Governor Kelly Announces $226 Million for Second Year of the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that the state has received $225,896,116.63 for Year 2 of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, the sixth-highest award in the country. Year 2 runs from October 31, 2026 through October 2027 and funds a second round of regional partnership, capital investment and community health worker grants, plus new programs for non-emergency medical transportation and Alzheimer’s support. Kansas implemented $222 million in Year 1 programs, including $98.7 million in grants to rural providers.