RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9)

Summary

Initiative 9 of the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) focuses on food insecurity screening (Hunger Vital Sign), brief nutrition counseling, closed-loop referrals to food assistance, and school-based youth fitness/nutrition interventions. Eligible activities must address quality and outcomes, prevention, and chronic disease reduction for rural communities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit Florida health care providers, community organizations, and other qualified entities located in or actively serving patients in eligible rural communities (as per updated Super Regions/County list in Addendum 2).

Requirements Checklist

• Must serve one or more eligible rural communities/counties in Florida as defined in the latest RFA and published addenda (see Addendum 2).
• Submissions must include required Attachments I-V (Standard Terms, Response Forms, Notice of Award, Grant Agreement, Reviewer Evaluation Rubric).
• Application must follow guidelines in the RFA and be submitted by deadline via the specified email address.
• Applicants must demonstrate capacity to deliver nutrition- and prevention-focused interventions and submit detailed budgets, sustainability plan, and adherence to large purchase and renovation caps as described in Addendum 3.

Required attachments

• Attachment I – RHTP Standard Terms and Administrative Requirements
• Attachment II – Required Applicant Response Documents (Sections A – M Response Forms)
• Attachment III – Notice of Award
• Attachment IV – Agency Standard Grant Agreement
• Attachment V – Reviewer Evaluation Rubric

Submission Instructions

Applications must be submitted via email to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com. See RFA and latest addenda for document and formatting requirements. Vendor registration in MyFloridaMarketPlace is required.

Source Documents

What changed

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1. Status changedJun 15, 2026

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2. First trackedMay 1, 2026
3. First trackedApr 30, 2026