Open — Year 2 applicant-facing KDHE RHTP NEMT competitive subrecipient grants. The State lists applications open October 16 through November 18, 2026 at noon CT. Proposed total program funding subject to CMS approval of Kansas Year 2 budget.
KS-RHTP-Y2-NEMT-2026
Kansas RHTP Year 2 Non-Emergency Transportation Grant Program (2026)
Kansas RHTP Year 2 competitive grants for rural non-emergency medical transportation; proposed $3 million program pool, individual award ceiling not published, applications due November 18, 2026 at noon Central, with Year 2 funding contingent on CMS approval.
FundingYear 2 proposed program-wide funding pool: $3,000,000, contingent on CMS approval and State receipt of funds. Approximately 2–3 awards anticipated. The controlling KDHE RFA does NOT publish a fixed maximum or range for an individual applicant; do not present the $3 million total pool as a per-applicant award.
DeadlineNovember 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Central Time, per controlling KDHE 8-page Year 2 NEMT RFA, Application Instructions (section IV) and current official funding webpage. Applicant questions due October 30, 2026.
Last verifiedOctober 23, 2026
Required next actionReview the current KDHE Year 2 Non-Emergency Transportation RFA and the official KDHE Rural Health Transformation Program funding page. Prepare a rural Kansas NEMT project description and sustainability plan, eligible nonduplicative transportation services, budget on KDHE's required Excel template, signed W-9, UEI, FEIN and Kansas SMART Vendor ID (registration may be finalized post-application/award). Submit all required documents through the official Smartsheet application portal linked on KDHE's funding page by November 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time; verify any posted amendments.
Broad Eligibility
Any Kansas-based organization currently providing or proposing to provide non-emergency medical transportation serving people in rural Kansas may apply. UEI and FEIN required; Kansas SMART Vendor ID required but registration may be completed following application or award. Service must complement, not substitute for or duplicate, transportation already paid through existing reimbursement pathways. No healthcare technology or specific vendor product requirement.
Atlas Analysis
Verified from KDHE's controlling 8-page Year 2 Program 4.3 Non-Emergency Transportation RFA and its live Kansas RHTP funding page on October 23, 2026. This is a legitimate applicant-facing subrecipient financial-assistance competition, not procurement. Proposed $3,000,000 is the YEAR 2 PROGRAM POOL; roughly 2–3 awards are anticipated; individual award cap is not specified in the RFA. KDHE funding is contingent on federal Year 2 approval. Obligation-based advances require documented allowable costs, not unconditional cash; applicant matching percentage is not specified. Eligible uses include expanded rural NEMT vehicle capacity, dispatch systems, and otherwise uncompensated transportation access. Prohibited uses include new construction, substitution for already reimbursable clinical services, lobbying, food/beverages, and other CMS restrictions; indirect costs capped at 5%. Application must include signed W-9, Excel budget and PDF attachments; reporting obligations and sustainability apply. Project period planned through September 30, 2028. Official sources: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60870/261016---NEMT-RFA-PDF and https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2361/Rural-Health-Transformation-Program.
New Year 2 rural health grant. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) opened the Non-Emergency Transportation (NEMT) Grant Program under its Rural Health Transformation Program on October 16, 2026. The opportunity awards competitive financial assistance to Kansas-based organizations that provide, or propose to provide, transportation services in rural Kansas. It is a subrecipient grant, not a state vendor procurement contract.
Applicant funding: The official Year 2 RFA identifies a proposed $3,000,000 total program pool and anticipates approximately 2-3 awards. The individual applicant ceiling is not published. Funding is subject to CMS approval and the state’s receipt of Year 2 funds; do not treat the program pool as a per-applicant award.
Deadline and application status: KDHE’s current funding page, October 16 announcement, and the RFA application-instructions section identify November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Applicants should follow the current KDHE application portal and any official amendments for the controlling submission instructions. The state lists the application as open and links the application portal from its RHTP funding page.
Eligibility: A Kansas-based organization currently furnishing, or planning to furnish, non-emergency transportation in rural Kansas may apply. Applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and State of Kansas SMART Vendor ID; the RFA says SMART Vendor ID registration can be completed after application or award. Proposed transport must benefit rural Kansans and complement, rather than duplicate, services currently reimbursable through existing healthcare payment pathways.
Allowable activities and restrictions: Examples include new transportation vehicles that expand capacity, shared dispatch capability across counties, new regional access models, and eligible rides not already reimbursable. Excluded expenditures include new construction, replacement of insured clinical-service payments, certain provider payments, lobbying, food and beverages, and other federal RHTP prohibitions. The RFA caps indirect costs at 5% of an award. Funds use documented, obligation-based advances subject to KDHE/CMS review, not an unrestricted upfront payment. The RFA does not establish a universal applicant matching percentage.
Submission requirements: Apply using the official online portal linked on KDHE’s program page. The RFA requires a signed W-9, the provided Excel budget template, and supporting documents as directed; applications must meet page-number, font, and format instructions. Evaluation considers organizational capacity, implementation, sustainability, budget and outcomes. The proposed performance period extends to September 30, 2028, with earlier salary/fringe/travel spending restrictions and regular financial/performance reporting.
Official sources: KDHE Year 2 NEMT RFA (eight pages); KDHE funding page and application portal; KDHE October 16 grant announcement. Official-source review: October 16, 2026. Applicants should review new amendments before submitting.
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