# CMS Funds Georgia Rural Healthcare Transformation

On October 23, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced nearly **$219 million in FY2026 Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Georgia**, which committed its full allocation. The funding supports rural healthcare workforce recruitment and training, mobile and telehealth services, facility improvements, and technology modernization. For contractors and providers, the announcement signals potential state-level demand for services and products such as electronic medical records, cybersecurity, remote-care systems, and mobile clinics; it does not identify a solicitation, procurement schedule, or contracting contact.

- Georgia’s implementation may create purchasing opportunities across rural healthcare delivery, workforce support, facilities, and health IT, but the announcement does not establish specific contract awards or solicitations.
- Providers and technology firms can assess how their offerings align with the stated program areas and track Georgia’s implementation and purchasing announcements for concrete opportunities.
- The listed CMS phone number is for media inquiries, not procurement questions.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- State of Georgia

### Key Quotes
> This is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.
> — Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

> We look forward to this needed funding providing important upgrades that will help providers better serve patients and promote the health and wellbeing of people in our rural communities so that they can prosper, no matter their zip code.
> — Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia

### Sources
- [Trump Administration Announces Nearly $219 Million to Expand the Rural Healthcare Workforce and Advance Technology-Enabled Care Across Georgia | CMS](https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-nearly-219-million-expand-rural-healthcare-workforce-advance) - CMS