# RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8)

This standalone RFA, Initiative #8 under Florida’s Rural Health Transformation Program, seeks to build sustainable rural health workforce pipelines through grants supporting two independent tracks: (1) supervised clinical rotations and preceptorships for health professions students; and (2) allied and direct care career technical education (CTE) pathways for high school and college students. Projects must serve designated rural counties within the four RHTP regions, and aim to expand rural health workforce capacity, promote innovation, and ensure lasting impact.

## 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: $12.7M
- 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 by the deadline. Access the RFA documents and addenda from the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Information Portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/search/bids/detail/15713

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit Florida health care providers, community organizations, non-clinical providers, and other qualified entities located in, or actively serving, eligible rural communities across the four RHTP regions. Applicants must clearly demonstrate direct support for rural health transformation and alignment with program goals. Eligibility is defined by initiative focus and confirmed through the Agency's formal process.

## Requirements

- Applicant must serve or actively support eligible rural communities in specified RHTP Super Regions and counties in Florida. - May be a clinical or non-clinical provider organization, community organization, or other qualified entity. - Application must be submitted according to RFA guidelines and required attachments. - Must demonstrate expected workforce expansion, pipeline development, or direct support of rural health workforce. - Funding must not be used for direct clinician salary support for patient care, nor for major construction or land acquisition; renovations are capped at 20% of award per period (see Addendum 4 FAQ responses). - Additional eligibility and documentation requirements as defined in RFA and addenda, including demonstration of organizational capacity and sustainability plan.

## 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) Initiative Guidance Document Workforce Development Initiative #8 (RFA 037-25.26 Workforce Development)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8f21d910-3e4f-4ab6-bf9b-1d1f6679a5c2/file) (primary) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37155
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 1 (RFA 037 - Addendum 1)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ea68853d-ffc2-409b-abc2-8b622925a03f/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37321
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 2 (RFA 037 - Addendum 2)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c1c234ce-12a1-43fa-bc87-1cee71af8de9/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37388
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 3 (RFA 037 - Addendum 3)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4cafbfec-e294-4fcb-9fe4-dd260622292d/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=37941
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 4 (RFA 037 - Addendum 4)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/71ab9b7b-d64c-436b-b682-57f051a0da71/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38069
- [FL - 2026 - AHCA RFA 037-25/26 RHTP Workforce Development (Initiative 8) Addendum No. 5 (RFA 037 - Addendum 5)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c29fb52f-8300-470f-aaf0-ed704b7bd4f5/file) — official: https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/mfmp/pub/search/bids/document?attachmentId=38272
- [FL - 2025 - AHCA RFA 033-25/26 RHTP Preventive Care and Care-at-Home (Bundle One) Addendum No. 2 (Section A - Cover Page & Applicant Info)](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 — Workforce Development (FL RHTP Year 1 Awardees — Workforce Development (award recipients))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fb9f62cb-7608-41e7-bfc8-06a80e1330d9/file) — official: https://flgov.com/eog/sites/default/files/shared/2026/08/RHTP%20-%20PDF.pdf#category=workforce-development

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-workforce-development-initiative-8--31fc511c52 — data as of 2026-07-07.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.