# RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11)

Funds will support organizational, technological, and care-coordination infrastructure for rural providers to make the transition from fee-for-service to value-based contracts with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Initiative 11. This competitive opportunity prioritizes provider quality, service improvement, and system outcomes in designated Florida rural counties.

## 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: $10.0M
- Eligible applicants: Rural Hospital, Health Care Provider, Community Organization, Non-profit, For-profit, Non-clinical Provider, Other Qualified Entities serving rural communities
- How to apply: Application submitted via email to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com. See official MFMP Vendor Information Portal opportunity posting for additional details.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15712

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit Florida health care providers, community organizations, non-traditional partners, and other qualified entities located in or actively serving patients in eligible rural communities, as defined by the Super Region county lists in Addendum 2.

## Requirements

- Must serve eligible rural communities in RHTP-defined Super Regions (see Addendum 2 for counties). - Application must include evidence of organizational capacity to carry out value-based transformation. - Budget and program design must comply with RHTP guidance regarding allowable costs, capital expense caps, and indirect cost limits. - Mobile health unit leases (if proposed) may not exceed 36 months, with a maximum monthly lease cost of $12,000; vehicles may not be purchased, and lease/contractual agreements must be disclosed up front (Addendum 3). - Submit full response forms/required attachments as specified in the official RFA. - Application submission must be via email to RHTPApplications@ahca.myflorida.com by the deadline.

## Required attachments

- Attachment II – Required Applicant Response Documents (Sections A–M Response Forms)
- Application budget and sustainability plan
- Evidence of eligibility for rural service region/county
- Other attachments as required in Attachment I and official RFA instructions

## 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 - Value-Based Purchasing — Innovative Care and Payment Transformation (Florida RHTP Initiative #11) Request for Applications (RFA 035 VBP (Initiative 11))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a3e103b4-c970-43ea-83bf-018e92b071d7/file) (primary) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37171
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 1 (RFA 035 - Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5923fa10-1fbc-4563-a5cf-2bd916b7eb6b/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37330
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 2 (RFA 035 - Addendum 2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a8e413d5-890e-4c41-afc9-47f6907c34fa/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37378
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 3 (RFA 035 - Addendum No. 3)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/38a39ff3-96ae-434f-8301-25bb9fb6790f/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37943
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 4 (RFA 035 - Addendum 4)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e87c4d21-3805-4279-b51c-73394a0daea1/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38068
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 035-25/26 RHTP Value-Based Purchasing (Initiative 11) Addendum No. 5 (RFA 035 - Addendum 5)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/11e7fb3a-c1a0-4b35-aac4-7e6ecbeb95fe/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38270
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2 (Section A - Cover Page & 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 - Standalone Initiative Budget (Section J - Standalone 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 — Value-Based Care (FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Value-Based Care (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7a9090da-e004-4901-b918-1dcb5c864be4/file) — official: https://flgov.com/eog/sites/default/files/shared/2026/08/RHTP%20-%20PDF.pdf#category=value-based-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-value-based-purchasing-initiative-11--664656e09e — data as of 2026-06-21.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.