# Graduate Medical Education (GME) Expansion for Rural Idaho – FFY26

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), in coordination with the Idaho State Board of Education, seeks to fund one (1) lead organization to expand Graduate Medical Education (GME) in Idaho in accordance with statewide Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) priorities for FY26. The award targets expansion of existing rural residency programs and creation of new tracks, including but not limited to OB/Gyn, behavioral health, and geriatrics, to strengthen rural provider workforce. Agreement anticipates a single subgrant for $8,000,000 for FFY26. Implementation will support RHTP Initiative 3: Sustaining rural workforce with training, recruitment, and retention. Reporting requirements include approved implementation plans, partner agreements, quarterly progress reports tracking residents trained, rotations, incentives, retention documentation, and feedback from preceptors.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Idaho Dept of Health and Welfare (DHW) (Idaho)
- Application due: 2026-09-14
- Funding: $8.0M
- Eligible applicants: Idaho State Board of Education, Approved Entities Leading GME Expansion
- How to apply: Online application via DHW portal (see source URL).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/rural-health-transformation-program-grant/funding-opportunities-rural-health

## Eligibility

Idaho State Board of Education or approved entities capable of expanding GME in rural Idaho, as designated by the Department of Health and Welfare. Must attest that request is not duplicative or supplanting federal, state, local, or private funding.

## Requirements

Applicants must be capable of leading GME expansion in rural Idaho and provide verification that requests do not duplicate or supplant other funding sources. Must demonstrate capacity for oversight, coordinate new or existing rural residency tracks, submit quarterly reports of residents trained, rotations completed, incentives provided, and retention data, and secure partner documentation and feedback.

## Required attachments

- Approved implementation plan
- Partner agreement documentation
- Quarterly progress reports template
- Letters confirming funding is not duplicative
- Project narrative
- Detailed budget

## Application package and source documents

- [ID - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunity Overviews](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a3694678-6adc-477d-99ec-88b795737511/file) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36647&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
- [ID - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunities - Current and Coming Up as of June 2026 (Stakeholder call slides (timeline and award context))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d659e6da-1e75-4c4d-bb88-50de6b156f99/file) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36810&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS
- [ID - 2026 - Funding Opportunities for RHT (Idaho funding opportunities page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/700c7dfe-4cb6-4434-bf07-0559bc9825f0/file) — official: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/rural-health-transformation-program-grant/funding-opportunities-rural-health
- [ID - 2026 - Graduate Medical Education (GME) Expansion for Rural Idaho – FFY26 (GME Solicitation Document (RHTPGME1))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5e57f454-1281-4642-991d-6c6c85804410/file) (primary) — official: https://app.box.com/s/heqfbq42rplrq96speektdhy5vvzqie4/file/2316730585323

More Idaho RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/id (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/id.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/graduate-medical-education-gme-expansion-for-rural-idaho-ffy26--e79eddc182 — data as of 2026-09-15.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.