Vermont Agency of Human Services, Central Office · Posted July 1, 2026
Official source: vermontbusinessregistry.com · Source last checked July 2, 2026
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Application Due
July 29, 2026
Q&A Deadline
July 8, 2026
The Vermont Agency of Human Services seeks proposals under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) for a subrecipient grant to assess, plan, and implement a centralized tool guiding interfacility transfers statewide. Supported by CMS/HHS funding ($195.05M total in year one, 100% CMS-funded), the project’s initial 11-month award period expects the selected organization to conduct a comprehensive feasibility assessment, develop an implementation-ready blueprint, and execute a live pilot deployment at an independent hospital. Required tasks include evaluating care coordination infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, and designing a scalable operating, governance, and technology model for capacity management and transfer coordination across Vermont’s health system (hospitals, EMS, rural providers, etc.). Deliverables: statewide operating model, governance framework including EMS integration, technology/interoperability strategy, performance measurement plan, phased implementation roadmap, and sustainability plan for scaling post-grant. The solution must prioritize rural and unaffiliated organizations, enable equitable participation, streamline transfer coordination, and strengthen system resilience and integration. Award is for planning, feasibility, and initial implementation; future expansion subject to available funding and State/CMS review.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate existing infrastructure, staffing, and operational processes supporting coordinated patient care across settings in Vermont. Full SAM registration and a valid UEI are required. Applicants may be any organizations (including for-profit and nonprofit entities, health networks, system integrators, hospitals, EMS agencies) able to meet the experience, operational, and partnership requirements; Vermont-based partnerships are permitted to fulfill eligibility. Experience with statewide healthcare planning, transfer coordination, capacity management, health IT, and stakeholder engagement is essential.
Required attachments
Grant to Create a Centralized Tool to Guide Interfacility Transfers Online Application (Microsoft Form link provided in NOFO) PLUS required attachments emailed to ahs.contracts@vermont.gov. Subject line: "Interfacility Transfer Grant Application, [Organization Name]".
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Application Prep
Application #: RHT_AHSCO_0010_FY26
Reference: Bid ID 73919
Program: Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Match: None (100% CMS funded, not specified for applicant cost share)
Performance: September 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 (11 months, with potential for up to four 1-year option periods)
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Review Criteria:
Portal: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidPreview.aspx?BidID=73919
FAQ: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/bidAttachments/73919/RHT_AHSCO_0010_FY26%20Q&A.pdf
Contact
Amber Thomas
ahs.contracts@vermont.gov
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