New
Jersey Rural Health Transformation: New Website and Year Two Plans
The New
Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is entering an important new
phase, and we’re excited to share two updates: a new website is now live here,
and we invite you to join our webinar New Jersey Rural Health Transformation at
8/24/26 4pm-5pm EST to share plans for the program’s second year (register here for the Zoom webinar).
Explore
the new NJ Rural Health Transformation website
The newly
launched New Jersey Rural Health Transformation website (https://nj.gov/rural-health-transformation/)
provides a central resource for communities, health care providers,
partners, and others interested in the program.
Visitors
can:
The
website also provides an at-a-glance look at the scale of the Rural Health
Transformation Program:
$147.25
million
This Year’s award
2025–2030
Five-year program period
11
counties
Target areas
1,026,026
Rural residents across New Jersey
Explore
the new web site by visiting: https://nj.gov/rural-health-transformation/
Looking
ahead: Year Two
New
Jersey is also preparing for the program’s second year. Join us for an upcoming
webinar to learn more about Year Two priorities, plans, and opportunities.
NJ
Rural Health Transformation Program: Year Two Outlook
Date: Monday 8/24/26
Time: 4-5pm EST
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z79OEUr2QNuDDv6dGEYLgQ
The
webinar will provide an opportunity to hear about:
Building
on Year One
New
Jersey recently announced the first round of Rural Health Transformation grant
awards, totaling $83 million and supporting 103 projects across the state. The
investments are focused on key areas including health care workforce,
infrastructure, technology, prevention, and chronic disease.
These
awards are part of New Jersey’s larger five-year Rural Health Transformation
Program, supported through a federal investment from the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS).
Read
about the first-round of funding here.
We invite
you to explore the new website, learn more about the program’s first-year
investments, and join us for the upcoming Year Two webinar as New Jersey
continues working to expand access, improve health outcomes, and strengthen the
rural health care workforce.
New
Jersey Department of Human Services Commissioner Dr. Stephen Cha
New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard E. Washington
CMS
Disclaimer: The Rural Health Transformation Program is funded by the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial award totaling $147,250,805.85 with
100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do
not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by
CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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