DIVISION OF HEALTH Rural Health Tansformation Program · Posted June 24, 2026
Application Due
July 20, 2026
Q&A Deadline
June 29, 2026
the state's chronic disease burden—including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, substance use disorder, and long-term care needs—while improving measurable health outcomes, increasing workforce participation, and advancing value-based care. Funded projects must demonstrate evidence-based, scalable, and sustainable solutions that address upstream root causes through prevention, nutrition, physical activity, behavior change, and integration with healthcare technology and coordinated care models. All funded interventions are performance-based and tied to achieving State-defined milestones, outcome targets, and timely reporting. Grantees must coordinate with the State's Connected Care Grid Data Spine, comply with all CMS/HHS requirements, and deliver population-level impact consistent with the Seven RHTP flagship initiatives. The award offers seven Program Options, with applicants required to submit option-specific narratives, detailed budgets, and county-level service forms per option. All counties in West Virginia are eligible, with priority for high-need rural areas identified by chronic disease burden and access gaps. Full program details, funding requirements, and reporting schedules are provided in the AFA and Q&A.
Eligible applicants are: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs), hospitals and health systems, integrated delivery systems, non-profit organizations, payers (including Medicaid-aligned entities), local partners (health alliances, home health agencies, pharmacies, multi-partner collaboratives with a single prime applicant), and other third-party vendors supporting clinical/wellness interventions and navigation in WV. Applicants must be non-governmental (state agencies are NOT eligible). Preference given to organizations demonstrating statewide scalability and a verifiable, cash-based private funding match (minimum 1:1 preferred; required to be cash match, verified and committed prior to disbursement; in-kind match is not permitted). All applicants must demonstrate measurable health impact. See AFA Section Two and Q&A for full details.
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Application Prep
Application #: RHT-AFA-06-24-2026-PHA
Reference: GFO-0506-2600000000293-5
Program: Personal Health Accelerator | Improve Health Outcomes Through Nutrition and Lifestyle AFA 1
Match: Cash-based private match preferred (minimum 1:1 preferred but not required); in-kind contributions not allowed; match must be committed and verified before disbursement
Performance: 1 year from award; all funds must be expended and invoices submitted by 2027-07-31
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