RHTP Health and Lifestyle (Initiative 9) - Award Notice

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration issued a Notice of Intent to Award on August 11, 2026, for the Rural Health Transformation Program under solicitation RFA 038-25/26-AD. This initiative, specifically Initiative 9: Health and Lifestyle – Nutrition and Prevention, focuses on improving rural health outcomes through community-based nutrition and preventive health services across various regions of Florida. The program is conducted as a non-competitive solicitation under Florida Statutes section 120.57(3), meaning it is not subject to standard competitive notice or challenge provisions. The total estimated value of the Year 1 awards is approximately 10,318,278.07 dollars, distributed among twelve awardees. Key recipients include the Franklin County Health Department, which received the highest allocation of 2,244,186.89 dollars, and the Community Health Centers of Pinellas County, Inc., which received 1,440,570.89 dollars. Other funded entities include various county health departments and organizations such as Florida International University and VIP Integrative Healthcare. Performance is based in the state of Florida, and administrative inquiries are managed by Trey Collins via the RHTP applications email.