SLED Opportunity · IOWA · IOWA

    Best and Brightest – Rural Healthcare Workforce Recruitment

    Issued by Administrative Services, Dept
    stateRFPIowaSol. RFP #PHTHORC26012
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Feb 28, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 25, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Iowa
    state
    NAICS CODE
    621111
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Iowa Department of Health and Human Services seeks qualified applicants to recruit skilled healthcare providers in rural Iowa through incentives like bonuses and relocation costs under the Hometown Connections initiative.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    RFP #PHTHORC26012
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    Active
    Level
    state
    Published Date
    February 25, 2026
    Due Date
    February 28, 2026
    NAICS Code
    621111AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Iowa
    State
    Iowa
    Agency
    Administrative Services, Dept

    Description

    The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # PHTHORC26012 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicants to recruit highly skilled Healthcare Providers in Rural Iowa by offering competitive incentives that make rural practice both attractive and sustainable. Funds through this RFP shall be used for recruitment bonuses, relocation costs, or other provider incentives for Healthcare Providers providing In-Person, Full-Time care in Rural Iowa. This work implements a portion of the Hometown Connections initiative of the Iowa Healthy Hometowns Project, funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Rural Health Transformation Program, opportunity #: CMS-RHT-26-001.

    Key dates

    1. February 25, 2026Published
    2. February 28, 2026Responses Due

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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