Closed / Verification HoldAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
NE-DHHS-RHTP-2.5-2026
Nebraska DHHS RHTP Initiative 2.5 — Critical Access Hospital / Rural Emergency Hospital Infrastructure, Technology & Equipment
CURRENT STATUS: CLOSED / VERIFICATION HOLD. Nebraska DHHS currently labels RHTP Initiative 2.5 CLOSED and says applications are under review, despite the underlying RFA retaining older ongoing-language. Do not publish, conduct ORIGINAL outreach, or treat this opportunity as open unless DHHS explicitly reopens or republishes it.
FundingNo fixed per-applicant ceiling is published in the RFA. Award amount is determined by the proposal submitted and available funds.
DeadlineCURRENT STATUS: CLOSED / VERIFICATION HOLD as of September 21, 2026. Nebraska DHHS's live Grant Funding Opportunities page labels RHTP Initiative 2.5 CLOSED and states applications are under review, while the underlying RFA retains older 'ongoing' language. Fail closed unless DHHS explicitly reopens or republishes the opportunity.
Last verifiedSeptember 21, 2026
Required next actionNo publication, ORIGINAL outreach, applicant pursuit, package production, or submission support while closed. Monitor Nebraska DHHS for an explicit reopening, replacement RFA, or authoritative amendment; reverify all controlling forms/addenda before any future action.
Broad Eligibility
Critical Access Hospitals or Rural Emergency Hospitals that can show through financial analysis that infrastructure, technology, and/or equipment improvements would improve access to care, expand service lines, and/or improve quality of care and would help the facility financially.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100 historical/conditional. N9+ Fit 90/100 conditional because the RFA expressly permits technology and equipment tied to service-line expansion, access, quality, and financial stabilization, but the live Nebraska DHHS funding page currently labels Initiative 2.5 CLOSED and applications under review. No N9+ opportunity is currently actionable. QC Healthcare Fit 30/100 conditional. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare is not an eligible direct applicant under the published RFA; eligible applicants are CAHs and REHs.
Verification hold. Nebraska DHHS RHTP Initiative 2.5 is a targeted funding opportunity for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals seeking infrastructure, technology, equipment, minor renovation, and related service-line improvements that support access, quality, expansion, and financial stabilization.
The underlying RFA retains older language stating that applications are ongoing and reviewed as received. However, the current Nebraska DHHS Grant Funding Opportunities page now labels Initiative 2.5 CLOSED and states that applications are under review. Atlas therefore treats the opportunity as closed. Do not publish, begin ORIGINAL outreach, pursue applicants, produce a grant package, or support submission unless Nebraska DHHS explicitly reopens or republishes the opportunity through a current authoritative source.
The RFA requires an application cover sheet, work plan, financial workbook, one-page proposal summary, and a strategic financial plan developed within the prior three years with current/future financial projections and return-on-investment analysis. Awards are cost reimbursement. Major construction, hospital operating costs, and payroll are not allowable; minor renovations are allowed; administrative costs including indirect costs may not exceed 7.5%. Applications, if currently accepted, are submitted electronically to DHHS.CAHSupport@nebraska.gov.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dhhs.ne.govAtlas last verified this record September 21, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
