CT Senate GOP Statement on $154 M Grant to Strengthen CT Rural Health

March 5, 2026

CT Senate GOP Statement on $154 M Grant to Strengthen CT Rural Health - CT Senate Republic

For Immediate Release

Sen. Stephen Harding, on behalf of the Senate Republican Caucus, issued the following statement regarding Connecticut receiving a $154 million federal grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

“This funding – which Senate Republicans advocated for – will improve health care access across rural Connecticut.

 

It will help bolster recruitment and retention of healthcare workers, and it will improve and strengthen opioid addiction services.

 

We appreciate the federal government’s attention to Connecticut’s rural communities.”