audit capability.

Note: RHTP funds flow from CMS to state agencies, which then distribute to providers through sub-awards and contracts. Direct federal applications are not accepted — participation is through your state's program.

RHTP Compliance Checklist

Key obligations for organizations participating in Connecticut's RHTP programs.

0 of 8 checkedSource: RHTP NOFO

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31
targeted projects
Connecticut deploys 31 targeted projects across four initiative areas: population health, workforce, data & technology, and care transformation.
Source:CMS·KFF·Census

Federal Health Funding

Total HRSA grants to this state (FY16–25) vs. new CMS RHTP award

$106.9M
$112.9M
$124.8M
$121.3M
$150.2M
$223.0M
$154.2M
$152.7M
$149.1M
$145.5M
RHTP $154.2MHRSA $145.5M
2016
2025
FY26
HRSA
HRSA (proj.)
RHTP (CMS)
HRSA 10-yr avg.
HRSA FY25 (proj. FY26)
+ RHTP FY26 award
FY26 combined$299.7M

FY26 HRSA projected from FY25 actuals (FY26 not yet published). RHTP is new CMS funding in addition to existing HRSA grants.

Rural pop. (2020)
Change since 2010
Rural poverty rate
Primary care shortage areas
Practitioners needed
Hospital closures since 2005
Complete closures
Converted (limited services)
Sources:HRSA·Sheps Center·Census·USDA ERS·HRSA HPSA

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