RFA Specialty Care Pilot (FAST 4.3)
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Please read through the RFA, found here
Key information:
Total Funding Available (this RFA): $3,000,000
Applicants may request per diem payments to compensate a specialist (physician or other licensed provider) for providing on-site specialty care at the applicant facility, where:
- The specialty service line does not currently exist at the facility, or exists at a volume too low to be self-sustaining
- The specialist's on-site time is structured on a recurring basis (e.g., a fixed number of clinic days per month)
- The per diem payment is designed to decline over the award period as patient volume grows, consistent with the applicant's proposed step-down schedule
Number of Awards / maximum award amount: As many awards as available funding allows; award size will be scaled to project scope, need, and available balance in the applicable category. While there is no maximum amount for individual awards, we suggest keeping total amount requested at or below $250,000.
Period of Performance: December 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 (year 1 budget period)
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be physically located in one of Utah's 25 rural counties (all counties except Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber).
- Be a provider billing Medicare / Medicaid
- Be in good standing with no unresolved findings from a prior state or federal award
- Certify requested funds will supplement, not replace, funding already planned or obligated from another source
Key Dates:
- RFA released October 26, 2026
- Informational webinar TBD
- Deadline for written questions November 13, 2026, 5:00pm MST
- Application deadline November 20, 2026, 5:00pm MST
- Award notification December 4, 2026
- Anticipated project start December 1, 2026
- Project end date September 30, 2027