WV RHTP
Application Due
May 11, 2026
the rural West Virginia health workforce. Funded projects should demonstrate sustainable partnerships among healthcare employers, rural clinics, vocational training centers, and community organizations, with a focus on addressing local workforce shortages. Competitive grant funding to support partnerships between rural school districts and healthcare facilities to offer outreach programs, mentorship, and exposure initiatives for high school students, encouraging them to pursue healthcare careers and building a local pipeline. Eligible partnerships may develop summer academies, shadowing opportunities, and career fairs. All applications must be submitted through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal. An informational webinar will be held May 4, 2026 via YouTube livestream. Final application deadline is May 11, 2026. Competitive funding to support workforce advancement for current employees in rural healthcare by providing upskilling and continuing education. Grant awards range from $15,000 to $75,000 per applicant to foster retention and career mobility in the rural health sector.
Eligible applicants include healthcare employers, rural clinics, accredited vocational training centers, and community organizations in West Virginia that facilitate healthcare workforce apprenticeships or training. All applicants must demonstrate capacity to either launch new apprenticeship programming or significantly expand existing entry-level apprenticeship tracks in the state. Eligible applicants include local educational agencies, rural school districts, community colleges, and partnering rural healthcare facilities located in West Virginia. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to deliver career awareness and mentorship programming to high school students. Rural healthcare facilities, clinics, hospitals, and allied health training programs seeking to invest in and upskill their current staff.
Submit all completed applications, eligibility documentation, and required supporting materials through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal at https://wvoasis.gov/ Detailed video and written instructions are available within the portal. Contact the MSCF program officer through VSS for portal-related technical assistance. Submit applications and all supporting documentation via the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal: https://wvoasis.gov/ See opportunity guidelines for video tutorials. Only electronic submissions through VSS will be considered. wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal (https://wvoasis.gov/) – All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted via the VSS portal.
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Application Prep
Key Dates: Application Due: May 11, 2026
Budget Range
Contact
For inquiries and submission support, use the 'Questions' tab in the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal, or email the MSCF Program Manager at careforcegrants@wv-rhtp.org.
For technical and programmatic questions, contact WV RHTP at rhtp@wv.gov or see the full solicitation in VSS for agency phone contacts and webinar details. Monitor your email for updates and webinar registration instructions. For VSS portal help, see video tutorials linked in the opportunity announcement or contact the WV OASIS helpdesk.
For questions or application guidance, monitor your listserv subscription inbox for updates, or attend the AFA Release Webinar on May 4th, 11:00a–12:00p ET via YouTube livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@WestVirginiaRHTPStream