# MT - 2026 - Rural Health Care Workforce Retention Request for Information

The State of Montana, State Procurement Bureau, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industry, is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather input and explore available programs supporting rural health care workforce retention. The focus is on identifying potential wellness and resilience programs designed to reduce provider isolation, prevent burnout, and improve behavioral health, with the ultimate goal of retaining medical and dental providers in rural Montana communities. This RFI is for information gathering only; no contract will result from the responses submitted.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: OTHER
- Issued by: State of Montana, Department of Labor and Industry (Montana)
- Posted: 2026-08-12
- Application due: 2026-08-31
- Eligible applicants: Business, Nonprofit, Educational Institution, Healthcare Provider, Other
- How to apply: Online submission via eMACS portal (https://solutions-emacs.mt.gov/). Vendors must register and comply with all portal instructions.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MTDPHHS/bulletins/424d780

## Eligibility

Open to all vendors and organizations with information or solutions relevant to rural health care workforce retention, wellness, and resilience programs. Interested parties must submit responses in accordance with RFI instructions.

## Requirements

Respondents must provide details on their capabilities, program descriptions, and estimated costs for proposed wellness and resilience solutions that reduce isolation, prevent burnout, and support the retention of rural medical and dental providers. Compliance with the submission instructions and deadlines outlined in the RFI is required.

## Application package and source documents

- [MT - 2026 - Rural Health Care Workforce Retention Request for Information](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c7cb670d-641b-4972-b7a5-142da3139ef9/file) (primary) — official: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1428741-event.pdf

More Montana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mt (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mt.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/mt-2026-rural-health-care-workforce-retention-request-for-information--2017ba6e39 — data as of 2026-09-02.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.