CMS announces $50 billion in rural health funding awards

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CMS has announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program. 

According to a Dec. 29 news release, the $50 billion initiative was established under President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation. In 2026, states will receive first-year awards from CMS averaging $200 million within a range of $147 million to $281 million. 

Here are the funding awards for each state:

Alabama$203,404,327
Alaska$272,174,856
Arizona$166,988,956
Arkansas$208,779,396
California$233,639,308
Colorado$200,105,604
Connecticut$154,249,106
Delaware$157,394,964
Florida$209,938,195
Georgia$218,862,170
Hawaii$188,892,440
Idaho$185,974,368
Illinois$193,418,216
Indiana$206,927,897
Iowa$209,040,064
Kansas$221,898,008
Kentucky$212,905,591
Louisiana$208,374,448
Maine$190,008,051
Maryland$168,180,838
Massachusetts$162,005,238
Michigan$173,128,201
Minnesota$193,090,618
Mississippi$205,907,220
Missouri$216,276,818
Montana$233,509,359
Nebraska$218,529,075
Nevada$179,931,608
New Hampshire$204,016,550
New Jersey$147,250,806
New Mexico$211,484,741
New York$212,058,208
North Carolina$213,008,356
North Dakota$198,936,970
Ohio$202,030,262
Oklahoma$223,476,949
Oregon$197,271,578
Pennsylvania$193,294,054
Rhode Island$156,169,931
South Carolina$200,030,252
South Dakota$189,477,607
Tennessee$206,888,882
Texas$281,319,361
Utah$195,743,566
Vermont$195,053,740
Virginia$189,544,888
Washington$181,257,515
West Virginia$199,476,099
Wisconsin$203,670,005
Wyoming$205,004,743
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