# Ohio Department of Health-Rural Health Transformation (RHT)-Rural Hospital Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC) — DOH59719

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), through its Center of Public Health Excellence, is soliciting proposals to operate a Rural Hospital Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC) as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The selected vendor will support Ohio's critical access and rural hospitals by conducting needs assessments, delivering at least 10 targeted training sessions annually (focused on topics such as hospital solvency, sustainability, financial analysis, and workforce strategies), providing individualized technical assistance (especially for critical access hospitals), and facilitating development of sustainability plans. The program includes the planning and implementation of an annual Ohio RHT summit to showcase best practices and program outcomes. Services and technical assistance must be provided at no cost to participating hospitals.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Ohio Department of Health, Center of Public Health Excellence (CPHE) (Ohio)
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Questions due: 2026-10-13
- Application due: 2026-10-20
- Funding: $1.0M
- Eligible applicants: Organizations with at least five years of documented technical assistance and training experience with Ohio rural hospitals, healthcare providers, or hospital administrators/staff (preference for those based in rural Ohio), Qualified vendors capable of completing all required scope and deliverables
- How to apply: All submissions must be made electronically via the OhioBuys Supplier Portal, with the Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal uploaded as separate, sealed documents. Paper or email submissions will not be considered. Inquiries must be submitted through OhioBuys during the inquiry period.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov/page.aspx/en/bpm/process_manage_extranet/58257#DOH59719-RFP

## Eligibility

Eligible offerors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience providing technical assistance and/or training to Ohio rural hospitals, healthcare providers, and/or hospital administrators and staff. Preference will be given to organizations based in rural Ohio communities. Applicants must have the capacity and knowledge to perform the scope of work and deliverables, relevant experience managing project funds, and a sound financial profile. Only one award is anticipated.

## Requirements

Proposals must include a Technical Proposal (maximum 10 pages) and a completed DOH59719 Cost Proposal workbook, both submitted as separately sealed electronic files via OhioBuys. The Technical Proposal should address: the approach to needs assessment, provision of at least 10 annual targeted training sessions, delivery of individualized and on-demand technical assistance, support for critical access hospital sustainability plans, and planning the annual Ohio RHT Summit. Proposals must follow the detailed structure and evaluation criteria provided in the RFP.

## Required attachments

- Technical Proposal (maximum 10 pages)
- DOH59719 Cost Proposal Form (Excel workbook)

## Application package and source documents

- [OH - 2026 - Ohio Department of Health-RHT-Rural Hospital Training and Technical Assistance Center (RHTAC) — DOH59719 (DOH59719 RFP)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3cb75601-a6fe-4ec5-a474-e7caf5cf263f/file) (primary) — official: https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov/page.aspx/en/bpm/process_manage_extranet/58257#DOH59719-RFP
- [OH - 2026 - DOH59719 RHT Rural Hospital Training and Technical Assistance Cost Proposal (DOH59719 Cost Proposal)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/70a560c3-3c31-4368-8207-34a933e14556/file) — official: https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov/page.aspx/en/bpm/process_manage_extranet/58257#DOH59719-Cost-Proposal

More Ohio RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/oh (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/oh.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/ohio-department-of-health-rural-health-transformation-rht-rural-hospital-trainin--ee2127438e — data as of 2026-10-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.