# LIFT 5.1: Scalable Telehealth Projects

The LIFT Initiative aims to develop, support, enhance, and improve sustainable physical and behavioral healthcare access and outcomes in Utah's rural communities through scalable, data-informed telehealth strategies, reinforced by training and technical assistance. This RFA invites eligible rural providers and partners to apply for funding to implement telehealth and digital care projects — expanded telehealth access and utilization, increased telehealth-enabled sites and specialties, and reduced travel/wait times for rural patients. This RFA is only for telehealth projects; UETN will issue separate RFPs for the Alliance/consortium support portion of the LIFT initiative.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) in partnership with Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (Utah)
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Questions due: 2026-07-28
- Application due: 2026-07-31
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, For-profit organizations, Governmental agencies, Tribal entities, Educational institutions, Healthcare organizations
- How to apply: Request for Application (RFA) — application link and questions form on the state's funding opportunities page.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/funding-opportunities/

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be legal entities (nonprofit, for-profit, governmental agency, tribal entity, educational institution, healthcare organization) operating in or directly serving one or more of Utah's 25 rural counties. Entities must demonstrate organizational capacity to manage federal sub-grant funds in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and must not be excluded from federal program participation (SAM.gov check required). Additionally, eligible entities must have established partnerships with rural Utah health facilities and demonstrated experience managing state and federal funding streams with rural partners. Applicants must have capacity to support rural health facilities in monitoring 5-year service commitments in rural Utah for clinical staff receiving individual recruitment or retention awards. All programmatic and compliance requirements from CMS, DHHS, and UETN RHTP directives must be met. Utah-based 501(c)(3) health organizations are specifically eligible according to the primary funding listing.

## Requirements

Funded projects must contribute to a robust rural telehealth system consistent with the Utah RHTP Plan. This RFA covers telehealth projects only — the Alliance/consortium support portion of the LIFT initiative will be issued separately by UETN.

## Application package and source documents

- [UT - 2026 - funding opportunities (3f6dc2) (Funding Opportunities Listing)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e270c0e3-f2e1-4286-b31a-52c202792f5c/file) (primary) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/funding-opportunities/
- [UT - 2026 - our initiatives](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d0afa7dc-e83a-4e05-bc1a-81a83284d8b1/file) — official: https://dhhs.utah.gov/ruralhealth/our-initiatives

More Utah RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ut.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/lift-5-1-scalable-telehealth-projects--84ad127213 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.