# CalRHT Family Medicine Obstetrics (FM-OB) Fellowship Subaward Program RFA HCAI's California Rural Health Transformation Program (CalRHT) invites applications from aspiring or existing graduate medical education (GME) sponsoring institutions to establish or expand Family Medicine Obstetrics (FM-OB) fellowship capacity in rural California. The purpose is to build and sustain a skilled rural maternal health workforce by funding fellowship programs that equip family physicians with advanced obstetric competencies and prepare them to serve rural and underserved communities, addressing critical workforce shortages and improving maternal and infant outcomes. As fellows complete their training, the program encourages placement in rural collaboratives, including CalRHT primary and maternity care regional collaboratives. Supported under CalRHT Initiative 1: Transformative Care Model — Expand and Support Rural Workforce Capacity, the program provides up to $6.5 million in Budget Period 1, with estimated awards ranging from $150,000 to $500,000 per fellowship program per year for eligible programmatic and infrastructure expenses. ## Key facts - Status: Closed - Type: RFA - Issued by: California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) — CalRHT (California Rural Health Transformation Program) (California) - Posted: 2026-07-15 - Application due: 2026-08-14 - Funding: $150,000 – $500,000 - Eligible applicants: Hospital/CAH, FQHC/Look-Alike, Tribal Clinic/Native American Health Center, Certified Rural Health Clinic, Comprehensive Community Health Clinic, Regional Collaborative/Consortium, Health Care District, Academic Medical Center/University - How to apply: Online via Submittable portal at https://calruralhealth.submittable.com/submit - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://hcai.ca.gov/calrht/funding/ ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must be aspiring or existing GME sponsoring institutions, including: hospitals (including CAHs), FQHCs or Look-Alikes, Tribal Clinics/Native American Health Centers, certified Rural Health Clinics, other comprehensive community health clinics, regional collaboratives/consortia, health care districts, and academic medical centers/universities. Applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) at time of submission. Partnerships with rural or rural-serving sites are strongly encouraged but not required. ## Requirements Applicants must complete all application sections via the HCAI application portal, including organizational profile, proposal overview, curriculum and training site details, partnership documentation (if applicable), operational capacity, implementation milestones, budget workbook (required attachment), and required attestations. Applicants must agree to the Subaward Agreement terms and meet federal, state, and program-specific funding and reporting requirements. All applications must be complete and submitted by the stated deadline. See RFA for details. ## Required attachments - Completed budget workbook (using HCAI template) - Partnership documentation (e.g., Letter of Support, MOU) if applicable - Most recent IRS Form 990 or alternative financial documentation (if applicable) ## Application package and source documents - [CA - 2026 - CalRHT Expand and Support Rural Workforce Capacity RFA Federal Fiscal Year 2026-27 (Request for Applications (RFA))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7fdfcc7c-e866-4f2a-99f6-92dbd2a41be6/file) (primary) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/document/expand-and-support-rural-workforce-capacity-rfa - [CA - 2026 - CalRHT Expand and Support Rural Workforce Capacity RFA (Grant Guide)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/990cabbc-f67f-4f2e-9ee5-cda7ae609218/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/document/expand-and-support-rural-workforce-capacity-grant-guide - [CA - 2026 - Rural Health Policy Council Meeting #2 October 27, 2026 (CalRHT Budget Period 1 policy council presentation — FM-OB workforce capacity)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bb4119bb-9d74-46f2-968c-617666f52dce/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Rural-Health-Policy-Council-Meeting-2-Presentation.pdf - [CA - 2026 - Recommended Subrecipients for CalRHT Budget Period 1 Announced (Award source)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bf144df0-389c-4e3e-b5f2-33651498ae31/file) — official: https://hcai.ca.gov/rural-health/calrht/calrht-program-updates More California RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ca.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/calrht-family-medicine-obstetrics-fm-ob-fellowship-subaward-program-rfa--d10541298a — data as of 2026-11-09. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.