# Establish the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) The Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) is a statewide hub-and-spoke initiative under the Tennessee Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). MCAN is designed to expand access to memory assessment and diagnostic services, advance early dementia detection, and promote provider education throughout rural and underserved Tennessee communities. Through a single award, one organization will manage MCAN implementation, subcontract with rural and underserved clinics, develop and disseminate standardized dementia diagnosis protocols, and coordinate care navigation and referral to Dementia Care Navigators. Additional responsibilities include IT platform development for secure health information sharing, evaluation data infrastructure, provider engagement, and participant/caregiver referral management. Amendment #2 clarified that the full grant period is 60 months, running from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031, and that the State plans to hire 30 Dementia Care Navigators, with 5 already in place, located across the state in local health departments. Quarterly reporting and compliance with TDH and federal requirements are mandatory. Applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity to deliver required network activities; detailed receipts, payment overviews, and compliance documentation are required with invoices. ## Key facts - Status: Closed - Type: RFA - Issued by: Tennessee Department of Health (Tennessee) - Posted: 2026-06-18 - Questions due: 2026-06-29 - Application due: 2026-07-20 - Eligible applicants: Health System, University, Specialty Provider, Health Clinic, Rural Hospital, FQHC, Non-profit, Community-based Organization - How to apply: TDH Partner Portal: https://tndeptofhealth.caspio.app/tdh-partner-portal/home - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://www.tn.gov/health/procurement.html ## Eligibility Eligible applicants include health systems, universities, specialty providers, health clinics, rural hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and other eligible healthcare partners. All applicants must be registered with the State of Tennessee. ## Requirements Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to establish and manage a statewide MCAN, including ability to subcontract with rural/underserved clinics, implement standardized dementia diagnosis protocols, develop and operate an IT platform for health information sharing, coordinate network activities, and propose measurable metrics aligned with the Program Description, Workplan, Evaluation Plan, and RHTP materials. Mandatory reporting requirements include quarterly performance and outcome metrics, budget status, and program progress. Applicants must submit: Application, Competitive Requirements, Letters of Commitment from Participating Partners, 2-page Budget Form, Supplier Maintenance SDDA Access Form, and IRS W-9 Form. Review the Sample Grant Contract and submit exceptions with the application, if any. Amendments clarify that clinician salary costs may be allowable when clinicians provide RHTP-supported clinical services to rural communities outside the geographic scope of a non-compete restriction; ABA/BCBA may support dementia-related behavioral supports and caregiver training but may not substitute for standardized dementia diagnosis protocols, licensed counseling, or clinical mental health services; and exceptions to Sample Grant Contract Section D.26, Charges to Service Recipients Prohibited, should be submitted with the application for State review. ## Required attachments - Application - Competitive Requirements - Letters of Commitment from Participating Partners - Budget Form (2 pages) - Supplier Maintenance SDDA Access Form - IRS W-9 Form ## Application package and source documents - [TN - 2026 - RFA # 34320-19326 Amendment # 1 for Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) (MCAN Amendment 1 PDF (July 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/06da5299-dbf9-452a-9af5-4a9529d83b5d/file) - [TN - 2024 - Amendment 2 for RFA #34320-19326 Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) Procurement Opportunity (MCAN Amendment 2 listserv update (July 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/54eac02f-01a5-4524-b18e-a9fa03a67613/file) - [TN - 2026 - REQUEST FOR APPLICATION #34320-19326 Amendment #2 for Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) (MCAN Amendment 2 PDF (July 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/94ad5c8c-5fef-4256-be32-7ac4ca5aaaff/file) - [TN - 2026 - Amendment 1 for Request for Application (RFA) #34320-19326 Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) Procurement Opportunity (MCAN Amendment 1 listserv update (July 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3ffda07f-53e6-4146-86b6-7673a40f2939/file) - [TN - 2026 - Request For Application # 34320-19326 Amendment # 3 For Establishing The Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6e92ced-fb8b-41f8-b6e8-c00a7763477e/file) (primary) - [TN - 2024 - Request for Application (RFA) #34320-19326 Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN) Procurement Opportunity](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f402133d-10b7-421e-8290-ccd6324438f3/file) - [TN - 2024 - You're subscribed to RHTP Funding Opportunity Notifications](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f764af1e-629d-40d4-b72b-6e799f5ae3e8/file) - [Procurement Opportunity: RFA #34320-19326 Establishing the Tennessee Memory Care Assessment Network (MCAN)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0b2a8f20-af86-4c5d-8e94-9affd458cdc5/file) More Tennessee RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/tn (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/tn.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/establish-the-tennessee-memory-care-assessment-network-mcan--3a1dd48c48 — data as of 2026-11-11. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.