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Kansas Community Health Worker Accountable Food Is Medicine Grant

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Sponsor
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Deadlines
Nov 18, 2026
Contact

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Purpose

Funded by the Rural Health Transformation Program, this opportunity offers grants designed to improve health outcomes among rural Kansans by integrating community health workers (CHWs) into clinical care teams to connect patients with health and social services to bridge gaps in care. Projects will also establish or expand Accountable Food Is Medicine (AFIM) programs, which integrate nutrition interventions, such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, into healthcare to prevent, manage, or treat chronic conditions.

Program objectives:

  • Increase the use of validated screening tools to assess health-related social needs, chronic disease risk, and nutrition-related health
  • Improve clinical indicators related to chronic disease
  • Increase the availability of AFIM programming
  • Increase the number of individuals receiving appropriate referrals to AFIM programming
  • Increase self-reported health among AFIM participants
  • Increase the number of healthcare organizations employing CHWs and offering CHW services
  • Support healthcare organizations in the appropriate integration of CHWs, ensuring CHWs are consistently performing duties aligned with the approved CHW Scope of Work
  • Increase adherence to medically tailored treatment plans
  • Increase the number of healthcare organizations sustaining CHWs through establishing billing practices, integrating workflows, and communicating value
  • Expand coverage of CHW and AFIM services through public and private payment systems
Eligibility

Any rural, Kansas-based healthcare organization may apply for funding. Applicants must possess an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and SMART Vendor ID to be considered.

Geographic coverage
Kansas
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $210,000
Award floor: $100,000
Project period: 12/1/2026 – 09/30/2028
Estimated number of awards: 7
Estimated total program funding: $1,451,890

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Applicant webinar
(Registration required)
October 21, 2026
1:00 p.m. Central

Funding type
Grants and Contracts
Tagged as
Community health workers · Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Health screening · Healthcare needs and services · Human services · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural Health Transformation Program · Kansas

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