# Evaluation of Vermont’s Rural Healthcare Transformation (RHT) Program

The Vermont Agency of Human Services is soliciting proposals for the design, implementation, and statewide deployment of an evaluation of Vermont’s Rural Healthcare Transformation (RHT) Program. The evaluation will include developing statewide performance metrics, impact analysis, quarterly updates, annual reporting, an interactive data dashboard, and supporting program compliance and mid-course improvement efforts. Total Year 1 funding is up to $1,000,000, supported by CMS. The contract includes clear deliverables and milestone deadlines.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Vermont Agency of Human Services (Vermont)
- Posted: 2026-05-22
- Questions due: 2026-05-29
- Application due: 2026-06-12
- Funding: $1.0M
- Eligible applicants: For-profit organizations, Non-profit organizations, Consultant firms, Universities
- How to apply: Electronic submission via https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidPreview.aspx?BidID=73790

## Eligibility

Open to companies with demonstrated experience in statewide health program evaluation, data analysis, and dashboard development. See RFP Section 3: Minimum Bidder Qualifications.

## Requirements

Contractors must meet requirements as outlined in the RFP, including experience with health data, ability to manage data privacy and state systems, capacity for quarterly and annual deliverables, and ability to develop interactive dashboards on approved State platforms (e.g., Power BI). See RFP Sections 2 and 3.

## Required attachments

- Technical Proposal
- Cost Proposal
- Signed Certificate of Compliance
- References

## Application package and source documents

- [VT - 2026 - Vermont Business Registry and Bid System - Bid Detail (73790)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1c247e0e-f709-4149-a484-13824eda8fb0/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/BidPreview.aspx?BidID=73790
- [VT - 2026 - Evaluation of Vermont’s Rural Healthcare Transformation (RHT) Program REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RHTP_Health_Data_Evaluator_RFP.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7c15edbc-8837-4e41-b94b-601707e10775/file) (primary) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/bidAttachments/73790/RHTP_Health_Data_Evaluator_RFP.pdf
- [VT - 2027 - Amendment 1 to Request for Proposals (RFP)- Evaluation of Vermont’s Rural Healthcare Transformation (RHT) Program (RFP Amendment_1_Q&A final.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/95535b79-cc6f-4fa8-8f11-194bb0110d2b/file) — official: https://www.vermontbusinessregistry.com/bidAttachments/73790/RFP%20Amendment_1_Q&A%20final.pdf
- [VT - 2026 - Home Health Care Workforce Development (rht-year-1-executed-agreements-and-contracts) (VT RHT Year 1 Executed Agreements and Contracts (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5a925dbd-9358-4091-aa12-2a3627dbfdb2/file) — official: https://healthcarereform.vermont.gov/rht-year-1-executed-agreements-and-contracts

More Vermont RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/vt.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/evaluation-of-vermont-s-rural-healthcare-transformation-rht-program--oob52ex9ow — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.