# Virginia RHTP: Innovative Maternal Care RFA

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Request for Applications for Innovative Maternal Care, under Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) "Connected to Care, Closer to Home" initiative. Addresses persistent gaps in rural maternal healthcare access -- limited clinical availability, workforce shortages, care coordination challenges, behavioral health disparities, and long travel distances for prenatal/postpartum care. VDH anticipates awarding approximately $11.6 million over the initial performance period; individual award amounts will range from $50,000 to $1,000,000 depending on project scope and scale. Eligible applicants include licensed EMS agencies, nonprofit organizations, state/local/Tribal governmental entities, hospitals and health systems, FQHCs, primary care clinics, rural health clinics, and institutions of higher education, serving or located in FORHP-designated rural Virginia communities.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Virginia Department of Health (VDH) (Virginia)
- Posted: 2026-09-04
- Questions due: 2026-09-25
- Application due: 2026-10-06
- Funding: $50,000 – $11.6M
- Eligible applicants: Licensed EMS agencies, Nonprofit organizations, State, local, or Tribal governmental entities, Hospitals and health systems, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Primary Care Clinics, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Institutions of higher education
- How to apply: Electronic submission via the Commonwealth of Virginia eVA vendor-procurement portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://mvendor.cgieva.com/Vendor/public/IVDetails.jsp?PageTitle=SO+Details&rfp_id_lot=127840&rfp_id_round=0

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include licensed EMS agencies, nonprofit organizations, state, local, or Tribal governmental entities, hospitals and health systems, Federally Qualified Health Centers, primary care clinics, rural health clinics, and institutions of higher education, serving or located in FORHP-designated rural Virginia communities.

## Requirements

Applicants must propose evidence-based or innovative initiatives that increase access to maternal healthcare, reinforce healthcare workforce capacity, support care coordination and sustainability in rural Virginia, and align with RHTP performance metrics. Applications must include complete project narrative, budget, required certifications, and pre-award financial documentation per RFA Section VI.

## Required attachments

- Application Cover Page (required form)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Work Plan
- Required Certifications and Assurances
- Pre-Award Financial Documentation

## Application package and source documents

- [VA - 2026 - Ways to Apply (Virginia RHTP Ways to Apply (Connected Care listing))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/868df03f-3c94-4d08-b7b8-36cd87d5656d/file) — official: https://www.ruralhealthtransformationva.virginia.gov/ways-to-apply
- [VA - 2026 - Virginia RHTP: Innovative Maternal Care RFA (Innovative Maternal Care RFA (full solicitation))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/561f7090-f1d7-4971-aee9-f93f6df622c6/file) (primary) — official: https://mvendor.cgieva.com/Vendor/public/IVDetails.jsp?PageTitle=SO+Details&rfp_id_lot=127840&rfp_id_round=0
- [VA - 2026 - APPLICATION COVER PAGE (Application Cover Page (blank form))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3a5f724f-5979-492b-af1b-d1bafd4764a3/file) — official: https://mvendor.cgieva.com/Vendor/public/IVDetails.jsp?PageTitle=SO+Details&rfp_id_lot=127840&rfp_id_round=0&file=AppCoverPage.docx
- [VA - 2026 - Virginia RHTP RFA Budget Template (RHT Budget Spreadsheet Template)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7991cc94-2dff-48f8-baaf-00fc64b4067b/file) — official: https://mvendor.cgieva.com/Vendor/public/IVDetails.jsp?PageTitle=SO+Details&rfp_id_lot=127840&rfp_id_round=0&file=RHTbudget.xlsx
- [VA - 2027 - Virginia RHTP Innovative Maternal Care – Applicant Work Plan (VDH Innovative Maternal Care Work Plan Template (blank))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7cd8b895-fb65-42eb-9940-8b9f008c2665/file) — official: https://mvendor.cgieva.com/Vendor/public/IVDetails.jsp?PageTitle=SO+Details&rfp_id_lot=127840&rfp_id_round=0&file=VDH_Innovative_Maternal_Care_Work_Plan_Template.docx
- [VA - 2026 - New RFA Opportunities NOW OPEN for RHT in Virginia](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/005d5d97-76a9-4797-b416-d349fbd69a6a/file) — official: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/health-equity/rural-health-transformation/
- [VA - 2026 - Virginia RHTP: Community Paramedicine RFA (rural-health-transformation-resources) (VDH resources page (application forms index))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/867f1031-fdd3-4253-af7d-4265116bffbe/file) — official: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/health-equity/rural-health-transformation/rural-health-transformation-resources/

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

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/virginia-rhtp-innovative-maternal-care-rfa--e16f29e834 — data as of 2026-10-08.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.