The Kentucky Department for Public Health previously accepted applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program Funding Opportunity to Increase EMS Training Equipment Quality and Offer Mobile Training Units. The Crisis to Care Education and Training Modernization initiative was designed to improve the quality of hands on EMS skills training and expand access to rural communities through upgraded equipment and mobile training simulation capacity. The current official Team Kentucky Rural Health Transformation funding page now marks this opportunity Applications currently closed.
Funding and application timing
The controlling RFA originally described applications as being considered on a rolling basis, with June 12, 2026 serving as the Budget Period 1 consideration date. However, the current official Team Kentucky Rural Health Transformation funding page now expressly states Applications currently closed. That current administering agency status controls Atlas outreach. No new applicant outreach or submission should be initiated unless Kentucky reopens this opportunity or publishes a new round.
The RFA does not publish a fixed per applicant maximum. Awards vary based on the applicant’s proposed budget. No applicant match or cost share requirement is stated in the RFA reviewed. Indirect costs are allowable up to 10 percent of total costs, and combined direct and indirect administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent of the total award value.
Eligible applicants
Eligible applicants are nonprofit and/or publicly funded agencies or programs operating in Kentucky that hold an active KBEMS Training and Education Institution license and are in good standing at application and throughout the award period. The RFA identifies TEI service classifications from EMS TEI 1 through EMS TEI 4 and continuing education.
What the program funds
Applicants may pursue either of two pathways: improve an existing hands on skills training program through equipment acquisition, or establish or expand a mobile hands on skills training program using a mobile training simulation unit. Allowable costs include equipment and supplies needed for hands on skills training, including full body mannequins, cardiac and diagnostic tools, trauma and wound care tools, immobilization tools, other medical training equipment, TEI certification upgrade costs, mobile simulation unit equipment and supplies, and limited administrative costs tied to the mobile unit pathway.
The program prioritizes rural reach, program readiness, alignment with state curriculum standards, qualified leadership, partnerships with didactic training programs, sustainability, implementation readiness, and a reasonable budget. Supporting documentation includes current KBEMS agency licensure and provider roster, the required budget template, organizational commitment and TEI compliance documentation, an authorized representative signature, and the application narrative and supporting materials specified by Kentucky.
Submission mechanics
The RFA directed applicants to submit a clearly labeled application of no more than 25 pages, excluding specified supporting documents, to jimmie.hampton@ky.gov. The current official Team Kentucky Rural Health Transformation funding page now marks applications closed, so these historical submission instructions should not be treated as authorization to submit a new application.
Atlas strategy
Atlas Opportunity Score: 98/100. This is a strong Kentucky rural health workforce and equipment opportunity with explicit support for diagnostic tools, medical training equipment and mobile simulation capacity. N9+ Fit Score: 88/100, conditional and applicant led. The Nonagon N9+ device and platform can have a legitimate role when an eligible TEI documents a curriculum aligned need to train EMS personnel on guided physical examination, vital sign capture and technology enabled clinical assessment using diagnostic equipment. It should be proposed only where the applicant can tie the equipment to specific training objectives, KBEMS curriculum requirements, rural access goals and the approved budget. The RFA does not specifically name the N9+ or telehealth devices.
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not the natural direct applicant under the published eligibility rules. The strongest pathway is an eligible Kentucky TEI as applicant, with Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare considered only as an equipment or implementation partner where the applicant’s training scope, procurement rules and final award terms permit that role.
Recommended next action
Monitor for reopening or a future Kentucky RHT round. Preserve verified applicant research and any historical outreach records, but do not create new cold outreach, queue records, or submissions for this opportunity while the administering agency marks applications closed.