Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) · Posted April 21, 2026
Application Due
June 17, 2026
Q&A Deadline
May 6, 2026
Initiative 9 of the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) focuses on food insecurity screening (Hunger Vital Sign), brief nutrition counseling, closed-loop referrals to food assistance, and school-based youth fitness/nutrition interventions. Eligible activities must address quality and outcomes, prevention, and chronic disease reduction for rural communities.
Eligible applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit Florida health care providers, community organizations, and other qualified entities located in or actively serving patients in eligible rural communities (as per updated Super Regions/County list in Addendum 2).
Required attachments
Applications must be submitted via email to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com. See RFA and latest addenda for document and formatting requirements. Vendor registration in MyFloridaMarketPlace is required.
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Application Prep
Application #: RFA 038-25/26 (GO-15726)
Reference: GO-15726
Program: Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Match: Not required (100% CMS/HHS funded; see RFA Section 2.2)
Performance: December 29, 2025 – October 30, 2030; Year 1: Aug 1, 2026 (or execution) – July 30, 2027
Key Dates:
Review Criteria: As outlined in RFA 038-25/26 Attachment V (Reviewer Evaluation Rubric), including program design, project management capacity, partnership strategy, evaluation, sustainability plan, and budget justification.
Portal: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids
FAQ: https://ahca.myflorida.com/rural-health-transformation-program
Budget Range
Contact
Sole Point of Contact
Trey Collins
Sole Point of Contact
Bureau of Purchasing and Contract Administration
Sole Point of Contact
RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com
General program communications
AHCA Communications Office
General program communications
AHCACommunications@ahca.myflorida.com
(850) 412-3623