# New Hampshire RHTP: Support for Youth Career Exploration in Healthcare and Allied Health

USNH GO-NORTH HUB Request for Applications under New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation Program (GO-NORTH, Initiative #3 — Workforce). Funds projects that give middle-school-age through young-adult youth structured exposure to careers in healthcare and allied health, to build a rural health workforce pipeline. $350,000 total award pool; individual awards $5,000 (minimum) to $50,000 (targeted), with roughly 7–20 awards anticipated (partial funding and no awards both reserved). Applicants must be located in and/or primarily serve HRSA/FORHP-designated rural areas of New Hampshire. Eligible applicants include K-12 schools and districts, CTE centers, higher education institutions, healthcare providers and systems, community health centers, public health organizations, nonprofits, youth-serving organizations, workforce development organizations, tribal organizations, municipal agencies, and collaborative partnerships. Distinct from the earlier (closed) 'Youth Engagement Programs in Healthcare & Allied Health Careers' RFA.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: University System of New Hampshire GO-NORTH HUB (New Hampshire)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Application due: 2026-10-02
- Eligible applicants: K-12 schools, School districts, Career and Technical Education centers, Higher education institutions, Healthcare providers, Healthcare systems, Community health centers, Public health organizations, Nonprofit organizations, Youth-serving organizations, Workforce development organizations, Tribal organizations, Municipal agencies, Collaborative partnerships
- How to apply: Electronic submission of a single PDF or Word document by email to ken.lavalley@unh.edu (Kenneth La Valley, agency point of contact). No online portal. Narrative limited to 6 single-spaced pages.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.unh.edu/go-north-rural-healthcare-initiative

## Eligibility

K-12 schools and school districts; Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers; higher education institutions; healthcare providers and systems; community health centers; public health organizations; nonprofit organizations; youth-serving organizations; workforce development organizations; tribal organizations; municipal agencies; and collaborative partnerships of the above. Applicant must be located in and/or primarily serve HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)-designated rural areas of New Hampshire. Projects must serve youth from approximately middle-school age through young adulthood.

## Required attachments

- Project Narrative (maximum 6 pages)
- Detailed Budget and Budget Narrative
- Proof of Eligibility (rural service area or location)
- Certificates of Insurance (general liability)
- Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure
- UNH Protection of Minors training documentation (if serving minors)

## Application package and source documents

- [NH - 2026 - New Hampshire RHTP: Support for Youth Career Exploration in Healthcare and Allied Health (USNH GO-NORTH HUB RFA (full text))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2368d371-9946-47e5-9786-6ebcfe3240fa/file) (primary) — official: https://www.unh.edu/sites/default/files/media/2026-09/20260824%20USNH%20Youth%20Career%20Exploration%20FINAL.pdf

More New Hampshire RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nh (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nh.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/new-hampshire-rhtp-support-for-youth-career-exploration-in-healthcare-and-allied--ba7c5bde2b — data as of 2026-10-04.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.