Health to Prosperity Restoring WV’s Workforce Through Health-to-Work Programs for Chronic Conditions

Summary

the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to restore West Virginia’s workforce through Health-to-Work programs for chronic conditions. Supports field-based coordination models for adults with chronic physical health conditions (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal). Emphasizes job placement, employer engagement, data integration (county-level reporting), milestone-driven reimbursement, operational readiness, scalability, and sustainability. Behavioral health and substance use disorder RTW activities are excluded. Eligible applicants: nonprofit orgs, health systems/provider-affiliated entities, state universities/colleges, workforce/support organizations, and regional/community-based orgs with employer engagement capacity. Must demonstrate operational capacity, field-based deployment, and compliance with state data/reporting standards. Direct clinical care is not funded; employers are implementation partners but ineligible for direct grant funds.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, health systems or provider‑affiliated entities, state universities or colleges, workforce or employment-support organizations, and regional or community-based organizations with demonstrated employer engagement capacity. Applicants must demonstrate operational readiness, deploy field-based staff, coordinate across healthcare and employer settings, and comply with State reporting requirements. Employers are not eligible for direct grants but serve as implementation partners.

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