# Michigan Rural Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention - 2027

Synopsis As part of the RHTP’s Workforce for Wellness Initiative, the Rural Provider Recruitment, Retention, and Capacity Fund will strengthen the rural health care workforce by supporting targeted recruitment and retention incentives, workforce infrastructure, and innovative staffing solutions across physical, behavioral, and maternal health services. The program will support innovative workforce solutions for local rural communities, improving efforts for recruiting, training, and retaining critical health care providers that target increasing access to care improving health outcomes for rural residents.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services — Policy Planning and Access (Michigan)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Application due: 2026-09-15
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit Organization, Healthcare Provider, Hospital, Clinic, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Behavioral Health Agency, Local Government
- How to apply: Online via the EGrAMS Application Portal
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/user/searchgrants.aspx

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, behavioral health agencies, and other community-based providers operating in rural Michigan counties, as defined by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

## Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate their service area meets rural location requirements, submit a completed application form including all required attachments, identify intended workforce strategies (e.g., recruitment incentives, retention programs), and comply with the budget preparation instructions, including indirect costs and allocations per guidance in the funding documents.

## Required attachments

- Completed Application Form
- Budget Worksheet
- Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
- Organizational Chart
- Letters of Support (if applicable)

## Application package and source documents

- [MI - 2027 - Rural Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention - 2027 — Application Form (Application Form)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/42e964bf-76e0-48df-b2d1-6b921a0b14a2/file) (primary) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/viewPDF.aspx?DownLdCat=PP&DownLdPgmId=4720
- [MI - 2027 - Standard Agreement Language (Standard Agreement Language)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d590a1ed-177a-47a9-bab2-e0eacb65d7e5/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=STD-SB27%20-%20Stnd%20FY27%20Single-%20Bureau%20Agmt.pdf&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Attachment B3 - Equipment Inventory Schedule (Attachment B3 - Equipment Inventory Schedule)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/521a8d70-7578-4b23-833b-b4a005b43f75/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=Att_B3_FY27.pdf&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Attachment B4 - Indirect Cost De Minimis Rate Calculation Form (Attachment B4 - Indirect Cost De Minimis Rate Calculation Form)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/599f5a8c-77a9-4038-9e72-274499222fc1/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=Att_B4_FY27%20Budget%20DeMinimis%20Calculator.xlsx&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Attachment C - Performance/Progress Report Requirements (Attachment C - Performance/Progress Report Requirements)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d7b9b97b-c1ff-4ab0-aabc-945f126407c6/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=RHTP+FY2027+Att+C.pdf&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Attachment F - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Reporting (Attachment F - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Reporting)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/050c8a90-d2da-4345-89bb-53db50f24f37/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=Att_F%20FFATA27_UEI.docx&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Fiscal Review Questionnaire (Fiscal Review Questionnaire)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ea758d23-43fe-4e0e-bcd6-da495c05714c/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=Fiscal%20Questionnaire%20FY%202027_4.28.26.docx&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation Plan Instructions (Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation Plan Instructions)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dd835fbc-1894-4524-afe9-18a4cbb7bc4c/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=FY_27_INDCA_Instr.pdf&PublishLoc=Y
- [MI - 2027 - Pre-Award Risk Assessment Questionnaire (Pre-Award Risk Assessment Questionnaire)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5321959e-0195-45dc-880a-3c5aa367afa2/file) — official: https://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs/designer/OpenAttachment.aspx?FileName=Pre-Award%20Questionnaire.docx&PublishLoc=Y

More Michigan RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mi (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mi.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/michigan-rural-health-workforce-recruitment-and-retention-2027--a59f2509c6 — data as of 2026-09-15.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.