645598 - FY26 RFP PHTHOET26001 for EMS System Development and Sustainability Assessment
Funding Opportunity Details
Healthy Hometowns
Final Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Apr 14, 2026 9:31 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 10/31/2026 - 09/30/2031
Award Announcement Date 07/29/2026
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Kyle Welander
Phone (515) 369-2803 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # PHTHOET26001 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicant to provide a statewide EMS System Development and Sustainability Assessment. This assessment will inform the design and implementation of a district-based hub-and-spoke EMS model to improve access, coordination, and sustainability of emergency medical services in rural Iowa. This work implements a portion of the Community Care Mobile initiative of the Iowa Healthy Hometowns Project, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program, opportunity #: CMS-RHT-26-001
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Agency reserves the right to change them.
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
April 15, 2026
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
April 22, 2026, by 4:00 PM
April 29, 2026
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
May 13, 2026, by 4:00 PM
May 20, 2026
Applications Due
June 1, 2026 by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
On or around July 29, 2026
Attachments
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- EMS System Development and Sustainability Assessment RFP PHTHOET26001 | A- EMS System Development and Sustainability Assessment RFP PHTHOET26001.pdf | 0 bytes | 04/14/2026 09:07 AM | |
| B- PHTHOET26001 Work Plan Formatting Specifications | B- PHTHOET26001 Work Plan Formatting Specifications.pdf | 0 bytes | 04/03/2026 02:30 PM | |
| C. HHS Application Instructions Guidance | C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 0 bytes | 12/05/2025 02:15 PM | |
| D- PHTHOET26001 Sample Draft Contract | D- PHTHOET26001 Sample Draft Contract.pdf | 0 bytes | 04/14/2026 09:13 AM | |
| E - Iowa Behavioral Health Service System Alignment District Map (September 2024) | E - Iowa Behavioral Health Service System Alignment District Map September 2024.pdf | 0 bytes | 04/03/2026 02:31 PM |
Website links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IowaGrants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. General Terms and Contingent Terms | https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/contract-terms |
| C. Iowa Behavioral Health Service System Alignment District Map (September 2024) | https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/14863/download?inline |