# Maryland Awards $16.4M Rural Health Grants

On October 14, 2026, Maryland announced **$16.4 million** in Rural Health Transformation Program workforce grants for training, recruiting, and retaining healthcare workers across the state’s 18 rural regions. The awards support workforce initiatives including Pathways to Health Careers and Rural Incentives for Strengthening Employment in Healthcare (RISE); they are already made, not an open solicitation. The awards are part of a five-year program supported by approximately $168 million in federal funding for Maryland’s first budget period, awarded in December 2025.

- Workforce training and education providers can review the grant recipient list linked through the Maryland Department of Labor program website to identify potential implementation or subcontracting needs.
- Healthcare contractors should approach this as a recipient-led opportunity rather than a direct state solicitation; the announcement does not identify an open procurement or proposal deadline.
- The statewide awards span 18 rural regions, creating potential demand for training, apprenticeship, recruitment, and retention services tailored to rural healthcare employers.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- Maryland Department of Labor
- Maryland Department of Health
- State of Maryland
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

### Sources
- [Governor Moore and Maryland Department of Labor Announce $16.4 Million in Rural Health Transformation Program Workforce Awards | The Office of Governor Wes Moore](https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/governor-moore-and-maryland-department-labor-announce-164-million-rural-health-transformatio) - MD
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