# Mountain State Care Force – Rural Healthcare Apprenticeships

The West Virginia Rural Health Program is seeking proposals from an entity to recruit and retain the rural healthcare workforce by co-funding paid, entry-level healthcare apprenticeships in rural communities. The apprenticeships should combine wages and structured training to build a pipeline into high-need roles such as technicians and EMTs. Applicant questions will be received through close of business on May 5, 2026; questions may be emailed to mike.sheets@wv.gov and answers will be made public.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: State of West Virginia - West Virginia Rural Health Program (West Virginia)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Questions due: 2026-05-05
- Application due: 2026-08-24
- Funding: $2.0M
- How to apply: Online submission via the WVOASIS Vendor Self-Serve Portal (https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-5).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-5

## Eligibility

The linked solicitation states that proposals are sought from an entity to recruit and retain the rural healthcare workforce through co-funded, paid, entry-level healthcare apprenticeships in rural communities. No additional applicant-type restrictions are specified in the linked solicitation cover form.

## Requirements

Proposals should support recruitment and retention of the rural healthcare workforce by co-funding paid, entry-level healthcare apprenticeships that combine wages and structured training to build a pipeline into high-need roles such as technicians and EMTs. All offers are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. Applicant questions are accepted through close of business on May 5, 2026 by email to mike.sheets@wv.gov, with answers to be made public.

## Application package and source documents

- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC (Matched by solicitation/attachment identifier [ignored 2026-08-23: mis-linked, belongs to GFO-0506-2600000000219 Career Ladder program, see opportunity 4453e7ff])](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/09eab2f1-2e97-4a56-b192-cc0fdc57e87f/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-4&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC (Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_4_WV_ARFP_FORM) (Matched by solicitation/attachment identifier [ignored 2026-08-23: mis-linked, belongs to GFO-0506-2600000000219 Career Ladder program, see opportunity 4453e7ff])](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0575eeb4-56b5-480f-a248-fc1a79aa58a2/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-4&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_4_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - RHTP AFA RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC: Mountain State Care Force Career Ladder Advancement Programs Application Guidance and Instructions (Attachment: FINAL MSCF AFA - Career Ladder.docx.pdf [ignored 2026-08-23: mis-linked, belongs to GFO-0506-2600000000219 Career Ladder program, see opportunity 4453e7ff])](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a5f606a9-be96-4602-94ea-1fa2ebdffecd/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-1&attachment=FINAL%20MSCF%20AFA%20-%20Career%20Ladder.docx.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF [ignored 2026-08-23: mis-linked, belongs to GFO-0506-2600000000219 Career Ladder program, see opportunity 4453e7ff])](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eecafc70-dce1-461f-add9-3858013b799a/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-1&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - Grant Funding Opportunity WV-PRC-ARFP-002 2020/05 (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_2_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF [ignored 2026-08-23: mis-linked, belongs to GFO-0506-2600000000219 Career Ladder program, see opportunity 4453e7ff])](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6436c51b-1552-4db1-aeb0-6c5910597273/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-2&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_2_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC1 Reopening (Final_GFO_0506_2600000000220_4_WV_ARFP_FORM) (GFO-220-5 reopening (earlier attachment version))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/af7f8c80-c5aa-418b-85b8-0151bead25ec/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-5&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000220_4_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC1 Reopening (GFO-220-5 reopening (earlier attachment version))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b1eb6478-da65-446d-93c1-8172ead4fd7a/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-5&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000220_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC1 (GFO-220-5 solicitation cover form (Final, verified: Date Issued 2026-08-19, Closes 2026-08-24))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5f0cd6ec-bc0b-4ea3-a40b-6d4e98ac94ee/file) (primary) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-5&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000220_5_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2025 - West Virginia RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget Worksheet (Revised: Aug 2025) (Attachment: RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget.xlsx)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e79f74b0-56ae-47aa-9ab5-e83bb02aa4b9/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Detailed%20Line%20Item%20Budget.xlsx
- [WV - 2026 - Announcement of Funding Availability (AFA) RHT-AFA-05-08-2026-SCC: SmartCare Catalyst Provider Productivity Support Fund (Attachment: RHTP DLIB Budget Instructions.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39dd65ba-9689-4ae7-a390-fa7253b20f66/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000243-1&attachment=FINAL%20SCC%20AFA%20-%20Provider%20Productivity%20Support%20Fund.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Department of Health RHTP Grantee Contact Information (Attachment: RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8d134acb-125e-46b0-9c4f-7280fd5d3994/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Grantee%20Contact%20Information%20Form.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC Re-open (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_5_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/af79cca5-b6c0-4783-9291-e108b1650773/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000219-5&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000219_5_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-04-28-2026-MSC1](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/11d91d6c-d44b-43a9-a185-c115a775ffd7/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000220-1&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000220_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF

More West Virginia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/mountain-state-care-force-rural-healthcare-apprenticeships--314cd61818 — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.