Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1039-EHS01-EHS01-134186

Massachusetts rural health transformation funding and implementation support

Massachusetts EOHHS is seeking eligible rural organizations to join its Rural Health Transformation Program and improve access to care in rural communities. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS); no specific office is identified. - Opportunity: Rural partner participation and support through grants, technical assistance, planning, implementation, training, consulting, and eligible technology or infrastructure investments. - Eligible participants: Rural-located or rural-serving facilities, providers, municipalities, and community organizations, subject to activity-specific eligibility requirements. Partnership validation forms may be required for named partners. - Program areas: Population health; rural care innovation; healthcare workforce recruitment, training, and retention (THRIVE); healthy rural communities; technology interoperability and connectivity; and facility modernization and reuse. The RFA excludes Initiative 5 and certain other activities, including Emergency Medical System Service Integration. - Examples of support and funding limits: Remote patient monitoring (up to $200,000); Rural SHINE-HT pilots ($250,000 per project for eligible FQHCs); rural hospital capital projects (up to $2.5 million per facility); and rural primary-care capital awards (generally $500,000–$1.5 million). Funding depends on application review; these figures do not establish a total contract value. - Named organizations: Community Health Programs, Community Health Center of Franklin County, Outer Cape Health Services, and Island Health are cited as examples of rural-located FQHCs, not as suppliers. Adobe is mentioned only as an optional application-form reader, not as a supplier. - Notable requirements: Selected participants have fiscal and performance reporting obligations. Examples of supported needs include chronic disease management, care coordination, behavioral and complex-care needs, home visiting, mobile and specialty care, telehealth, workforce development, community networks, health information exchange, cybersecurity, and facility improvements.

Description

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is seeking applications from qualified rural entities to participate in Massachusetts’ Rural Health Transformation Program. The program offers technical assistance, planning and implementation support, and direct funding for eligible activities addressing rural healthcare access, population health, workforce, technology, community health, and facility modernization. The RFA provides opportunities across six of the program’s seven initiatives; Emergency Medical System Service Integration and certain other activities are excluded. Applications are due October 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

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