# Nevada Workforce Recruitment & Rural Access Program (WRRAP) Provider Recruitment and Retention Program

This Nevada Health Authority Request for Applications (RFA) under the Rural Health Transformation Program supports the Nevada Workforce Recruitment & Rural Access Program (WRRAP) Provider Recruitment and Retention Program. The purpose is to increase access to specialty services by incentivizing rural hospitals, clinics, and health care providers to recruit and retain new primary and preventive health care provider hires in rural Nevada. A total of $32,387,689 is available for Budget Period 1 (BP1 = December 29, 2025 through October 30, 2026) through a competitive, tiered award approach; individual awards will vary, and any funding remaining after Round 1 may be distributed through a Round 2 RFA. The project period runs from subaward approval through August 30, 2027, and BP1-funded projects must be completed and funds fully spent on or before September 30, 2027. No cost sharing or match is required.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) (Nevada)
- Posted: 2026-04-26
- Application due: 2026-05-16
- Funding: $100,000 – $2.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Community Health Center, Federally Qualified Health Center, Tribal Health Clinic, Primary Care Provider, Specialty Care Provider, Dentist, Behavioral Health Provider, EMS Provider, School Health Program, School-based Health Center, Paraprofessional Organization, Non-profit, For-profit Healthcare Organization, Governmental Entity, State Agency, Registered Vendor, Healthcare provider network, County health department
- How to apply: Submit the completed application package electronically by email to RHTP@nvha.nv.gov by May 15, 2026, 11:59 pm PT. Applicants must also be registered as State of Nevada vendors to receive funds.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/march-2026/wrrap-recruitment-and-retention/wrrap_recruitment-and-retention-rfa-announcement.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include rural hospitals, clinics, and health care providers serving rural Nevada and proposing recruitment and retention activities for primary, preventive, and related health care provider capacity. Source materials also indicate NVHA may consider non-rural hospitals or health systems when proposals support rural training or workforce programs and are supported by rural community or Tribal partners. Applicants must be registered vendors with the State of Nevada to receive funds.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete application package using the required templates: Coversheet (Attachment A), Budget Narrative (Attachment B), Budget Plan (Attachment C), Project Narrative and Work Plan (Attachments D and E), and Letters of Commitment as applicable. Budgets must clearly justify requested costs and align costs with the proposed project. Indirect costs are not allowed under Nevada’s RHT Program; administrative expenses may be requested only up to 10% of the total budget and must be explicitly identified. BP1-funded projects must be completed and funds fully spent by September 30, 2027. Applicants must comply with subaward, fiscal, progress-reporting, and documentation requirements and should demonstrate rural provider need, readiness, alignment with WRRAP objectives, and sustainability.

## Required attachments

- WRRAP Provider Recruitment and Retention Program Grants Coversheet (Attachment A)
- WRRAP Budget Narrative (Attachment B)
- WRRAP Budget Plan (Attachment C)
- WRRAP Project Narrative and Work Plan (Attachments D and E)
- Letters of Commitment, as applicable

