Funding Watch — Year 2 not yet open
Atlas Opportunity Score 97/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Vermont Department of Health
Vermont received $195.05 million for Year 1 of the five-year Rural Health Transformation Program. All Year 1 RFPs and NOFOs are closed, but the State says Year 2 opportunities will be posted when available. A September 10, 2026 implementation update confirms the first $9 million workforce project and an October 1 opening for the next tuition-benefit cycle.
Required next actionMonitor the official Vermont RHT RFP/NOFO page for Year 2 notices; when one opens, verify controlling terms and exact N9+/QC allowability before applicant outreach or direct-vendor pursuit.
Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 3, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Vermont’s State Office of Rural Health administers the ongoing HRSA-supported Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program for Critical Access Hospitals and statewide rural-health partners. Flex supports quality improvement, hospital finance and operations, population health, EMS and transition planning; Atlas is tracking the next Vermont subgrant opportunity as a Funding Watch rather than presenting a prior cycle as open.
Required next actionVermont Critical Access Hospitals should pre-position a measurable project in quality improvement, finance/operations, population health, EMS or rural access; document baseline and target outcomes; and confirm current Flex subgrant timing and allowable costs with the Vermont State Office of Rural Health before procurement or expenditure.
Upcoming
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 3, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Vermont’s State Office of Rural Health administers the annual HRSA-supported Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program for Vermont Critical Access Hospitals and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Typical Vermont SHIP subgrants are about $13,800 per hospital for eligible value-based payment, quality-improvement, software and training costs; Atlas is tracking the next subgrant cycle as a Funding Watch rather than presenting a closed prior cycle as open.
Required next actionEligible Vermont Critical Access Hospitals and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital should identify a current value-based payment, HCAHPS, quality-improvement, software or training need; document the expected operational benefit; and confirm the next SHIP subgrant instructions with the Vermont State Office of Rural Health before incurring costs or assuming reimbursement.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 42/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Vermont Department of Health
The Vermont Department of Health is accepting applications for emergency naloxone (Narcan) units for locations that have experienced an opioid overdose. The application remains open until all available units are distributed; no cash award or fixed closing date is published.
Required next actionFor an eligible Vermont site, confirm the unit will be publicly accessible, complete or confirm OOPRP enrollment, identify the installation location and accessibility plan, designate the staff member responsible for maintenance and restocking, and submit the official application while units remain available. Organizations are responsible for keeping the unit stocked and replacing a damaged unit.
