Virginia Health Care Foundation

Now Open: Provider Interoperability Request for Applications

Applications Due August 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is now accepting applications for “Provider Interoperability: Where Connection Meets Care,” a sub-initiative of Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Congress established the RHTP to structurally transform rural health care delivery nationwide.

VHCF anticipates awarding approximately $14 million under this funding opportunity to transform rural health care providers’ digital health care infrastructure through investments in network capacity, electronic health records, cybersecurity, and electronic health data exchange. Collectively, these investments should allow Virginia’s rural health care providers to “leapfrog” legacy health care infrastructure and enable more targeted and connected care delivery in rural communities.

Provider Interoperability Request for Applications

Please refer to the Provider Interoperability Request for Applications (RFA) for all information on this funding opportunity.

All applications must be submitted via this Application Submission Form. Applicants must download and use this budget template for their application.

Pre-Application Webinar

VHCF will hosted a Pre-application Webinar on August 6 to answer questions about the Provider Interoperability sub-initiative and the application process. Please review the webinar slides. A recording of the webinar is available upon request.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions Form VHCF will publish responses on this webpage each Friday until August 31, 2026.
• NEW: Frequently Asked Questions Responses (Updated August 7, 2026)

Office Hours

The VHCF team is delighted to provide additional support via weekly Office Hours. Please complete this Office Hours Registration Form to schedule time.

Key Dates:

• RFA Release Date: July 31, 2026
• Pre-Application Webinar: August 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
• Application Due Date: August 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT.
• Review Period: September 1 – September 30, 2026
• Notice of Awards: October 1, 2026

Applicant Resources

• Application Submission Checklist Applicants are highly encouraged to review the checklist before applying.

About Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program

Virginia’s RHTP was established under Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21 and is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS awarded the Commonwealth a cooperative agreement designating the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) as primary recipient. VHCF is a subrecipient of DMAS and administers the Provider Interoperability sub-initiative.

This subaward 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 $189,544,888 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.

This page will be updated regularly with funding opportunities. Organizations interested in future funding opportunities are encouraged to monitor this page for updates.

General questions?
Please send them to ruralhealth@vhcf.org