2026 Request for Applications: Rural Community Hub Lead Organization (BP1: Rural Community Hub Launch; March 1, 2027 – September 30, 2027)

Summary

This RFA invites eligible organizations to apply to serve as a Rural Community Hub (RCH) Lead Organization for their respective Kentucky Area Development District (ADD) for BP1 of the Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Program. Each RCH Lead Organization will coordinate local multisector partners to plan, launch, and support collective action on obesity and diabetes prevention and management. Selected Lead Organizations will receive up to $500,000 for BP1 operations and serve as pass-through entities for future initiative-level subawards.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be non-profit, public-benefit, or for-profit entities with demonstrated capacity to convene at the ADD level. Applicant organizations must reside within and maintain ongoing operations in the targeted ADD. Academic/research institutions and public/quasi-public regional entities are eligible. Only one application per organization; only eligible for one ADD.

Requirements Checklist

• Possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov.
• Be in good standing with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
• Have a compliant financial management system (2 CFR 200.302) and internal controls (2 CFR 200.303).