# Rural Health Transformation Program: Rapid Response to Recovery – Telebehavioral Health Support

This RFA provides funding of up to $500,000 per applicant for participation as a telebehavioral health hub under Kentucky's RHTP Rapid Response to Recovery initiative, supporting a statewide network to improve behavioral health crisis response, coordination, and recovery. Funds support technology, provider training, and improved regional integration, with emphasis on partnerships among rural hospitals, EMS, law enforcement, behavioral health, and primary care.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Administrative Services (Kentucky)
- Posted: 2026-06-01
- Application due: 2026-07-03
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit Organizations, Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Providers, Law Enforcement Agencies, Behavioral Health Providers, Primary Care Providers
- How to apply: See RFA for submission instructions; applications must be submitted per guidance by July 3, 2026 (no online portal link provided).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oas/Documents/RHT%20Telebehavioral%20Health%20Support%20-%20RFA.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are organizations serving rural Kentucky, including hospitals, EMS, law enforcement, behavioral health, and primary care providers. See RFA Section II.B for full details.

## Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate capacity to serve as a telebehavioral health hub, submit a project plan and budget, detail partnerships across sectors, and commit to reporting and sustainability provisions as outlined in Section III of the RFA.

## Application package and source documents

- [KY - 2026 - Request for Application: RHTP Funding Opportunity to Rapid Response to Recovery – Telebehavioral Health Support (RFA Announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/65b983e1-174f-407b-b4fb-5ccf55191cd5/file) (primary) — official: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oas/Documents/RHT%20Telebehavioral%20Health%20Support%20-%20RFA.pdf

More Kentucky RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ky (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ky.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/rural-health-transformation-program-rapid-response-to-recovery-telebehavioral-he--43e93a7ee9 — data as of 2026-08-11.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.