Applications Open for $11.8 Million in Rural Mobile and Hybrid Care Grants

NRVRCApplications open for $11.8 Million in Rural Mobile and Hybrid Care Grants for the New River Valley and surrounding region via Rural Health Transformation funding.

FAIRLAWN, VA  – The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC), in collaboration with NRVRC, opened a competitive Request for Applications (RFA) for projects that help health care providers launch mobile and hybrid care programs in rural communities in the New River Valley, Roanoke/Alleghany, and Central Shenandoah regions. Approximately $11.8 million is available. Applications are due by 5:00pm on November 23, 2026. Awards are expected in early 2027, with funded projects beginning soon after.

 

The funding is part of the Mobile and Hybrid Care Implementation sub-initiative of Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program’s (RHTP) “Connected Care, Closer to Home” initiative. The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and administered statewide by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS).

 

Many rural residents drive long distances across county lines for routine and specialty care. This funding supports models that reverse that pattern, including mobile care units, telehealth kiosks, clinics in a box, electronic consultations, and care hubs that bring care closer to where rural Virginians live and work. Funded providers will use technology-enabled and hub-and-spoke approaches that connect patients and local clinicians with larger facilities and specialists.

 

“The Rural Health Transformation Program gives our region a meaningful opportunity to expand access to care in rural communities,” said NRVRC Executive Director Kevin Byrd. “By investing directly in local providers, we can bring new models of care to the areas that need them most.”

 

Services may include but are not limited to primary care, specialty care, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment, dental and vision care, screenings, and diagnostics. Eligible costs include:

  • Equipment, such as mobile unit vans and screening or diagnostic equipment
  • Initial, time-limited personnel costs
  • Data infrastructure for mobile and hybrid care
  • Minor renovations to existing buildings
  • Technical assistance on care models and value-based payment
  • Training for physicians and clinical staff

 

The RFA is open to providers serving qualified rural areas in three regions:

  • Central Shenandoah: Bath, Highland, and Rockbridge and the cities of Buena Vista and Lexington
  • New River Valley: Floyd, Giles, and Pulaski counties and the City of Radford
  • Roanoke Valley-Alleghany: Alleghany, Craig, and Franklin counties and the City of Covington

 

The full RFA, application materials, and submission instructions are available at https://connect.cspdc.org/rural-health-transformation-program. Questions may be submitted to jeremy@cspdc.org through November 20, 2026.

 

 

Federal Funding Acknowledgement 

This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $189,544,888.14 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

About New River Valley Regional Commission

The New River Valley Regional Commission is one of 21 planning districts in Virginia whose commissions are chartered under Virginia law. The organization encompasses the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski, and the City of Radford. The purpose of the Regional Commission is to promote regional cooperation, to coordinate the activities and policies of member local governments, and to provide planning assistance to local governments.