# Pennsylvania lines up FQHC & FQHC Look-Alikes - Modernizing Healthcare Technology and Enabling Interoperability opportunity The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) offers up to six program payments of up to $300,000 each (total cap $1.8 million) for FQHCs and FQHC Look-Alikes to implement certified EHR systems and fully onboard to one of Pennsylvania's five certified Health Information Organizations (HIOs). This is a non-competitive program payment and will be made in the order that complete and eligible applications are received. Eligible use of funds includes purchasing and implementing a CEHRT system in accordance with federal requirements and fully onboarding to the Pennsylvania Patient and Provider Network (P3N HIE). All activities and expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2027, and recipients must return any unused funds by July 31, 2027. The program is open to Medicaid-enrolled FQHCs and look-alikes operating in Pennsylvania with at least one physical location, in full operation since at least December 29, 2025, and not at risk of closure. One payment per entity is permitted. Documentation requirements and monitoring/audit provisions apply; funds cannot supplant other federal/state awards. ## Key facts - Status: Closed - Type: GRANT - Issued by: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (Pennsylvania) - Posted: 2026-07-27 - Questions due: 2026-07-17 - Application due: 2026-08-07 - Funding: $300,000 - Eligible applicants: FQHC, FQHC Look-Alikes - How to apply: Complete the linked EHR/HIO Program Payment Certification webform. Upon finishing, a confirmation email will provide a submission number. Submit all required separate attachments via email to RA-HHRRLHLTHTRNSPLAN@pa.gov with each email subject line formatted as '[Submission Number] EHR/HIO Program … - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-look-alike-program-payment-certification-form.pdf ## Eligibility Applicant must be (1) a Medicaid-enrolled provider that is either a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) meeting Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 254b), or an FQHC Look-Alike that meets federal qualifications under Section 330; (2) currently operating with at least one physical location in Pennsylvania that has been in operation since at least December 29, 2025; (3) located in one or more Pennsylvania RHTP eligible rural counties classes 2A-8 or HRSA-defined rural census tracts in classes 2A and 3; (4) in good standing and not at risk of closure on date of receipt of funds; (5) provides services to residents of eligible rural counties; (6) enrolled provider in Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). ## Requirements Funds must be used solely for purchasing and implementing a Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) system in accordance with 45 CFR § 170.315 and for becoming a participant and fully onboarding with one of Pennsylvania's five certified Health Information Organizations (HIOs), part of the Pennsylvania Patient and Provider Network (P3N). Full onboarding to a P3N HIO must occur within 90 days of CEHRT implementation. All expenditures must be incurred by June 30, 2027. Program payment recipients must submit documentation supporting use of funds within 30 days of incurring costs (e.g., itemized receipts or invoices) and maintain audit records through February 27, 2031. Funds may cover payments to third-party consultants guiding CEHRT implementation and HIO onboarding. Funds cannot be used for costs already incurred, ongoing licensing, maintenance, upgrades, expansions, interoperability enhancements, indirect/administrative costs, or to supplant other federal/state funding. Any unused funds as of June 30, 2027 must be returned by July 31, 2027. ## Required attachments - Entity Status Documentation (HRSA Notice of Award or Look-Alike Designation) - Entity Location List - Proof of Pennsylvania registration or incorporation (e.g., Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Organization, Certificate of Limited Partnership) - Vendor Quote or Estimate for CEHRT System - Letter of Verification from the EHR system vendor or experienced membership organization attesting to completion and timely expenditure by June 30, 2027 - Completed Budget Narrative (using Department-provided template) - Completed Budget Worksheet (using Department-provided template) - Public Funding Table (if applicable) ## Application package and source documents - [PA - 2026 - Funding Disclosure Table (Funding Disclosure Table)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eff3fe31-12c6-40f9-999d-ea980032982f/file) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-funding-disclosure-table.xlsx - [PA - 2026 - Modernizing Healthcare Technology and Enabling Interoperability: FQHC and FQHC Look-Alikes Program Request and Eligibility Certification (FQHC EHR/HIO Program Payment Certification Form)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a292cafd-e7d2-41ca-a5e5-26d683246a1b/file) (primary) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-look-alike-program-payment-certification-form.pdf - [PA - 2027 - RHT Plan (RHTP) Project Budget Narrative (fqhc-rhtp-project-budget-narrative-template) (RHTP Project Budget Narrative Template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/78677c88-f0f5-425d-a0f2-fd78fd499ac6/file) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-project-budget-narrative-template.docx - [PA - 2026 - RHTP Budget Worksheet (RHTP Budget Worksheet)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/214e6488-2209-43f8-9fba-4b14f6e5287c/file) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-ehr-p3n-project-budget-worksheet.xlsx - [PA - 2026 - FQHC Entity Location List (FQHC Entity Location List)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f55e20ec-1832-4dd6-ad94-0508d626fc9a/file) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/hio-program-payment-certification/fqhc-rhtp-entity-location-list.xlsx - [PA - 2026 - FQHC & FQHC Look-Alikes – Modernizing Healthcare Technology and Interoperability Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3870936a-b9c3-4968-a13a-eb093bd58bcf/file) — official: https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dhs/documents/rural-health/rhtp-funding/cehrt-implementation/2026-07-23-faq-rhtp-payments-fqhcs.pdf More Pennsylvania RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/pa (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/pa.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/pennsylvania-lines-up-fqhc-fqhc-look-alikes-modernizing-healthcare-technology-an--0397b9a2a3 — data as of 2026-10-28. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.