AZRHTP - Medical Diagnostic Equipment & Technology

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS, is issuing the AZRHTP - Medical Diagnostic Equipment & Technology Request for Grant Applications as part of the Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program. The Arizona RHTP is a five-year, federally funded initiative supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The broader program is designed to strengthen healthcare access, workforce capacity, provider sustainability, and population health outcomes across rural and rural Tribal communities in Arizona, targeting approximately 800,000 rural Arizonans. This RFGA represents the second public solicitation among several competitive grant opportunities being released by AHCCCS under the program. The Medical Diagnostic Equipment and Technology, including EHR Upgrades & Data Sharing initiative supports modernization of medical equipment and health information technology infrastructure at rural healthcare facilities. Projects may acquire or upgrade high-need clinical and diagnostic equipment, implement or enhance Electronic Health Record systems, integrate with Health Information Exchanges, establish single sign-on capabilities, improve interoperability in alignment with TEFCA standards, strengthen cybersecurity, and develop data infrastructure. Eligible technology investments include data analytics platforms, population health management tools, and clinical decision support systems. The intended results include stronger local clinical and diagnostic capacity, improved quality of care and interoperability, better protection of patient data, reduced administrative burdens, fewer unnecessary emergency room visits, and fewer costly transfers or referrals to urban hospitals. Funding is organized into three tiers. Tier 1 provides awards from $10,000 through $75,000 for foundational equipment and technology improvements at smaller rural providers. Tier 2 provides awards from $75,001 through $500,000 for broader modernization by organizations such as Critical Access Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, large Tribal facilities, and provider collaboratives. Tier 3 provides awards from $500,001 through $5,000,000 for transformational or network-wide modernization by larger and more complex applicants. Up to $30,000,100.32 per budget year is available for this initiative. Funding for Budget Years 2 through 5 is contingent on approval of an annual Non-Competing Continuation application, satisfactory programmatic and financial progress, and availability of funds. AHCCCS has allocated up to 7 percent of each individual grant award for combined direct and indirect administrative costs of the grantee. No matching contribution is required. Eligible applicants are limited to the exhaustive list stated in the RFGA and must also fall within the identified applicant classifications of local governments, academic institutions, consortia, Native American Tribes, nonprofits, private-sector entities, or schools and school districts. Eligible organizations include small rural clinics, Tribal health programs and 638 facilities, community-based organizations and providers serving rural populations, rural EMS agencies and fire departments, school-based health centers in rural areas, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers serving rural areas, Tribal and Indian Health Service facilities located in or serving HRSA-eligible rural areas, county health departments, rural provider consortiums, Critical Access Hospitals, regional health systems with rural service areas, large Tribal health facilities and Tribal health authorities, provider collaborative networks, universities or colleges with rural health programs, and managed care organizations. Entities outside the exhaustive list are not eligible. Applicants should consult the full published RFGA for additional special requirements, funding priorities, and the non-exhaustive list of unallowable costs. Applications must be submitted online through the State of Arizona's EUNA grant system, formerly eCivis, on or before the stated deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and AHCCCS provides no extension or grace period for delays or incomplete proposals resulting from connectivity problems, file upload difficulties, or misunderstanding of submission requirements. Applicants are responsible for routinely checking the online grant system for solicitation or grant amendments and are strongly encouraged to read the entire RFGA and its application preparation instructions. Questions concerning the RFGA were required to be submitted electronically using the Questions and Answers form and emailed to procurement@azahcccs.gov by July 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM Arizona Time. A virtual pre-application conference was scheduled for July 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM MST, with advance registration required. The conference and Q&A process are not identified as mandatory pre-application gates to application submission. Applications opened July 17, 2026, and close August 21, 2026. As of August 17, 2026, the opportunity is accepting applications. The anticipated period of performance for awards under this RFGA extends from the award date through October 30, 2026, corresponding to Budget Period 1 of the Arizona RHTP. Although the broader Arizona RHTP is a five-year initiative and later budget-year funding is contingent on annual CMS continuation review and approval, the provided source does not state that this specific competitive solicitation will recur on an annual or other regular schedule. The official program contact provided for questions is procurement@azahcccs.gov. Persons with disabilities may request accommodations with 72 hours prior notice through the assigned procurement officer.

Applicants should align projects with rural priorities, demonstrate partnerships with Tribal entities, and clearly show impact on local care delivery and interoperability improvements