# RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two)

The RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) strengthens rural specialty/acute capacity, requiring participation in HIE, diagnostic support, and implementation of at least one lead telehealth model (such as specialty access, eICU, telestroke, or behavioral health telehealth), with specific attention to Initiatives 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, and 14 as outlined in the RFA. Projects must support eligible rural communities across defined regions.

## 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: 2026-06-17
- Funding: $69.6M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Health Care Provider, Community Organization, Non-profit, For-profit, Non-clinical Provider/Consortium, Regional Network or Consortium, Other Qualified Entities serving rural communities
- How to apply: Email application packages to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com by deadline. Issuance/notification and Q&A via MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Information Portal and RHTP website links.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15710

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit Florida health care providers, community organizations, non-clinical entities, regional networks/consortia, and other qualified entities located in or actively serving patients in eligible rural communities. Applicants must meet baseline organizational eligibility requirements (see RFA Section 5.1, Addenda) and propose projects aligned with RHTP goals.

## Requirements

- Serve eligible rural communities (Super Regions as most recently defined in Addendum 2) and comply with RHTP priorities; at least Initiatives 13 and 14 plus one of 4, 5, 6, or 7 required. - Applications must be submitted per RFA and all addenda instructions. - Comply with federal funding and allowable use requirements (e.g., no direct clinical salaries, renovation caps, capital expenditures per RFA and addenda). - Must submit all required attachments and response forms.

## Required attachments

- Attachment I – RHTP Standard Terms and Administrative Requirements
- Attachment II – Required Applicant Response Documents
- 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) Initiative Guidance Document (BUNDLE TWO) Specialty And Acute Care (RFA 034 - RHTP Bundle 2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ddbe4f6c-d1fb-4dbc-9e17-8b68e70075e8/file) (primary) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37122
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 034-25/26 RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) Addendum No. 1 (RFA 034 - Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/af2cdc8b-c03b-422d-8c0e-3e7e6d6b722c/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37319
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 034-25/26 RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) Addendum No. 2 (RFA 034 - Addendum 2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f84cfd6e-f5db-494c-9dae-6765b75fc05b/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37387
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 034-25/26 RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) Addendum No. 3 (RFA 034 - Addendum 3)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/811effa1-5a1d-482e-b3a2-02bcfdd4cf20/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37953
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 034-25/26 RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) Addendum No. 4 (RFA 034 - Addendum 4)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/65b16384-dff9-43ba-a5ae-386b66596dbc/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38034
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 034-25/26 RHTP Specialty and Acute Care Bundle (Bundle Two) Addendum No. 5 (RFA 034 - Addendum 5)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b1c9b9fb-eed3-443c-a483-bae5c650ee98/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38269
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2 (Section A - Cover Page and Applicant Information)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/90c119bb-9afc-48a2-bc3d-277b35b03ac6/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15709
- [Section J - Bundle 2 Budget (Section J - Bundle 2 Budget)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b9aeb377-f5ef-47cc-a836-8df8a81e815c/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15710
- [FL - 2026 - RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Specialty and Acute Care (FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Specialty and Acute Care (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1e3ef881-d722-4ea8-9cd2-67398b606608/file) — official: https://flgov.com/eog/sites/default/files/shared/2026/08/RHTP%20-%20PDF.pdf#category=specialty-and-acute-care

More Florida RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/fl.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rhtp-specialty-and-acute-care-bundle-bundle-two--8fe7f7699d — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.