ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program (RHCAP) FY 2027
Idaho DHW's FY2027 Rural Health Care Access Program closed August 30, 2026. The program provides up to $35,000 for governmental and nonprofit organizations improving rural and underserved primary medical or dental access and remains useful as successor-cycle planning intelligence for the next annual July 1-August 30 application window.
FundingUp to $35,000 for a one-year funding cycle.
DeadlineClosed August 30, 2026; Idaho DHW states the RHCAP application period runs July 1 through August 30 each year.
Last verifiedAugust 31, 2026
Required next actionDo not submit against the FY2027 cycle; the application period closed August 30, 2026. Preserve this record as archived rural-health intelligence and pre-position eligible Idaho governmental and nonprofit organizations for the next annual RHCAP cycle, which Idaho DHW states runs July 1 through August 30 each year. Continue monitoring Idaho DHW for new rural-health guidance and other 2026-27 funding releases.
Broad Eligibility
Applicants must be governmental entities or nonprofit organizations registered with the Idaho Secretary of State. The geographic area benefiting from the project must be in a qualifying Health Professional Shortage Area, Medically Underserved Area or applicable dental shortage area. Individuals are not direct RHCAP applicants.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100 for the completed FY2027 round. RHCAP remains strategically important because it supports rural and underserved Idaho primary medical and dental access, including community development, telehealth, and recruitment/retention, with awards up to $35,000. The FY2027 application period ended August 30, 2026, so Atlas has closed the record rather than leaving stale funding marked Active. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit remains 78/100 as historical fit intelligence: an applicant-led telehealth pathway is plausible, but the modest ceiling and limits on equipment-heavy proposals constrain scale. Prepare for the next annual July 1-August 30 cycle rather than recycling the closed FY2027 round.
The FY2027 Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program application cycle is closed. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare states that RHCAP runs annually from July 1 through August 30, and the FY2027 round ended August 30, 2026.
What the program funds
RHCAP provides awards of up to $35,000 for projects that improve access to primary medical or dental care in qualifying rural and underserved Idaho communities. Idaho identifies community development, telehealth, recruitment and retention, and related access strategies as eligible assistance categories.
Who can apply
Applicants must be governmental entities or nonprofit organizations registered with the Idaho Secretary of State. The benefiting geography must satisfy the program’s applicable Health Professional Shortage Area, Medically Underserved Area or dental shortage requirements. Individuals are not direct applicants.
Atlas successor-cycle guidance
Do not submit against the closed FY2027 round. Organizations interested in the next cycle should use this page as preparation intelligence: confirm shortage-area eligibility early, define the access problem, line up partners, and prepare a modest-scope project that fits the $35,000 ceiling. Idaho DHW states that the program opens each year on July 1 and closes August 30.
Atlas status: Closed / archived for successor-cycle monitoring. Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100 for the completed FY2027 round.
Source verificationOfficial government source · healthandwelfare.idaho.govAtlas last verified this record August 31, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
