# Iowa Best and Brightest Medical Equipment Program (RFP PHTHORC26011)

Best and Brightest Medical Equipment program under Healthy Hometowns (RHT), associated with RFP PHTHORC26011. Umbrella Iowa RHT program portal. Individual procurements/notices are tracked as separate opportunities. Notice of intent to release RFP COMPADM26007 for Cardiovascular Health Hub and Spoke networks in Iowa. Notice of intent to release RFP COMPADM26006 for Maternal Health Hub and Spoke networks in Iowa. Notice of intent to release RFP PHTHOET27001 for Mobile Integrated Health projects in Iowa.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa)
- Posted: 2026-02-23
- Questions due: 2026-08-31
- Application due: 2026-06-12
- Funding: $50.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Provider Network, Health System, Clinic, Nonprofit Organization, Healthcare Provider Organization, Healthcare Network, State Agency
- How to apply: Applications and responses are to be submitted via the Iowa HHS grant portal or IowaGrants (https://iowagrants.gov/) as specified in each funding announcement. Select procurements (e.g., RFI# COMPADM26006) must be submitted via email to the Issuing Officer as directed in the RFI document. Applicati…
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/18329/download?inline

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Iowa rural health care providers, rural hospitals, networks, and organizations serving rural census tracts as defined by the Goldsmith Modification. Approximately 47.5% of Iowans reside in rural census tracts; eligibility for individual RFPs may include specific focus areas such as chronic disease, maternal health, and integrated service networks as further defined in solicitation documents. Eligible applicants include Iowa-based provider organizations, healthcare networks, and agencies able to demonstrate legally executed agreements between hub and spoke sites. Rural provider partnerships are encouraged.

## Requirements

Applicants may be required to submit legally executed referral or partnership agreements, a project narrative, a detailed budget justification, data sharing participation attestations, and/or a community investment strategy. Requirements vary by funding opportunity; see each individual RFP or RFI for detailed submission criteria. Applicants must form rural provider strategic partnerships, advance telehealth, establish referral networks and agreements (especially among non-affiliated organizations), complete provider recruitment, equipment purchase, minor renovations, and submit legally executed agreements between hub and spoke sites.

## Required attachments

- Project Narrative
- Budget Justification
- Formal Referral or Partnership Agreements (as required by RFP/RFI)
- Data Sharing Agreement
- Other as specified in individual RFP/RFI
- Legally executed agreements between hub and spoke sites

## Application package and source documents

- [IA - 2026 - Healthy Hometowns Iowa RHTP - Best and Brightest Medical Equipment (Best and Brightest Medical Equipment — Informational Webinar (RFP PHTHORC26011))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/81123348-a22c-42e6-971a-0eaf5df550fb/file) (primary) — official: https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/18329/download?inline
- [IA - 2026 - Healthy Hometowns - Iowa's RHT Plan (Healthy Hometowns program portal)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/47e13818-806b-48b9-b0b4-ed3007fabaa0/file) — official: https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/healthy-hometowns-iowas-rural-health-transformation-plan

More Iowa RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ia (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ia.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/iowa-best-and-brightest-medical-equipment-program-rfp-phthorc26011--da460662dd — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.