# Delaware Rural Community Health Hubs

The State of Delaware seeks proposals to establish and operate mobile and fixed rural health hubs that expand access to comprehensive, evidence-based health services—including preventive, chronic disease, behavioral health, and specialty care—for underserved communities in Sussex and Kent counties. Projects must emphasize outreach, workforce development, data-driven equity, sustainability, and report measurable health outcomes.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (Delaware)
- Posted: 2026-02-06
- Questions due: 2026-02-27
- Application due: 2026-04-17
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organization, For-profit entity, Healthcare provider/system, Community-based organization, Consortium/partnership
- How to apply: Electronic submission via the Bonfire/Euna Procurement Portal (https://delawaredhss.bonfirehub.com) per instructions in the RFP.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_rfp.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, healthcare systems, community-based organizations, consortia, and other qualified entities capable of delivering rural health services in Delaware. Public/private partnerships, and evidence of collaboration with local stakeholders, are strongly encouraged.

## Requirements

Applicants must provide a detailed workplan, project narrative, budget and narrative, project timeline, and required State of Delaware forms (including vendor information, non-collusion statement, confidentiality and exceptions forms, business references, and, if applicable, subcontractor form). Proposals must demonstrate service delivery capacity in rural settings, address both mobile (Component A) and/or fixed-site (Component B) interventions, and align with goals for access, equity, workforce, and sustainability.

## Required attachments

- Project narrative
- Workplan (Appendix E or equivalent)
- Detailed budget and budget narrative (Appendix F)
- Vendor Information Form (Appendix C - Attachment 2)
- Non-Collusion Statement (Appendix C - Attachment 3)
- Exception Form (Appendix C - Attachment 4)
- Confidentiality Form (Appendix C - Attachment 5)
- Business References (Appendix C - Attachment 6)
- Subcontractor Form, if applicable (Appendix C - Attachment 7)

## Application package and source documents

- [DE - 2026 - DSBF: Mike Franks scores fifth straight win (state-of-delaware-opens-initial-rfps-to-transform-rural-health-care)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ab52b025-b58b-4d5d-a3e5-b36e421fabe7/file) — official: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/02/09/state-of-delaware-opens-initial-rfps-to-transform-rural-health-care
- [DE - 2026 - State of Delaware Rural Community Health Hubs Request for Proposal HSS HSS-26-062 For Division of Public Health (RFP - Professional Services)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8baaeff5-870e-4c6b-a4ea-8d5c58945aaf/file) (primary) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_rfp.pdf
- [Sample Professional Services Agreement Template – State of Delaware (Appendix D)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8422eb05-a23a-4532-ba21-75c1e9f0b455/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_AppD.pdf
- [DE - 2026 - Sample Workplan Template (Appendix E)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1f9ea7ea-3ec3-47e4-8d7d-e5aed463b17b/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_AppE.pdf
- [Appendix F Project Cost Template (Appendix F)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2eb81e35-e4aa-48d2-bb12-b652099bf61e/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_AppF.pdf
- [RFP Attachments: Vendor Forms and Certifications for State of Delaware (Appendix C)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8b09f915-e2a9-4b7d-a77f-6c6ea1a3d395/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_AppC.xlsx
- [HSS-26-062 - Rural Community Health Hubs: Pre-bid Meeting Attendance March 20, 2026 (Price/Budget Response)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6ba8ea9-b547-4f5c-8a52-bbe177ef31ac/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_PBRxlsx.xlsx
- [DE - 2026 - Addendum #1 and Vendor Q&A for RFP HSS-26-062: Rural Community Health Hubs (Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bb017a0f-e929-48aa-99f5-51b0442f741d/file) — official: https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/HSS/HSS26062-RURALCHHUB_ad1.pdf

More Delaware RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/de (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/de.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/delaware-rural-community-health-hubs--5d991ea5df — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.