# Rural Health Care Workforce Incentive and Sustainability Model – SNAP E&T Third-Party Partner Capacity-Building Grants

Provides grants to establish or expand SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) Third-Party Partners focused on developing health care career pathways in rural, frontier, tribal, and other high-need Nebraska communities. Funding supports organizational capacity building to prepare for ongoing operation using the SNAP E&T 50/50 reimbursement model. Applicants must serve eligible Nebraska communities and demonstrate plans for sustainability, employer engagement, and compliance with SNAP E&T regulations.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance (Nebraska)
- Posted: 2026-03-09
- Application due: 2026-06-01
- Funding: $200,000
- Eligible applicants: Local Government, Indian Tribe, Institution of Higher Education, Non-profit, For-profit
- How to apply: Email to dhhs.snapeandtprovider@nebraska.gov
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP-3.3%20SNAP%20ET%20RFA.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants: Local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, and for-profit entities. Individuals are not eligible. Consortium applications are permitted. Applicants must serve or plan to serve SNAP-eligible individuals in rural, frontier, tribal, or high-need communities in Nebraska. Must demonstrate capacity to focus exclusively on health care career pathways and must offer at least one USDA-approved SNAP E&T component.

## Requirements

Applicant organizations must: Become an approved SNAP E&T Third-Party Partner; offer at least one USDA-approved SNAP E&T component; serve rural, frontier, tribal, or high-need Nebraska communities; submit the SNAP E&T RFA (Attachment 1); provide a detailed budget and non-federal match plan; plan for transition to the SNAP E&T 50/50 reimbursement model; demonstrate employer engagement; and comply with all applicable SNAP E&T and DHHS regulations. Grant funds cannot be used as part of the organization's 50/50 match claim.

## Required attachments

- SNAP Employment and Training RFA (Attachment 1)
- Detailed Budget and Justification
- Documentation of Non-Federal Matching Sources

## Application package and source documents

- [NE - 2026 - Request for Application (RFA): Rural Health Care Workforce Incentive and Sustainability Model](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/478eb80e-5b1c-4041-a510-b35e87e9ce05/file) (primary) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP-3.3%20SNAP%20ET%20RFA.pdf
- [NE - 2026 - DHHS Releases RFAs for RHTP Funding Opportunities](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b5a5c720-48fa-4033-84a4-d44b51d69428/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/DHHS-Releases-RFAs-for-RHTP-Funding-Opportunities.aspx
- [NE - 2026 - Request for Application (RFA) Rural Health Care Workforce Incentive and Sustainability Model](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e469131e-6ce7-4d09-a044-da82455443b1/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP%20SNAP%20RFA%203.3%20Q%26A%20Session.pdf
- [NE - 2026 - FORM 3 – Applicant Work Plan and Work Plan Narrative](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/147cd106-2f7f-4fbb-b9c2-549c9ae46c16/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RFA%20R-3891%20FORM%203%20Funding%20Round%205.docx
- [NE - 2026 - Health Care Advisory Regions](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a1c7bb50-df80-495e-9a67-de9517e10bcc/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/RHTP-Health-Care-Advisory-Regions.aspx
- [NE - 2026 - Form 1 - RHTP Initiative 3.3 Work Plan (Initiative 3.3 Work Plan template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c57f167a-7a6c-430a-b6f9-27d6da408cf2/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/Form%201%20-%20RHTP%20Initiative%203.3%20Work%20Plan.xlsx
- [NE - 2026 - RHTP Initiative 3.3 Rural Health Care Workforce Incentive and Sustainability Model Intent to Award (RHTP_Initiative_3.3_RFA_Intent_to_Award) (Award source)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6f430379-0587-4b32-b089-dd97c34a2185/file) — official: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Grants%20and%20Contract%20Opportunity%20Docs/RHTP%20Initiative%203.3%20RFA%20Intent%20to%20Award.pdf

More Nebraska RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ne (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ne.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-health-care-workforce-incentive-and-sustainability-model-snap-e-t-third-pa--c0afc12866 — data as of 2026-06-15.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.