PILOT PROJECT: INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) IN HAWAIʻI DOH CDPHND SERVICE DELIVERY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
The State of Hawaii Department of Health, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, has an open statewide Request for Proposals for community health worker workforce administration and rural public health service delivery.
Solicitation: HTH-PHN-1-26. Hawaii Awards and Notices Data System reference 27490.
SOURCE CONTROL HOLD: The opportunity remains listed as open in Hawaii HANDS through September 22, 2026, but the connected official HANDS page currently exposes only the loading shell rather than the controlling attachment text. Current procurement mirrors conflict on the exact closing clock time and on whether the September 9 orientation was mandatory or optional. Under Atlas Hawaii verification rules, the exact deadline/time zone, orientation eligibility effect, current addenda/Q&A, submission mechanics, and final package requirements must be verified from the controlling State package before republication, scoring changes, applicant outreach, or package work.
Funding: current procurement records reproducing the State package describe one cost reimbursement contract of up to $658,000. The official HANDS package controls the final contract value, allowable costs, and pricing requirements.
Program focus: the procurement records describe management of administrative and workforce infrastructure for approximately 6.0 full time equivalent Community Health Workers serving rural communities statewide, including recruitment, employment, training, workforce coordination, administration, and reporting.
Pre proposal orientation: the State schedule included an orientation on September 9, 2026. Public procurement mirrors conflict on whether attendance was mandatory or optional. Any prospective respondent that did not attend should confirm continued eligibility directly with the Department of Health before investing in a proposal.
Applicant requirements: final organizational eligibility, Hawaii compliance requirements, insurance, references, staffing qualifications, cost proposal requirements, addenda, and submission mechanics must be verified against the current HANDS package before a response is prepared.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 98/100. The opportunity has strong statewide rural public health and community health workforce relevance.
Potential applicant: Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute is a strong conditional candidate based on its documented Community Health Worker workforce work in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Health since 2017. Eligibility remains conditional on the complete solicitation requirements, orientation status, compliance documentation, insurance, references, staffing, and all current addenda.
Technology and partnership fit: Atlas assigns a limited N9+ fit because the core procurement is community health worker workforce administration rather than remote examination technology. QC Healthcare fit is also limited unless the final State package supports a legitimate, documented subcontract or technical assistance role.
Official sources:
Hawaii Awards and Notices Data System, Opportunity 27490
Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute Community Health Worker Initiatives