Tennessee Department of Health · Posted July 1, 2026
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Application Due
August 3, 2026
Q&A Deadline
July 7, 2026
The program targets technology innovation to strengthen healthcare delivery, expand access, improve efficiency, and promote health outcomes in rural and underserved parts of the state, as outlined in official Tennessee Department of Health procurement and RFA amendment documentation. Funding may support technology procurement, adoption, integration, interoperability, and pilot testing or evaluation of emerging health technologies—including but not limited to health information exchange integration, population health management, electronic records modernization, data analytics, cybersecurity, and workforce tools. Replacement of existing HITECH-certified EMRs is capped at 5% of total RHTP funding for the state; upgrades and first-time EMRs are not capped. No cost sharing or match is required, and a 10% indirect/administrative cost cap applies. Eligible activities must occur within Tennessee’s 89 rural counties and may span up to 50 months through October 2030. Applications and all required forms are accessed via the Tennessee Department of Health Procurement Opportunities website.
Entities registered with the Secretary of State of Tennessee are eligible to apply. These include rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-Alikes, nonprofit and community-based organizations, health systems, and for-profit entities. Applicants must deliver all funded activities and services in Tennessee’s 89 designated rural counties; counties excluded from service delivery are Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, and Sullivan. Applicants may be headquartered in any county, including the six excluded from service delivery, provided all activities occur in the eligible rural counties. No activities may occur in the excluded counties. FQHC Look-Alikes are explicitly confirmed eligible (see Amendment #2).
Required attachments
Submit the full application, including all required combined PDF attachments, by 2:00 p.m. CT on August 3, 2026, via the Tennessee Department of Health Procurement Portal at https://www.tn.gov/health/procurement.html following instructions in RFA #34320-21427 and amendments.
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Application Prep
Application #: 34320-21427
Reference: RFA #34320-21427
Program: Rural Health Transformation - Healthcare Resiliency Program (HRP): Health Technology & Innovation (Long-Range)
Match: No cost share or match required; 10% indirect/administrative cost cap per 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E
Performance: Up to 50 months, through October 2030 (Budget Periods 2–5)
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Contact
Assistant Director
Melissa Painter
Office
Procurement Management Office
Division
Division of Administrative Services
Department
Tennessee Department of Health
Andrew Johnson Tower, 6th Floor, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone
615-741-0285
Cell
615-961-2482
Melissa.Painter@tn.gov
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