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Massachusetts Rural Partners RFA (RHTP)

Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) · Posted October 6, 2026

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Application Due

October 26, 2026

in 8 days

Q&A Deadline

October 14, 2026

4 days ago

Summary

EOHHS RFA (Bid BD-27-1039-EHS01-EHS01-134186, Alternate Id 27EHSCARHTPRURALPARTNERSRFA) inviting qualified rural entities to participate in implementing Massachusetts's RHTP. This is an umbrella application covering MA RHTP's 7 initiatives and dozens of distinct activities (e.g. MY Care youth coordination, remote patient monitoring, home visiting, mobile health units, specialty care networks, Rural Digital Health Sandbox, SHINE-HT tech adoption, chronic disease prevention, HIE/interoperability hubs, rural hospital/primary-care/nursing-facility capital awards). Per-activity award amounts vary widely by activity (examples found in the RFA text: ~$75,000-$100,000 per region for CBO network activities, up to $2.5M per facility for rural hospital capital awards, $500K-$1.5M for rural primary care sites, $125K-$1M for nursing facilities) rather than one program-wide amount - the RFA states final direct-funding amounts are determined after application review. Eligible applicants are rural-located/serving hospitals, FQHCs, RHCs, providers/practices, municipalities, and CBOs per the MA DPH rural definition.

Eligibility

Rural-located or rural-serving hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (meeting HRSA rural-site or 5,000+ rural-patient criteria), Rural Health Clinics, rural-located healthcare providers/practices, municipalities, and community-based/social-service organizations, per the criteria in MA DPH's rural definition and list (RFA Attachment C). See Section III and IV of the RFA for entity definitions including eligible FQHCs identified by HRSA GeoCare Navigator and CMS-approved application.

HospitalsFederally Qualified Health CentersRural Health ClinicsHealthcare Providers/PracticesMunicipalitiesCommunity-Based OrganizationsSocial-Service Organizations

Requirements Checklist

Applicants must submit the Rural Partner Application (Attachment A) and, if applicable, Partnership Validation Form (Attachment B). Applicants must select activities for participation, demonstrate eligibility per MA DPH rural definition, and provide estimated project cost and requested funding (per ranges specified in RFA). Capital funds must be held in a segregated non-interest-bearing account and expended within 60 days. All applications must comply with procurement terms stated in the RFA including administrative, reporting, and participation requirements.

Required attachments

Attachment A: Rural Partner Application
Attachment B: Partnership Validation Form

Massachusetts Rural Partners RFA (RHTP)

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