# Statewide Local Health Challenge (Personal Health Accelerator)

The West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Personal Health Accelerator Statewide Local Health Challenge, under Announcement of Funding Availability RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA, is offering up to $3.4 million for one-year grants to design, implement, and operate structured, time-bound, outcomes-driven health challenges delivering measurable improvements in nutrition, physical activity, chronic disease prevention, and workforce participation for rural communities across West Virginia. The program prioritizes chronic disease reduction, evidence-based interventions, data integration via the State Data Spine, and scalable county-level pilots tracked through milestone achievements. Selected grantee(s) must execute a replicable model, administer performance-based incentives, and coordinate with local health departments, employers, schools, and community organizations to engage high-risk, at-risk, and general populations. Multi-region or statewide partnerships are strongly encouraged, with preference for consortia offering food-as-medicine, nutrition support, or related wellness delivery capacity. Disbursement is milestone-based: initial pilot launches in 2–3 counties, expansion to 5–8 counties in Year 1, and a required path to 100% county participation by Year 5. All grantees must comply with State-defined reporting, budget, and data standards to ensure accountability, privacy, and impact.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: DIVISION OF HEALTH Rural Health Tansformation Program (West Virginia)
- Posted: 2026-05-27
- Questions due: 2026-06-03
- Application due: 2026-08-28
- Funding: $3.4M
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, For-profit entities, State institutions of higher education, Employers, Local entities able to scale statewide, Consortia or partnerships (single prime applicant required)
- How to apply: Applications must be submitted electronically through the WV OASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal under solicitation GFO-0506-2600000000260-4, in compliance with all AFA- and Q&A-specified requirements.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-4

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include organizations able to design and operate county-level and statewide health challenge programming in West Virginia, including local health departments, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and entities with population-health implementation capacity.

## Requirements

Submit a complete application via WV OASIS VSS citing GFO-0506-2600000000260-4 (AFA RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA), including all required forms, detailed line-item budget, budget narrative, grantee contact information, and documents as specified in the AFA and any posted Q&A or amendments. Applications must strictly follow data governance, privacy, milestone reporting, and cost allowability requirements set by the State and CMS.

## Required attachments

- Detailed Line-Item Budget Worksheet
- Budget Narrative
- Grantee Contact Information Form

## Application package and source documents

- [WV - 2026 - PHA Local Health Challenge Q&A #3 (Attachment: PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA3.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d729ecc7-d598-47b5-ac4b-06c4fe06a54e/file) (primary) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-4&attachment=PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA3.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - Statewide Local Health Challenge Funding Opportunity to Advance Prevention-Focused Community Health Initiatives (Press release: $3.4M Rural Local Health Challenge announcement)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f65ed549-32d0-4f98-ad77-5cffbc7e319d/file) — official: https://health.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-announces-34m-rural-local-health-challenge-funding-opportunity
- [WV - 2025 - West Virginia RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget Worksheet (Revised: Aug 2025) (Attachment: RHTP Detailed Line Item Budget.xlsx)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e79f74b0-56ae-47aa-9ab5-e83bb02aa4b9/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Detailed%20Line%20Item%20Budget.xlsx
- [WV - 2026 - Announcement of Funding Availability (AFA) RHT-AFA-05-08-2026-SCC: SmartCare Catalyst Provider Productivity Support Fund (Attachment: RHTP DLIB Budget Instructions.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/39dd65ba-9689-4ae7-a390-fa7253b20f66/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000243-1&attachment=FINAL%20SCC%20AFA%20-%20Provider%20Productivity%20Support%20Fund.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Department of Health RHTP Grantee Contact Information (Attachment: RHTP Grantee Contact Information Form.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/8d134acb-125e-46b0-9c4f-7280fd5d3994/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000223-1&attachment=RHTP%20Grantee%20Contact%20Information%20Form.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - RHTP Personal Health Accelerator Designing and Implementing a Statewide Local Health Challenge Competition Announcement of Funding Availability (AFA) RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA (Attachment: Create Statewide Local Health Challenge AFA_Final (1).pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5aeb3bdf-308f-4794-ac57-a5759730424a/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-1&attachment=Create%20Statewide%20Local%20Health%20Challenge%20AFA_Final%20(1).pdf
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA Local Health Challenge (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f88c3941-3143-4c48-b159-843646841331/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-1&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_1_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_2_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1ff76e6e-3bf2-490c-a84c-579662ab4caf/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-2&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_2_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - PHA Local Health Challenge Q&A #1 06/08/2026 (Attachment: PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA2.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0a685552-7779-4e7b-be96-dfb7dbb30880/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-3&attachment=PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA2.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity: RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/58481a10-4622-4491-a165-bed1c87f0312/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-3&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_3_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_4_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7b87c642-038f-4b38-bc54-109728299343/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-4&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_4_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA Re-Open Local Health Challenge (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_5_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/33fcb184-9ccc-4995-b374-8adbad8d7a6c/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-6&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_5_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - State of West Virginia Grant Funding Opportunity RHT-AFA-05-27-2026-PHA (Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_6_WV_ARFP_FORM) (Attachment: Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_6_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6f2b7def-9e28-4939-8594-521a61f1b2a6/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-6&attachment=Final_GFO_0506_2600000000260_6_WV_ARFP_FORM.PDF
- [WV - 2026 - PHA Local Health Challenge Q&A #1 06/04/2026 (Attachment: PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA1.pdf)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/25a4bd32-37ba-4f5d-9593-74eddc1aa9c0/file) — official: https://prd311.wvoasis.gov/PRDVSS1X1ERP/Advantage4#solicitation=GFO-0506-2600000000260-2&attachment=PHA_LocalHealthChallenge_QA1.pdf
- [WV - 2026 - New Procurement Opportunity: Personal Health Accelerator Competitive Announcement of Funding Availability](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7feeacb9-1daf-42c7-97ba-05bfaa2d3bc7/file)
- [WV - 2026 - West Virginia Active Funding — July 15, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fbc59353-9146-4e43-a010-bc27de60a7ec/file) — official: https://health.wv.gov/sites/default/files/2026-07/Active%20Funding%200715.png

More West Virginia RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/wv.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/statewide-local-health-challenge-personal-health-accelerator--682c51c130 — data as of 2026-09-03.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.