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The federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was created by H.R.1 (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) on July 4, 2025. It is a federal initiative to help states support rural communities in improving health care access, quality, and outcomes by transforming the health care delivery ecosystem. The RHTP focuses on promoting innovation, strategic partnerships, infrastructure development, and workforce investment in rural communities. Learn more about Minnesota's Rural Health Transformation Program.
RHTP Statewide Tele-buprenorphine Access Line
This RFP supports the planning, development and implementation of infrastructure needed to operate a tele-buprenorphine (telebupe) access line, a low-barrier, statewide service providing on-demand treatment for opioid use disorder via phone or video. The Telebupe Access Line will allow Minnesota to build a centralized and sustainable statewide access system to address persistent access gaps in rural communities.
The goal of this project is to implement a Telebupe Access Line that will operate sustainably by the end of the five-year grant period through billable clinical encounters.
The Telebupe Access Line will provide rapid access to clinical assessment and prescriptions for medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to individuals seeking treatment, with a primary focus on individuals in rural communities where same-day access to care is limited or unavailable. The Telebupe Access Line should be operational for a minimum of 60 hours per week, with the selected vendor prepared to begin service delivery during budget period 2.
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Hospitals or health systems licensed to operate in Minnesota
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
- Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
- Tribal health organizations and Urban Indian health programs
- Nonprofit community health providers
- Behavioral health organizations licensed in Minnesota
- Telehealth providers that are currently enrolled as a MHCP provider or demonstrate a plan and timeline to achieve MHCP provider enrollment
- Community-based organizations partnering with licensed Minnesota prescribers
- Partnerships or consortia of the above entities (one entity must serve as the fiscal lead)
Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter.
Informational Webinars
An informational webinar will be held on June 4 at 11:00 a.m. Join the Tele-bupe Access Line RFP Teams meeting June 4.
RHTP Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives
This RFP supports the planning and development of regional Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives. These initiatives will serve as a mechanism for regional collaboration to build effective community-based mental health services for children and adolescents across Minnesota. Based on the work of the Minnesota Adult Mental Health Initiatives, this activity brings counties and consortia of counties together to regionally coordinate mental health crisis services and support child and adolescent mental health. While Minnesota has a model of Adult Mental Health Initiatives, the needs of children and adolescents are different from those of adults, and this model should reflect these unique needs. Notably, this activity must be shaped for the needs of children and adolescents.
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Applicants must be:
- Located in Minnesota
- Located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area and serve rural communities
- The seven-county metropolitan area includes Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, and Scott counties
- Applicants may include:
- Established Child and Adolescent Mental Health Collaboratives (including Integrated Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaboratives)
- Counties or consortia of counties/county health boards
- Current consortia/regions serving Minnesota’s Adult Mental Health Initiatives are strongly encouraged to apply in the same configuration
- Tribal Nations
Informational Webinars
An informational webinar will be held on May 21 at 12:30 p.m. Join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative RFP Teams meeting May 21.
RHTP Healthcare Workforce Retention Program
This RFP seeks proposals to understand systemic factors leading to provider/clinician burnout; develop, pilot and scale responsive solutions to decrease burnout; and link the solutions to improved working conditions to improvements in provider retention and patient experience and/or outcomes.
Successful proposals will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the distinct conditions in which rural providers work
- Provide a detailed plan to assess and measure key determinants of healthcare worker burnout/dissatisfaction with clear description of the tools that will be used, such as validated surveys and/or qualitative assessments
- Include a plan for conducting analysis of the data gathered throughout the pilot; and how the data will be shared with participating organizations
- Develop and pilot evidence-based or promising practices to decrease burnout and improve work conditions. These may include optimizing workflows, aligning systems and processes to fit clinician needs, and/or strengthening care delivery processes to support long-term retention in rural areas
- Measure and evaluate the impact of the interventions on improvements in working conditions, and where possible, link to improved patient experience and/or healthcare outcomes
- Provide a plan on how results of the healthcare worker retention pilot will be reported to the Minnesota Department of health along with how the interventions can be expanded and implemented in other rural healthcare organizations
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Located in Minnesota with a demonstrable knowledge of Minnesota’s rural health systems.
- Applicants should have a proven track record of developing and executing evidence-based workplace-related burnout mitigation and healthcare workforce retention efforts.
Applicants will be selected based on their ability to complete proposed projects and evidence of experience in the proposed subject matter.
Informational Webinars
An informational webinar will be held on June 2 at 10:00 a.m. Join the Healthcare Workforce Retention RFP Teams meeting June 2.
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