# Community Health Worker + Accountable Food Is Medicine Grant Program (CHW+AFIM)

Kansas's CHW+AFIM grant program, funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, provides over $1 million in competitive awards to rural healthcare organizations for integration of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and expansion of Accountable Food is Medicine interventions. The initiative supports validated screening for health-related social needs and chronic disease risk, sustainable CHW employment, and increased coverage for evidence-based food-as-medicine programs. The Request for Applications targets rural Kansas healthcare organizations to develop tailored billing workflows, deliver AFIM interventions targeting chronic conditions (primarily diabetes and hypertension), collaborate with KDHE, and submit required documentation. Approximately seven subrecipient organizations statewide will be funded in this initial project year. Award range: $95,000–$150,000 per organization.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) (Kansas)
- Posted: 2026-05-01
- Application due: 2026-06-19
- Funding: $95,000 – $150,000
- Eligible applicants: Federally Qualified Health Center, Rural Health Clinic, Hospital, Local Health Department, Native American Sovereign Tribe healthcare facility, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, FQHC look-alike clinic, Primary care clinic in rural KS
- How to apply: Online portal (Smartsheet) – https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019e4c1f4bdd7a5cbff425b8f1f68a20 – all application forms and required documentation must be uploaded in PDF/Excel formats as specified
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58934/CHW_FIM-RFA-PDF

## Eligibility

Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, hospitals, local health departments, Native American Sovereign Tribe healthcare facilities, certified community behavioral health clinics, FQHC look-alike clinics, and primary care clinics located in rural Kansas areas. Must possess UEI, FEIN, and SMART Vendor ID.

## Requirements

- Hire up to 2 CHWs and ensure participation in mandatory training - Develop and implement billing workflows for CHW and AFIM services - Deliver tailored Accountable Food Is Medicine interventions - Target chronic conditions (with emphasis on diabetes and hypertension) - Collaborate with KDHE, provide required data, and submit all reports - Submit completed and signed W-9, project budget (KDHE template), and all required documents as PDFs via the designated online portal

## Required attachments

- Completed and signed W-9 form
- Project budget using provided template
- All application documentation as PDFs

## Application package and source documents

- [KS - 2026 - Community Health Worker + Accountable Food is Medicine Grant Program Request for Application](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/472f6b87-eb5d-46c2-9650-c1dc9accf23f/file) (primary) — official: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/58934/CHW_FIM-RFA-PDF
- [KS - 2026 - Kansas RHTP Community Health Worker (CHW) + Accountable Food is Medicine (AFIM) Awarded Project Descriptions (CHW+AFIM Awarded Project Descriptions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3dc20b6d-3f07-4d57-b28f-ba01c2bcccb8/file) — official: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60037/CHW-AFIM-Project-Descriptions

More Kansas RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ks (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ks.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/community-health-worker-accountable-food-is-medicine-grant-program-chw-afim--c26ee762c7 — data as of 2026-07-01.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.