# Interfacility Transport Project Request for Applications (Kansas RHTP 4.3.1)

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) invites eligible organizations to apply for funding to support interfacility transports/transfers as part of the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) 4.3.1. The Interfacility Transport grant project aims to improve health outcomes and transport times among rural Kansas facilities by supplementing current resources or creating dedicated rural interfacility transfer solutions. Eligible applicants must currently provide, or can provide as part of their application, rural interfacility transport/transfer services. The project explicitly excludes funding for services currently reimbursable by insurance and emphasizes collaboration with EMS, sustainable program design, and compliance with state and federal (including CMS) requirements. Awardees (expected 1–2 total for Year 1) must propose clear project goals, robust implementation and evaluation plans (including performance metrics and reporting), and a sustainability strategy for post-grant operations. Grant funds may be used for allowable costs only, with an indirect cost cap of 10%. Applications must be submitted via the KDHE online portal and include a proposed workplan, evaluation methodology, budget template, and required attachments. Applicants are required to comply with local EMS 'first right of refusal' for transports and must coordinate with KDHE throughout the award period.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) (Kansas)
- Posted: 2026-07-01
- Questions due: 2026-07-17
- Application due: 2026-07-31
- Funding: $870,959
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit Organizations, Public Entities, Rural EMS Providers, Tribal Organizations, Healthcare Providers
- How to apply: Online portal submission (https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/FormCenter/Grants-8/RHTP-IFT-Application-Form-226).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/59408/431-IFT-project-RFA-FINAL-PDF

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Kansas-based organizations that currently provide, or propose to provide as part of their application, interfacility transport or transfer services in a rural area. Applicants must possess or obtain, prior to award, a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and a State of Kansas SMART Vendor ID (may be completed post-award).

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete application package online, with narrative responses, all required attachments uploaded as PDFs, and the completed budget template in Microsoft Excel. Applications must address: project description and goals, organizational capacity and readiness, detailed implementation plan (including milestones and deliverables), clear sustainability plan, specific evaluation measures with metrics for transport times and outcomes, and line-item budget justification. Applicants must not duplicate existing reimbursable services and must adhere strictly to all relevant state and federal procurement and reporting requirements (including 2 CFR Part 200 and CMS rules). Awardees must coordinate with local EMS agencies (ensuring first right of refusal), maintain current billing for reimbursable services, report required performance metrics, and preserve financial documentation supporting grant expenditures.

## Required attachments

- Narrative Responses (PDF)
- Required Attachments (PDF)
- Budget Template (Excel)

## Application package and source documents

- [KS - 2026 - Request For Application: RHTP 4.3.1 – Interfacility Transport](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9a01ba58-9531-4cef-81c6-cee79d67db97/file) (primary) — official: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/59408/431-IFT-project-RFA-FINAL-PDF
- [KS - 2027 - Interfacility Transport Project Application Questions (Application questions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/88dcb3c6-6f0d-49c0-bfbe-a1f6856d7f8e/file) — official: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/59409/IFTp-RFA-Questions-FINAL-PDF
- [KS - 2026 - Kansas RHTP RFA Interfacility Transportation Project July 8, 2026 (Applicant webinar presentation (July 8, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9dcdd2d0-43a7-4073-a067-97f9af1f5559/file) — official: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/59704/IFTp-RFA-Presentation-7826

More Kansas RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ks (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ks.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/interfacility-transport-project-request-for-applications-kansas-rhtp-4-3-1--43cf593180 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.