# Connected Care Grid — Bring Providers Online (Telehealth Upgrades)

The West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program Connected Care Grid – Bring Providers Online initiative provides up to $2.4 million in milestone-based funding to support telehealth infrastructure upgrades for eligible West Virginia healthcare providers and organizations. This opportunity prioritizes rural and underserved areas. Awarded providers must implement measurable, timeline-based technology and workflow enhancements that integrate with the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN). Funding will be released in phases corresponding to approved milestones: start-up costs, implementation, and service delivery. Grantees are required to demonstrate operational readiness to deliver reimbursable virtual care, active engagement with payers beyond the grant, compliance with State and CMS standards, and recurring submission of participant-level outcomes and financial reporting. The program emphasizes outcomes-driven virtual care adoption, expanded patient access, and sustainable provider participation linked to CMS and state healthcare transformation goals. Applications must provide a detailed launch plan, line-item budget, and describe data integration and compliance processes, with adherence to strict maintenance of effort and anti-supplanting requirements. All reports and deliverables must be accessible to the State for oversight and integration, and awardees must comply with State and federal privacy, data, and audit requirements.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: West Virginia Department of Health, Rural Health Transformation Program (West Virginia)
- Posted: 2026-07-09
- Questions due: 2026-07-14
- Application due: 2026-07-23
- Eligible applicants: West Virginia-based healthcare providers, Provider organizations, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural hospitals, Independent practices, Specialty providers, Provider networks
- How to apply: Electronic submission via WVOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) Portal (https://www.wvoasis.gov) and by email to mike.sheets@wv.gov. See AFA for requirements.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2700000000011-1

## Requirements

Applications must be submitted electronically via the WVOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal and by email to the designated program contact. Applications require: (1) A detailed line-item budget (DLIB) worksheet and narrative, (2) RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form, (3) Implementation and milestone plan detailing readiness for telehealth upgrades, (4) Plan for integration with the WV Health Information Network (WVHIN), (5) Documentation of eligibility, such as nonprofit or WV-based status, and (6) Additional documentation as specified in Section Six of the AFA. Recipients must comply with all State and CMS financial/programmatic reporting requirements including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 where applicable, submit monthly and quarterly reports, participate in governance activities, and demonstrate funding is used to supplement—not supplant—current activity. Awardees must meet Maintenance of Effort, data integration, and performance milestone requirements, with funds subject to claw-back for noncompliance.

## Required attachments

- Detailed Line-Item Budget (DLIB) worksheet
- Budget narrative
- RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form
- Implementation and milestone plan
- Plan for integration with WVHIN
- Evidence of eligibility (e.g., nonprofit or West Virginia-based status)
- Additional documentation as required by AFA Section Six

## Application package and source documents

- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia RHTP is seeking proposals from entities to implement telehealth upgrades that will increase patient access and integrate with the West Virginia Health… (WV ARFP cover sheet / schedule of events)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3fd5979e-6415-4588-aafe-1f4f59c41dd7/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2700000000011-1&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2700000000011_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - Announcement of Funding Availability (AFA) RHT-AFA-07-09-2026-CCG Application Guidance and Instructions (Primary AFA document)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/683ad50e-f95d-4146-a262-2bc7b647825f/file) (primary) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2700000000011-1&attachment=CCG_Telehealth_AFA.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Department of Health RHTP Grantee Contact Information (Attachment: RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8d134acb-125e-46b0-9c4f-7280fd5d3994/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Grantee%20Contact%20Information%20Form.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - Announcement of Funding Availability (AFA) RHT-AFA-05-08-2026-SCC: SmartCare Catalyst Provider Productivity Support Fund (Attachment: RHTP DLIB Budget Instructions.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39dd65ba-9689-4ae7-a390-fa7253b20f66/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000243-1&attachment=FINAL%20SCC%20AFA%20-%20Provider%20Productivity%20Support%20Fund.pdf
- [WV - 2025 - West Virginia RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget Worksheet (Revised: Aug 2025) (Attachment: RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget.xlsx)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e79f74b0-56ae-47aa-9ab5-e83bb02aa4b9/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Detailed%20Line%20Item%20Budget.xlsx
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Landing Page (updated: June 23, 2026) (Attachment: CountyLevelServiceForm.xlsx)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/277e3de5-7d5f-408c-8b1d-07de1de792d9/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000290-1&attachment=CountyLevelServiceForm.xlsx
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity Proc Folder: 2013763 RHT-AFA-07-09-2026-CCG Re-Open Telehealth Upgrades (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2700000000011_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/71a28feb-5a1b-43fb-a771-c47f5b73627d/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2700000000011-3&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2700000000011_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Active Funding — July 15, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fbc59353-9146-4e43-a010-bc27de60a7ec/file) — official: https://health.wv.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/Active%20Funding%200715.png
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Announces Over $1.1 Million in RHTP Awards to Community Care of West Virginia (Award source)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9ea5290a-fd69-43f9-98cb-3b30fbaf05f5/file) — official: https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-announces-more-11-million-rural-health-transformation-awards-community

More West Virginia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/connected-care-grid-bring-providers-online-telehealth-upgrades--d6b9308b25 — data as of 2026-11-01.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.