# Make Rural Nebraska Healthy Again Through Food as Medicine

This RFA announces up to $10,000,000 in funding for eligible rural food cooperatives, producers, food pantries, and non-profits partnering with schools in Nebraska. The goal is to strengthen the regional and local food hubs supplying school nutrition programs, improve healthy food access, and reduce obesity risk through infrastructure investments, technology, and logistics. Applications must focus on direct or highly ready relationships with schools and may not support food purchases. Request for Applications for the state Rural Health Transformation Program. Submission portal: https://sonvideo.webex.com/sonvideo/j.php?MTID=m3ca85f9199661e908b1ca798e7798708 Total funding available: $80,000.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Nebraska)
- Posted: 2026-03-10
- Questions due: 2026-03-12
- Application due: 2026-04-22
- Funding: $20,000
- Eligible applicants: Producer, Food Cooperative, Food Pantry, Non-profit
- How to apply: Email to DHHS.RHTP1@nebraska.gov
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP%20Initiative%201.2%20RFA.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible Applicants must be a Producer (farmer or rancher), Food cooperative, Food pantry, or Non-profit entity. Eligible applicants must also be partnering with schools currently or highly ready to partner with schools.

## Requirements

Complete and submit application by deadline Submit metrics for performance measurement tied to strategic goals Adhere to 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 300 cost principles Administrative costs must not exceed 7.5% Submit required progress and outcome reports Demonstrate readiness or existing partnership with schools Request allowable uses (infrastructure, technology, logistics, not food purchase)

## Required attachments

- Project Narrative
- Metrics/Performance Measures
- Budget Justification
- Evidence of school partnership or readiness

## Application package and source documents

- [NE - 2026 - RFA: Make Rural Nebraska Healthy Again Through Food as Medicine (RHTP 1.2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4785bf2b-848a-4b05-a28e-906153520087/file) (primary) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP%20Initiative%201.2%20RFA.pdf
- [NE - 2026 - Grant Funding Opportunities](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7e4b05a5-f562-4840-a2c1-7c883d9768b0/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Grant-Opportunities.aspx
- [NE - 2025 - Form 2 – Applicant’S Organizational Overview (RFA_R-3891_FORM_2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e1aefdbb-dadd-49a3-91ba-c794e7a0ed4c/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RFA%20R-3891%20FORM%202.docx
- [NE - 2026 - Form 1 - RHTP Initiative 1.2 Work Plan (Initiative 1.2 Work Plan template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3ee20255-b9af-43e9-9c93-c39402e95bda/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/Form%201%20-%20RHTP%20Initiative%201.2%20Work%20Plan.xlsx
- [NE - 2025 - Nebraska’s $218 Million Relief Fund Leaves Some Rural Hospitals Behind](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/29b82775-0264-45dd-9c6f-360b331c7b7c/file) — official: https://www.1011now.com/2026/11/04/congress-gave-nebraska-millions-rural-healthcare-most-isnt-getting-rural-hospitals/
- [NE - 2025 - RHTP Year One Report: Nebraska](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d72cb459-1856-44ac-b348-226ed0204380/file) — official: https://www.ruralhealthtransformation.org/states/nebraska

More Nebraska RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ne (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ne.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/make-rural-nebraska-healthy-again-through-food-as-medicine--55b42c4084 — data as of 2026-06-13.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.