Apply and Access the RFA Materials
Apply for the Maine Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Community Health Worker (CHW) expansion funds. This program is part of a broader initiative to impact population healthy through Maine’s RHTP, supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $190,008,051.09 with 100% funded by CMS/HHS.
Funding at a Glance
| Funding Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Important RFA dates |
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| Anticipated amount per award | 110,000 for the nine-month period |
| Year 1 spending period | January 1, 2027 through September 30, 2027 |
| Potential continuation | Contracts may be renewed annually for a 12-month period through September 30, 2031, depending on continued RHTP funding from CMS. |
| Funding purpose | Expand, integrate, train, deploy, and sustain CHWs. These funds are intended to reach rural populations. If applying from a partially rural county (Androscoggin, Cumberland, Penobscot or York) applicants must ensure that the CHW will serve rural patients. MaineRHTP_RuralDefinitionEligibility.pdf |
| Key restrictions | RHTP funds may not supplant existing funding. If an organization is applying in more than one geographic public health district a separate application must be submitted. |
Funding Statement
This program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $190,008,051 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
