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Transition to Practice Program (Arizona Rural Health Transformation Program)

Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), as subrecipient of AHCCCS under the Arizona Rural Health Transformation ProgramCloses Oct 23, 2026(3 days left)From $1,000,000

Summary

For-profit and nonprofit healthcare employers and practice groups with rural Arizona sites can get reimbursement grants of at least $1,000,000 for transition-to-practice programs: rural clinical training placements, new specialty and advanced-practice training models, and preceptor incentives. Due Oct 23, 2026.

About this grant

Funds projects that expand transition-to-practice capacity for the rural Arizona healthcare workforce. The aims are more clinical training placements at rural sites, a shorter path from licensure to independent rural practice, and more preceptors. Private sector and for-profit healthcare providers, employers and practice groups operating rural Arizona sites or serving rural areas may apply, alongside rural nonprofits, tribal programs, state agencies and professional associations. OEO plans 3 awards with a per-award minimum of $1,000,000 ($3,000,000 total), paid on a reimbursement basis. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Arizona time on October 23, 2026.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies
  • Nonprofits
  • Tribal governments and organizations
  • State and local governments
  • Other applicants (see eligibility)

Private sector / for-profit healthcare providers, employers, and practice groups operating rural Arizona sites

Private sector / for-profit healthcare providers, employers, and practice groups serving rural areas

Also eligible: rural 501(c)(3) healthcare organizations, critical access hospitals, clinics, FQHCs, behavioral health organizations, EMS agencies; tribal governments and tribal health programs; state agencies including licensure boards; provider and professional associations serving rural areas

Funded services must be delivered to or on behalf of the rural Arizona health care workforce, at sites in rural Arizona communities

Active SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI; not suspended or debarred; must clear OEO's pre-award risk assessment

Applicant must be the employer of record (or the contracted staffing entity) for the providers served, or document its authority at each site

An applicant that is not itself a clinical training site must document, through a signed or draft MOU, that each proposed training site supports the project

Applicants and training sites must hold all required licenses, certifications and accreditations

One application per organization

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Healthcare
  • Workforce
  • Training

Money can be used for

  • Training
  • Clinical training
  • Preceptor incentives

Set-asides

  • Rural

Program contact

jacy.smith@oeo.az.gov

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