# Nevada Rural Reentry RHIT (Rural Health Innovation and Technology) Request for Applications Nevada Medicaid's Rural Reentry RHIT RFA offers $5,000,000 in Rural Health Transformation funding to help rural Nevada correctional and detention facilities and their partners prepare for Medicaid reentry services. It funds digital readiness: jail-management system and reentry-information improvements, cybersecurity, connectivity and data infrastructure, eligibility/enrollment and care-coordination readiness, and readiness for the statewide EHR planned for Budget Period 2 (full EHR purchase is not funded in BP1). Released October 29, 2026; questions due November 23; applications due December 15, 2026; anticipated award date January 13, 2027. ## Key facts - Status: Open - Type: RFA - Issued by: Nevada Health Authority, Division of Nevada Medicaid (Nevada) - Posted: 2026-10-29 - Questions due: 2026-11-23 - Application due: 2026-12-15 - Funding: $5.0M - Eligible applicants: Rural county governments, Rural correctional and detention facilities (adult and youth), Organizations partnering with those facilities - How to apply: Email the signed cover sheet, scope/work plan, budget and narrative, reporting plan, certifications and supporting documents to MedicaidReentry@nvha.nv.gov by December 15, 2026, subject "Reentry RHIT RFA – [County/Organization] – [Project Title]". - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/rural-funding-opportunity/ ## Eligibility Nevada rural counties, rural correctional or detention facilities serving adults and/or youth, and organizations partnering with those facilities. County governments apply on behalf of their sheriff's department, jail, juvenile services department or other county-operated facility. "Rural" means a Nevada county, correctional facility or partner serving a rural jail or rural reentry population eligible under the Nevada Rural Health Transformation initiative; the applicant must name the rural county and facility that benefits. A non-rural lead applicant must show the benefit to eligible rural communities and provide rural partners' commitment letters when required. RHIT funds technology readiness; full statewide EHR acquisition and implementation is reserved for Budget Period 2. Reimbursement-based: no costs may be incurred before the subaward is executed; all Budget Period 1 work and spending must be complete by August 30, 2027. Indirect costs are not allowed; administrative costs are capped at 10% and must be itemized. The same cost cannot be paid by another funding source. UEI and state vendor number may be pending at application but are required before funding. Future-year funding is not guaranteed. ## Required attachments - Signed applicant cover sheet (Attachment A) - Scope and work plan - Detailed RHIT budget and line-item narratives - Measures and reporting plan - Quotes, estimates or other price support - Partner commitment letters, when applicable ## Application package and source documents - [NV - 2026 - Nevada Rural County Reentry Funding (Official program page (Nevada Medicaid Reentry rural funding opportunity))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6f436bc7-115a-4493-934e-a2bffa722a32/file) (primary) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/rural-funding-opportunity/ - [NV - 2026 - Nevada Rural Reentry RHIT Request for Applications (Application package - RHIT Request for Applications and application)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/06be1573-fc19-4158-adb5-f75282cc25e9/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/contentassets/fd946e25184148ac85509feadc20594c/documents/nevada-reentry-rhit-rfa-final_corrected.pdf - [NV - 2026 - Nevada Rural Reentry RHIT (Rural Health Innovation and Technology) Request for Applications (Application package - Attachment A: Cover)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/800ef3c5-1006-4879-b6a0-9f58baa81803/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/contentassets/fd946e25184148ac85509feadc20594c/documents/rhitcover.pdf - [NV - 2026 - RHIT RFA Attachment B Budget Narrative (Application package - Attachment B: Budget Narrative)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bec0a8df-642b-438e-819e-d8b962523ddd/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/contentassets/fd946e25184148ac85509feadc20594c/documents/rhit_rfa_attachment_b_budget_narrative_final.pdf - [NV - 2026 - RHIT RFA Attachment C Budget Plan (Application package - Attachment C: Budget Plan)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9e494706-ef39-4e32-9063-088ffc49ec4e/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/contentassets/fd946e25184148ac85509feadc20594c/documents/rhit_rfa_attachment_c_budget_plan.xlsx - [NV - 2026 - Attachment D Project Narrative Guidance RHIT RFA Project Narrative Nevada RHT Funding Application (Application package - Attachments D & E: Narrative & Work Plan (shared by RHIT and Flex))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/76bbe537-e7f1-44c9-b801-4b0c291c44e3/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/contentassets/fd946e25184148ac85509feadc20594c/documents/rhit_rfa_attachments_d_and_e_flex.pdf - [NV - 2026 - Nevada Rural County Reentry Funding Advance Information for County Managers (Workshop 1 handout: advance information for county managers (Sept 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/502636dc-5b16-4c2f-846c-8347cbe48855/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/siteassets/county-manager-rural-reentry-funding_final_10_6_2026.pdf - [NV - 2026 - RHT Funding Opportunity for Nevada Counties – Rural County Leadership Briefing (Workshop 1 slides: RHT funding opportunity for Nevada counties (Oct 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c35dd6a1-555d-45f7-a38d-6005765a0b90/file) — official: https://www.medicaidreentry.nv.gov/siteassets/rht-county-funding-opportunity_ppt.pdf More Nevada RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nv.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/nevada-rural-reentry-rhit-rural-health-innovation-and-technology-request-for-app--311e43f6b2 — data as of 2026-11-03. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.