## Application package and source documents

- [NV - 2026 - Nevada Workforce Recruitment & Rural Access Program (WRRAP) – Provider Recruitment and Retention Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7fbc64b9-6943-4003-8c5a-acb70a134cca/file) (primary) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/march-2026/wrrap-recruitment-and-retention/wrrap_recruitment-and-retention-rfa-announcement.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - RHT Grant Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2a3f1c22-f3b4-49ea-b259-1bb671c7dc4f/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/march-2026/final-attachment-a-rht-request-for-applications_cover-sheet.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada RHTP (wrrap_recruitment-and-retention-rfa-budget-narrative)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2d46f4f7-6ecb-47bc-9743-b0e4db359bf3/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/march-2026/wrrap-recruitment-and-retention/wrrap_recruitment-and-retention-rfa-budget-narrative.docx
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada RHTP Implementation Project](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d1cafbe6-3e6c-45dc-b9b0-34302d6cf68c/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/april-2026/final-attachment-c-rht-budget_plan_template_4.22.2026.xlsx
- [NV - 2025 - RHTP Grant Opportunity](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1c536626-6cc3-41eb-a52e-2e7479e6c1a4/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/march-2026/wrrap-recruitment-and-retention/wrrap_recruitment-and-retention-rfa-project-narrative-guidance-including-work-plan-template-.docx
- [NV - 2026 - WRRAP Rural Medical Residency Program RFA](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ff4e590a-45be-4626-a520-13e8e28834d1/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht-workshops/wrrap-rural-residency-rfa-applicant-webinar_06.04.2026.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada Invests Over $50 Million to Strengthen Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Access Across the State (Funding results / award announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/93d645a8-ccab-4620-93f2-5e17f9821aa0/file)
- [NV - 2026 - Children’S Behavioral Health Transformation Project: Nevada Workforce Recruitment & Rural Access Program (WRRAP) Provider Recruitment And Retention Program RFA Budget Period 1…](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/23f31ebf-183b-4554-8240-d33b60833e3a/file) — official: https://www.childrensbh.nv.gov/contentassets/cfcc8eb9674d4089b1c443bc9732a084/documents/cbht_wrrap_rr_rfa_final_10.26.2026_.pdf
- [NV - 2025 - Nevada's Revised RHT Program Notice of Award (NOA) - Fully Funded 02/19/2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0a89e6f0-b257-4943-b729-4a26833eed6e/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/noa_rhtcms332074-01-02.pdf
- [NV - 2027 - Budget Narrative Nevada RHT Grant Budget Period 2 (10/31/26 – 10/30/27) Non-Compete Continuation Application Grant #RHTCMS332074-01-02](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f98c1def-97ce-46e1-b8ed-2adc99c6a8ec/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/bp2/budget-narrative-bp2-ncc-ada-rem.pdf
- [NV - 2025 - Nevada RHT Program](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f343b38f-1044-46a5-a163-9735303f3ac9/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/revised-budget-narrative_year-1.pdf
- [NV - 2025 - Nevada RHT Grant Application](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/9e3f0bf3-15b9-4a73-8edb-f850f3b4859f/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/bp2/project-narrative-bp2-ncc-ada-rem.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - RHT Applicant Guide Budget Period 2 Overview](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6c2f10e-bab6-4368-b71d-84ad6dbd2e1d/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/rhtp-applicant-guide.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada RHT Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention Advance Planning October 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b79eb577-061d-4a86-8cc3-230d10427ca8/file) — official: https://www.childrensbh.nv.gov/contentassets/cfcc8eb9674d4089b1c443bc9732a084/documents/wrrap-one-pager_october-2026.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada CBHT WRRAP Provider Recruitment and Retention Program RFA (Children's Behavioral Health)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/86cb314a-5957-431d-9944-f7c74c45c04e/file) — official: https://www.childrensbh.nv.gov/Grants/
- [NV - 2026 - Nevada RHT Requests for Applications (RFAs) Questions and Answers FY26 RHT Budget Period 1 (nvha-rht-rfa-qa-5.29.26)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8d436fae-1e8e-4bb9-9e79-2ed7412ec1b4/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht_nofos/may-2026/nvha-rht-rfa-qa-5.29.26.pdf
- [NV - 2026 - Notice Of Public Workshop Nevada RHTP Workforce Recruitment & Rural Access Program – Rural Workforce/Residency Programs](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/10256e81-5595-4942-8c81-e692fe0f3940/file) — official: https://www.nvha.nv.gov/siteassets/content/community/rhtp/rht-workshops/rht-public-workshop-wrrap-rfa-6.4.26-final.pdf

More Nevada RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nv.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/nevada-workforce-recruitment-rural-access-program-wrrap-provider-recruitment-and--9b9db9000d — data as of 2026-11-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.