RHTCMS332055
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Illinois Rural Health Transformation Program - To support rural communities across the state of Illinois in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming healthcare delivery.
Name of organization: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
Subrecipients or sub-awardee organizations: HFS intends to further identify subrecipients and sub-awardees in upcoming demonstration years.
Subrecipients are expected to include: Hospitals, Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA), Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State University System, and Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).
Project goals, purpose, & outcomes: HFS has developed a vision for the future of rural healthcare in Illinois based on the five strategic goals outlined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The project includes 3 categories of initiatives: (1) Transforming rural healthcare; (2) Overcoming geographic barriers to care; (3) Building a resilient rural workforce.
The purpose of HFS’ RHT program is to (1) invest in infrastructure and innovative models of care to right-size care delivery in rural communities; (2) break down existing barriers to care by bringing healthcare into the rural communities; and (3) build a robust local workforce.
Total budget amount: $200 million per budget period
Description of use of funds:
Initiatives Strategic goals Uses of funds
Transforming rural healthcare Innovative care, A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J, K
Hospital transformation Make rural America healthy again,
Community care infrastructure Sustainable access
Hospital disease prevention
Overcoming geographic barriers to care Sustainable access, A, C, D, F, G, H, I, J
EMS and mobile healthcare Tech innovation
Technological innovation for virtual care
Building a resilient rural workforce Workforce development E, G
Healthcare workforce expansion
Training healthcare support workers
Rural health education pipeline
Name of organization: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
Subrecipients or sub-awardee organizations: HFS intends to further identify subrecipients and sub-awardees in upcoming demonstration years.
Subrecipients are expected to include: Hospitals, Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA), Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Illinois State University System, and Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).
Project goals, purpose, & outcomes: HFS has developed a vision for the future of rural healthcare in Illinois based on the five strategic goals outlined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The project includes 3 categories of initiatives: (1) Transforming rural healthcare; (2) Overcoming geographic barriers to care; (3) Building a resilient rural workforce.
The purpose of HFS’ RHT program is to (1) invest in infrastructure and innovative models of care to right-size care delivery in rural communities; (2) break down existing barriers to care by bringing healthcare into the rural communities; and (3) build a robust local workforce.
Total budget amount: $200 million per budget period
Description of use of funds:
Initiatives Strategic goals Uses of funds
Transforming rural healthcare Innovative care, A, B, C, D, G, H, I, J, K
Hospital transformation Make rural America healthy again,
Community care infrastructure Sustainable access
Hospital disease prevention
Overcoming geographic barriers to care Sustainable access, A, C, D, F, G, H, I, J
EMS and mobile healthcare Tech innovation
Technological innovation for virtual care
Building a resilient rural workforce Workforce development E, G
Healthcare workforce expansion
Training healthcare support workers
Rural health education pipeline
Funding Goals
REFER TO NOFO
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.798
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Illinois Department Of Healthcare & Family Services was awarded
Rural Health Transformation : Improving Healthcare Access in Illinois
Cooperative Agreement RHTCMS332055
worth $193,418,216
from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in December 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 10 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.798 .
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Rural Health Transformation Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/5/26
Period of Performance
12/29/25
Start Date
10/30/30
End Date
Funding Split
$193.4M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$193.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
RHTCMS332055
SAI Number
RHTCMS332055-3209286248
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
75FCMC OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
Funding Office
75FCME OFM – OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
Awardee UEI
UF4TC1RLR6K7
Awardee CAGE
3ZPH0
Performance District
IL-90
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 1/5/26