Connecticut will receive a $154 million federal grant to help improve health care access and outcomes in rural communities, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday.
Connecticut will receive a $154 million federal grant to help improve health care access and outcomes in rural communities through a broad set of initiatives spanning workforce development, technology upgrades and community-based services, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday.
The $154.25 million grant is fully funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The funding, awarded through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), will support dozens of projects intended to expand care, strengthen the healthcare workforce and modernize systems serving residents in rural parts of the state.
The state Department of Social Services will lead the initiative, working with several state agencies to carry out projects organized under four main priorities: improving population health outcomes, expanding and supporting the healthcare workforce, upgrading data and technology systems and stabilizing and transforming care delivery.
Officials said the program will fund a range of initiatives designed to address gaps in care and improve access to services.
State officials said the plan was developed through extensive public engagement, including more than 250 written comments, meetings with healthcare providers and local officials and listening sessions held across the state, both in person and virtually.
