# Minnesota Rural Health Transformation Program: Healthcare Workforce Retention Program

This RFP seeks proposals from Minnesota-based organizations to identify and address systemic factors driving healthcare provider burnout in rural Minnesota and to design, pilot, and scale evidence-based interventions that increase workforce retention and improve rural health outcomes. Up to 10 rural healthcare organizations per year may be selected as pilot sites over five years. Funding is provided through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), established by H.R.1 (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21), administered by the Minnesota Department of Health, and funded by CMS/HHS.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota)
- Posted: 2026-05-11
- Questions due: 2026-06-15
- Application due: 2026-06-22
- Funding: $183,000
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit Organization, Academic Institution, Local Government Entity
- How to apply: Submit applications via the Minnesota Department of Health Rural Health Transformation program portal: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/grants.html
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/docs/retentionrfp.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be Minnesota-based organizations with proven experience in workplace burnout mitigation, specifically serving rural community health needs. Nonprofits, academic institutions, and local government entities are eligible to apply.

## Requirements

Applicants must be Minnesota-based organizations with experience addressing workforce burnout and serving rural community health needs. Applications must include a project narrative, budget justification, and work plan demonstrating evidence-based strategies; proof of eligibility; and show organizational capacity for program management, data collection, and outcome measurement. Up to 10 pilot sites will be selected annually. Applications must be submitted via the designated portal by the deadline.

## Required attachments

- Project Narrative
- Budget Justification
- Proof of Eligibility
- Work Plan

## Application package and source documents

- [MN - 2025 - Minnesota RHTP Funding Opportunities and Updates Summary](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0e8e2a90-fbff-4127-a7c8-bb36f8e80efe/file)
- [MN - 2026 - RHTP: Healthcare Worker Retention Program (Minnesota RFP) (RHTP Healthcare Workforce Retention RFP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/27f3d945-264c-40b4-bdf9-9c6aa068a5cc/file) (primary) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/docs/retentionrfp.pdf
- [MN - 2026 - RHTP Funding - MN Dept. of Health (MN RHTP Grants Page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/34c8e5a9-06b3-4f40-aeed-b02f3f471c04/file) — official: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/grants.html
- [MN - 2026 - RHTP: Healthcare Worker Retention Program RFP Announcement (GovDelivery RFP announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cd4977a5-803a-4d37-8a20-cfef63eec1d7/file)

More Minnesota RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mn (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mn.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/minnesota-rural-health-transformation-program-healthcare-workforce-retention-pro--ccb7f531fb — data as of 2026-08-18.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.