OPEN Maine RHTP CHW Expansion Year 1 RFA. Application due November 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Official UNE seven-page RFA and public REDCap application sections inspected; required Excel Budget Template's internal instructions still unverified. Pending Review: hold protected approval until budget-specific rules verified, then re-read and use existing protected publisher.
Maine RHTP 2026–2027 Community Health Worker Expansion Grants (About $110,000; November 30, 2026)
FundingAnticipated individual applicant award approximately $110,000 for nine-month Year 1 January 1-September 30, 2027. This is an estimated award, not a published fixed maximum. Maine CMS RHTP $190,008,051.09 is the statewide allocation, NOT an applicant award. Annual continuation potentially through September 2031 subject to funding.
DeadlineNovember 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) for applications; applicant questions November 9 at 5 p.m. ET; answers planned November 16 at 5 p.m. ET; RFA released November 2, 2026.
Last verified2026-11-05 — UNE official public RFA/program page and live REDCap application inspected; XLSX budget internal instructions remain unverified, pending hold.
Required next actionReview official University of New England CHW program page https://www.une.edu/cphp/chw-rfa and download/read ALL worksheets and instructions of its required Excel Budget Template; confirm allowable and ineligible applicant expenses, match/reimbursement if any, and reconcile seven-page RFA. Current public REDCap form https://redcap.une.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8FFEY387DNXXM7NN requires district, population needs, CHW roles, team/partner details, outcomes and sustainability, completed XLSX budget upload and authorized signature. Questions due Nov 9 5 p.m. ET; complete proposals due Nov 30 5 p.m. ET. Once independently fully verified, correct THIS existing WordPress #6618, read back and submit through protected publisher; do not create duplicate.
Broad Eligibility
Community-based organizations, healthcare providers and other qualified entities proposing CHW expansion for rural populations within Maine's eight geographic public health districts. Partially rural Androscoggin, Cumberland, Penobscot and York proposals must demonstrate rural-patient service. Separate applications for each district. Maine's five Tribal communities addressed by separate initiative outside this RFA.
Atlas Analysis
November 5, 2026 updated official-source verification: University of New England program page https://www.une.edu/cphp/chw-rfa and its live public UNE REDCap application https://redcap.une.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8FFEY387DNXXM7NN independently read alongside previously reviewed controlling seven-page UNE RFA. Confirmed genuine Maine RHTP competitive applicant-facing CHW subawards; Year 1 Jan 1-Sep 30, 2027; anticipated individual award about $110,000, not fixed maximum; statewide CMS $190,008,051.09 is NOT per-applicant. Deadline Nov 30, 2026 5 p.m. ET; questions Nov 9 5 p.m. ET and response anticipated Nov 16. Live REDCap sections include district choice, applicant type, vision 400 words, CHW roles/activities 500 words, team integration and three detailed community partner contacts, training needs 250 words, impact 250, sustainability 250, Excel budget upload and authorized signature attachment. Training tuition and certification fees separately paid, excluded from applicant budget; scoring 100 points including budget 5. No supplanting, separate district applications, Maine Tribal CHW initiative separate. Remaining blocker: actual official Excel Budget Template instructions/allowed line items are contained in a separate XLSX that could not be independently examined in this review; do NOT claim full award-cost verification or protected approval. Preserve pending status, no duplicate. Original full-RFA research retained.
Maine Rural Health Transformation Program — Community Health Worker Expansion
The University of New England (UNE), acting on behalf of Maine DHHS, released the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Community Health Worker (CHW) Initiative Request for Applications on November 2, 2026. The funding expands, integrates, trains, deploys and sustains community health workers serving rural Maine residents through health and social service delivery partnerships. This is an applicant-facing funding competition, not a government equipment or consulting procurement.
Applicant awards and period
The controlling RFA anticipates $110,000 per award for the initial nine-month period, January 1 through September 30, 2027. This is an anticipated individual award amount, not a universal maximum or guarantee. Continuation contracts may be renewed annually through September 30, 2031 subject to CMS funding. Maine’s approximately $190 million overall federal RHTP allocation is NOT an applicant-level award.
Who may apply
Eligible proposal types include community-based organizations, healthcare providers and other qualified organizations able to deploy CHWs to serve rural populations. The program anticipates at least three awards in each Maine geographic public health district, including at least one community-based organization and one healthcare provider where feasible. Applicants in partially rural Androscoggin, Cumberland, Penobscot and York counties must explicitly demonstrate service to rural patients. Applications covering more than one public health district require separate submissions for each district. Expansion in Maine’s five Tribal communities is being handled outside this RFA process.
Restrictions and program requirements
Funds cannot supplant existing state, federal, Tribal, local or private support for personnel, services or infrastructure. Awardees must ensure CHWs complete recognized core competency training or certification. Certain CHW and supervisor training and certification costs are separately covered by Maine RHTP and should not be included in the proposed budget. Use the UNE Excel budget template and follow the template instructions for eligible costs. The RFA does not state a standard cash-match percentage.
Application and deadline
Applications are due November 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Questions to chwrfa@une.edu are due November 9 at 5:00 p.m. ET, with answers scheduled by November 16. The RFA asks for organizational and district information; a rural population-needs statement of up to 400 words; the top three CHW roles and activities (up to 500 words); CHW team integration, supervision and partner contacts; training needs (up to 250 words); impact measures (up to 250 words); sustainability (up to 250 words); an Excel budget; and an authorized applicant confirmation. The detailed review framework totals 100 points.
How to apply
Review the complete seven-page RFA and download the official Excel budget template from UNE. Submit the online application using the UNE REDCap form. Do not upload zipped files. Check the current form, template budget line items and any posted November 16 clarification responses before submitting.
Controlling sources: UNE CHW Initiative applicant page; UNE seven-page controlling RFA.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.une.eduAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-05 — UNE official public RFA/program page and live REDCap application inspected; XLSX budget internal instructions remain unverified, pending hold.. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
