Il Dept of Healthcare and Family Services

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program was designed to empower states to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes through transforming the healthcare delivery ecosystem. Illinois’ Rural Health Transformation Program will support rural communities across the State of Illinois in improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming healthcare delivery. By partnering with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Resource Hospitals, this program will support EMS-related expenses in expanding care in rural communities and standing up innovative models to treat people in place; training, coordination, and staffing; limited capital infrastructure; and local training, apprenticeship, and hiring of new EMTs and paramedics. All RHT applicants must complete the Euna application. Once the completed application is received and approved, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services will collaborate with each subaward to complete the grant award process. Note: Stevens Amendment Acknowledgment This funding opportunity is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $193,418,216.21 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21

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The Overcoming Geographic Barriers to Care initiatives will address sustainable access and tech innovation strategic goals through investments in mobile health services, expansion of EMS capabilities, and state investments in telehealth, interoperability, Electronic Health Record (EHR) modernization, and other technological innovations to expand healthcare service offerings, especially access to specialist services where they currently are not readily available, in rural areas of the state. The EMS Enhancement Grants to Resource Hospitals will be implemented through partnerships with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Resource Hospitals providing EMS support.

Yes

As identified in the opportunity.

Other;

Eligible applicant(s)include (must also be registered and in good standing with the State): Illinois Department of Public Health

The beneficiaries of the Overcoming Geographic Barriers to Care initiative will be residents of rural communities where access to essential health services is limited by geographic isolation, workforce shortages and resource constraints. This initiative will help to ensure all residents of the State of Illinois will have access to high-quality, sustainable care.

Non-competitive

Healthcare

Registration and pre-qualification through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal is required, www.grants.illinois.gov/portal.

Registration and pre-qualification through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www.grants.illinois.gov/portal.

The potential applicants will be contacted directly by the Department and provided additional information regarding the application requirements and necessary documentation needed to submit a complete application packet. The applicants will be expected to demonstrate how it will spend the funds received and to submit proposals with compelling evidence of impact for direct awards as subrecipients of RHT funds.

The potential applicants will be contacted directly by the Department and provided additional information regarding the application requirements and necessary documentation needed to submit a complete application packet. The applicants will be expected to demonstrate how it will spend the funds received and to submit proposals with compelling evidence of impact for direct awards as subrecipients of RHT funds.

The Department will make direct contact with award recipients. Based on the named grantees in the HFS federal award received, this will not be a competitive grant, and a merit-based review would not be necessary.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Grant agreements are contingent upon satisfactory performance and subject to appropriations and receipt of federal funds.

None.

Awardees are to use funds for support staff, consulting contracts, and infrastructure payments to support the implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program, Overcoming Geographic Barriers to Care Initiative related to EMS support.

Awardees will be expected to submit - at least quarterly, on a frequency and in a format to be determined by HFS - progress and financial reports to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and assist with other HFS reporting needs as applicable. Reports will include but not be limited to: program reports, financial status reports, property inventory, closeout program report, and closeout financial status report.

Awardees must comply with the audit requirements listed in 2 CFR 200 and Administrative Rule, 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90.

Awardees must maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.334 and 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b).

Award# RHTCMS332055-01-01

Subject to available funding, total RHT-EMS specific funding is estimated at $16,500,000 for the first federal Budget Period (January 2026 to October 2026). Subject to available funding. total RHT-EMS specific funding is estimated at $3,300,000 in the current fiscal year (SFY26).

Subject to available funding, each subrecipient will be awarded an estimated $16,500,000 for the first federal Budget Period. Budget Periods 2 to 5 will also be contingent on the availability of funds and will be determined at a later date.

As identified in the opportunity.

2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 300; https://www.cms.gov/priorities/rural-health-transformation-rht-program/overview

Statewide

Illinois Dept of Healthcare and Family Services 201 South Grand Ave E Division of Medical Program Services Springfield, IL 62763-1000

https://hfs.illinois.gov/info/fedresctr/ruralhealthtp.html

Not applicable.

New programming.

Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity;

FY 2026 : $3,300,000
FY 2027 : $13,200,000