Description
The Department of Human Services is seeking applications for Rural Regional Planning for Perinatal Care. The goal is to expand access to high-quality perinatal care providers and services in rural areas. The awarded applicants will be required to build a Rural Planning Group, work closely with the Department's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Perinatal Rural Regional Planning Liaison, and develop a Regional inventory of services available to support maternity and perinatal care. The contract period is expected to be from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027.
• The Department anticipates making multiple awards as a result of this RFA.
• The awarded applicants will be required to provide quarterly progress reports to the TMaH Liaison.
• The awarded applicants will be required to participate in Statewide discussions with TMaH and other Regional partners.
• The Department reserves the right to make partial awards, eliminate the lowest scoring application(s), and/or make awards for amounts less than requested.