RHTP – Apprenticeships Initiative

Summary

The program aims to recruit and retain rural health workforce by combining wages and structured training. Performance-based funding is tied to employment and retention outcomes. Applicants must commit to programmatic reporting and rural service obligations. The opportunity is part of a statewide effort to increase rural healthcare supply.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are entities capable of recruiting and cofunding paid healthcare apprenticeships for entry-level roles in rural West Virginia (e.g., hospitals, clinics, training organizations, and workforce intermediaries).

Requirements Checklist

• Solicitation number: GFO-0506-2600000000220-2. Applicants must submit a detailed line-item budget and budget narrative according to RHTP procedures, demonstrate capacity for recruitment and retention of rural workforce, and commit to five years of rural service per apprentice. Performance measures must be met for ongoing funding.

Required attachments

• Detailed Line-Item Budget worksheet