Rural EMS Grants Now Available Through RHTP

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services sent this bulletin at 07/16/2026 04:20 PM MDT

Contact: For more information on future Rural Health Transformation Program funding opportunities, visit ruralhealth.mt.gov. For specific questions regarding the program, please email HHSRuralHealthTransformation@mt.gov.

July 16, 2026

Dear Rural Health Partner,

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton announced today the availability of $4 million in first-year grants to help strengthen emergency medical services (EMS) across rural Montana as part of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

Learn more in the news release.

The Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $233,509,358.76 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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