# Idaho Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (PPAL)

The Idaho Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (PPAL) is a competitive subgrant solicitation by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Behavioral Health. The opportunity seeks to establish a statewide psychiatric teleconsultation program operated by a public Idaho university. The subgrant supports improved behavioral health access for rural pediatric providers through direct psychiatric consultation, workforce integration, training, and real-time support. The resulting access line aligns with Idaho's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 4: implementing population-specific, evidence-based projects to enhance access and outcomes in rural and underserved communities. Requirements include lead coordination, program and technology capacity, and non-duplication of funds attestation, with ongoing financial and programmatic reporting.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Behavioral Health (Idaho)
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Eligible applicants: Idaho public universities
- How to apply: Electronic submission via Idaho DHW Application Portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36647&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Idaho public institutions of higher education that can serve as the statewide lead agency for behavioral health teleconsultation, with demonstrated experience supporting rural providers, meeting all solicitation requirements, and satisfying criteria set forth in Idaho Code §67-2332A and interagency contracting requirements.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a comprehensive proposal demonstrating capacity to provide statewide psychiatric teleconsultation, technology and staffing readiness, capacity to report monthly and quarterly on finances and program outcomes, and must attest to non-duplication or supplanting of other funding. Successful applicants also comply with all subgrant and state procurement requirements.

## Required attachments

- Proposal narrative
- Budget
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Attestation of non-duplication of funding

## Application package and source documents

- [ID - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunity Overviews (Pediatric psychiatry access line solicitation)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a3694678-6adc-477d-99ec-88b795737511/file) (primary) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=36647&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 - 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 - Advanced More](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/66394c38-631d-4c2a-ae7e-37b9bac49093/file) — official: https://publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=37215&dbid=0&repo=PUBLIC-DOCUMENTS

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/idaho-pediatric-psychiatry-access-line-ppal--7ea00cacd0 — data as of 2026-09-23.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.