4-HSS-26-065 - AppF-Proj Cost Template.docx

This is a Project Cost Template document for the Rural Library-Based Health Access Initiative, a contract opportunity offered by the State of Delaware. The template establishes a phased payment structure for contractor deliverables and activities aligned with the project lifecycle outlined in Appendix B. The project encompasses multiple program components, including Component 1: Payment Infrastructure and Research and Component 2: Technology & Workforce, with additional phases dedicated to reporting and communication requirements. The contract is structured as a performance-based agreement wherein the contractor's Project Plan defines a payment schedule, and compensation is disbursed upon successful completion and approval of designated deliverables and activities for each phase.

The template requires the contractor to itemize project costs by phase and component, with a total project cost calculated as the sum of all individual cost categories. Specific dollar amounts for each phase and component are to be inserted by the bidder in the designated fields. The initiative aims to improve health outcomes in rural Sussex and Kent Counties by reducing access barriers, expanding equitable care delivery, and strengthening local public health system capacity through community-based infrastructure and cross-sector partnerships. The project aligns with federal rural health priorities by advancing telehealth access, care coordination, chronic disease management, and health equity in medically underserved areas while building sustainable, locally established systems.