Illinois RHTP: EMS Enhancement Grants to Resource Hospitals

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)

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No Application Deadline

Noncompetitive — recipients are administratively selected by the issuing agency, not chosen through an open application process.

Summary

The program operates as a formula-based sub-award directly to eligible hospitals through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as specified in the state's CMS-approved RHTP implementation plan.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are designated EMS Resource Hospitals serving rural areas within Illinois, as identified and approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Public HospitalNonprofit Hospital

Requirements Checklist

Hospitals must use funding for allowable capital improvements and workforce training to enhance EMS capacity, as specified in the RHTP budget and implementation plan. All funds must be obligated before the end of the budget period (October 30, 2026 for Year 1).

Submission Instructions

Formula allocation—no separate application process is anticipated for named sub-awardees per the implementation plan.

Source Documents

Primary: 1

PDF

Application Prep

Application #: N/A (formula allocation—no competitive application)

Reference: Initiative 2.A

Program: Illinois Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)

Match: Not required

Performance: Year 1: award Q2 2026; funds must be obligated by 10/30/2026

Key Dates:

NOFO Released Sep 15, 2025
Awards Announced Dec 29, 2025
Budget Amendment Jan 30, 2026
Funding Restriction Lifted Feb 25, 2026
Award to resource hospitals Q2 2026
End Y1 obligation 10/30/2026

Review Criteria:

Formula-based distribution to eligible EMS Resource Hospitals as identified by IDPH (no competitive review)
[budget-audit 2026-08-11] Budget marked unknown: no linked non-ignored document contains structured budget/award data or readable dollar-denominated budget evidence. Prior values preserved in this note: budgetMin=, budgetMax=16500000.
[QC 2026-09-06] postedDate cleared -- was set from a general document/page date (not this specific program's own confirmed posting), which was causing effectiveStatus() to wrongly display this as "Open" once that date passed, even though no real per-program solicitation has actually been published. Genuinely still UPCOMING pending a real NOFO/RFP.
[QC 2026-09-12] isNoncompetitive set true -- this record's own extracted text states a formula/subaward distribution to a named sub-awardee with no competitive application process, not merely a not-yet-extracted due date. Source: Illinois HFS "RHT Program Update" (2026-03-09). Found via a live-site follow-up to /check-news-coverage.

Portal: https://hfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfs/info/fedresctr/rhtprogup03092026.pdf

Contact

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Bureau of Federal Programs and WAIVER Implementation

https

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AddedJul 26, 2026

UpdatedSep 12, 2026

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