# RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9) 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. ## Key facts - Status: Closed - Type: RFA - Issued by: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) (Florida) - Posted: 2026-04-21 - Questions due: 2026-05-06 - Application due: 2026-06-10 - Funding: $10.1M - Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Health Care Provider, Community Organization, Non-profit, For-profit, For-profit Florida Health Care Provider, Non-profit Florida Health Care Provider, Other Qualified Entities serving rural communities - How to apply: 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. - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15726 ## 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 - 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 ## Application package and source documents - [FL - 2026 - RON DESANTIS GOVERNOR](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/165ed2da-2280-4954-96ac-d552bc607836/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/28786/file/4-22-26_RHTP_Funding.pdf - [FL - 2025 - Florida RHTP (RHTP_FAQs_Updated_4-10-26)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d04bfbde-e732-4aeb-bdf8-34a29b1f6ccd/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/28176/file/RHTP_FAQs_Updated_4-10-26.pdf - [FL - 2026 - RHTP Administration](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eb45968c-b218-4b0e-a261-ff8948be261e/file) — official: https://ahca.myflorida.com/rural-health-transformation-program.html - [FL - 2026 - Request for Applications (RFA) - Health and Lifestyle — Nutrition and Prevention (Initiative #9) RHTP 038-25/26 (RFA 038 Health & Lifestyle (Int 9))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f0ab84b0-3d89-4b51-875d-d1b85a3da71c/file) (primary) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37170 - [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9) Addendum No. 1 (RFA 038 - Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a82c5cd9-5678-427f-b4aa-8b3d66560c54/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37318 - [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 2 (RFA 038 - Addendum 2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dc6c643e-2a3d-4769-9147-d5a04f81d49b/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37391 - [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 Health Lifestyle (Initiative 9) Addendum No. 3 (RFA 038 - Addendum 3)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ada01c5d-e57f-4617-8655-aab5ea1520a4/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37955 - [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 RHTP Health Lifestyle (Initiative 9) Addendum No. 4 (RFA 038 - Addendum 4)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7729dc0b-a524-460a-8c42-06bab275eee8/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38036 - [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 038-25/26 RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9) Addendum No. 5 (RFA 038 - Addendum 5)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6a2b743-ec85-4cff-8c19-a2fac4fce741/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38286 - [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2 (Section L - Required Certifications)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/90c119bb-9afc-48a2-bc3d-277b35b03ac6/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15709 - [Section J - Standalone Initiative Budget (Section J - Standalone Initiative Budget)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f026e608-1fc7-48a2-b495-2985798f1fa1/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15712 - [FL - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Health and Lifestyle (FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Health and Lifestyle (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/44e35977-9c93-4d87-bda3-c51854a1132e/file) — official: https://flgov.com/eog/sites/default/files/shared/2026/08/RHTP%20-%20PDF.pdf#category=health-and-lifestyle More Florida RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rhtp-health-and-lifestyle-initiative-9--6b7f086845 — data as of 2026-07-01. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.