WATERBURY, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) - Vermont officials announced Monday that the state is now putting together its application for federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Fund.

The Rural Health Transformation Fund is a national $50 billion program that was passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. A single application will determine the funding the state will receive for five years. The application is meant to detail how the state will use the money to help people access care in rural areas.

“This is a rare opportunity to build on years of work and invest in the infrastructure Vermonters need,” said Jenney Samuelson, Secretary of AHS. “It’s about ensuring the right care, in the right place, at the right time - at a cost our communities can afford.”

The deadline for sta

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