# Community Health Workers (CHW) Training Providers

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) invites applications from organizations to serve as Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Providers for grant-funded activities under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) workforce initiative. Successful applicants will design, deliver, and assess training programs for CHWs and CHW supervisors statewide, including two required components: CHW Core Competency training (minimum 40 hours, competency-based) and CHW Supervisor/Leader training (minimum 20 hours, focused on supervision and leadership in CHW programs). Up to $600,000 per year is available (pending annual CMS approval) across all awards; individual awards anticipated between $150,000 and $300,000 annually. The project period is October 1, 2026 – July 31, 2029. This RFA is for provider organizations delivering CHW and CHW Supervisor training and is distinct from related grants for CHW-employing sites.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) (Wisconsin)
- Posted: 2026-07-31
- Application due: 2026-08-21
- Eligible applicants: Educational Institutions, Nonprofit Organizations, Healthcare Systems, Tribal Entities
- How to apply: Online application via the CHW Training Providers application form linked on the program webpage.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rhtp/community-health-workers-training-providers.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, healthcare systems, and tribal entities based in Wisconsin with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering competency-based CHW and CHW supervisor training. For-profit organizations, sole proprietorships, and organizations serving as CHW employers under the RHTP CHW Employer Grant are not eligible.

## Requirements

Applicants must provide: a detailed curriculum plan for each training component; documented capacity to implement training statewide; a mechanism for continuing education and professional development; strategies for recruitment and retention of diverse CHWs; and plans for robust evaluation and participant tracking. Applications must include budget and work plan templates provided by DHS and letters of support from community partners.

## Required attachments

- Curriculum Outline
- Work Plan
- Budget Template
- Letters of Support from Community Partners

## Application package and source documents

- [WI - 2026 - Community Health Workers (CHW) Training Providers Funding Opportunity (Funding Opportunity Summary)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4960195f-d812-4803-b47f-7e11450cc816/file) (primary) — official: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rhtp/community-health-workers-training-providers.pdf
- [WI - 2026 - Community Health Workers (CHW) Training Providers Application Reference Copy (Application Reference)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9c76d517-6fb3-48d2-8b64-33689644bf2a/file) — official: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rhtp/community-health-workers-training-providers-application-reference-copy.pdf

More Wisconsin RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wi (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wi.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/community-health-workers-chw-training-providers--39e8772091 — data as of 2026-08-01.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.