Illinois RHTP: Expansion of Training and Certification Programs for Healthcare Support Workers

Key Dates:

• Sep 15, 2025 – NOFO Released
• Dec 29, 2025 – Awards Announced
• Jan 30, 2026 – Budget Amendment
• Feb 25, 2026 – Funding Restriction Lifted
• Q3 2026 – Sub-awards to training programs

Review Criteria:

• CMS/HHS budget compliance
• Program expansion impact
• Training program implementation feasibility
• Reporting requirements adherence
• [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=11000000, budgetMax=11000000.
• [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.