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This is a Response to Offeror Questions document issued by the South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health IT for RFA No. 26-09RHT-020, the Digital Health Modernization and Technology Grant Program. The document addresses ten questions submitted during the Technical Assistance call held on May 14, 2026. Key clarifications include that there is no maximum funding amount per applicant, partial funding is available, professional certifications may be included in applications for evaluation, and Tier G (Regional Innovation Centers) operates as a one-year renewable contract with potential for up to four additional one-year renewals based on future funding availability and performance metrics. The program permits funding for staff positions within regional innovation center applications and allows organizations to apply in subsequent years even if they do not submit applications for Year 1. Tier G does not have the same 10% personnel gap restrictions as other funding tiers. Additionally, organizations may include professional certifications in their applications for consideration, and community support provider agencies are eligible for funding.
Subrecipients receiving federal awards of $1,000,000 or more annually must comply with single audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, with specific requirements outlined in Section A.7 of the state subrecipient agreement. The document clarifies that questions regarding Emergency Medical Services funding, ambulances, ambulance equipment, and EMT training will be addressed through forthcoming separate RFPs with dedicated eligibility documentation. These answers are provided for informational purposes only and do not modify the requirements specified in the RFA; any changes to the RFA will be issued through formal addendum by the Office of Procurement Management.
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Department Of Health, Office Of Health IT
RFA No. 26-09RHT-020 State of South Dakota 600 East Capitol Ave Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-4476
Date: 05.14.26
Subject: Questions and Answers for RFA No. 26-09RHT-020
In accordance with the Request for Applications (RFA), the following are answers to questions which were received during the Technical Assistance call on 05/14/26. These questions are for informational purposes only; they do not alter the requirements specified within the RFA. Any changes to the RFA will be accomplished by the Office of Procurement Management through the use of an addendum.
1. Question: Is there a maximum amount we can request?
Answer: No, however, you should only request funding for projects that you will be able to complete within the grant period.
2. Question: Is there a possibility of partial funding for a grant?
Answer: Yes.
3. Question: Does Tier F allow funding for professional certifications?
Answer: You may include these requests in your application, and they will be evaluated along with your entire proposal for eligibility.
4. Question: With Tier G, you indicated this is a 5-year renewable contract. Does that allow for yearly application for funding or is all funding awarded once for the 5-year project?
Answer: These will be a 1-year contract that may be renewed for 4 additional one-year terms. Continuation of these projects is based on receipt of future funding and on meeting performance measures and benchmarks that are submitted with your application.
5. Question: Does Tier G have the same 10% personnel gap as the other tiers?
Answer: No.
6. Question: Will the state consider funding for staff positions as part of the regional innovation center applications?
Answer: Yes.
7. Question: Will grant awards be subject to single audit?
Answer: Per Federal Regulation 2 CFR part 200, Subpart F, an entity that expends $1,000,000 or more during that entity’s fiscal year in federal awards must have a single audit or program-specific audit conducted for that year. The entity must include expenditures of awards received directly from the federal government and expenditures of subrecipient awards received from a pass-through agency when calculating total expenditures of federal awards. Section A.7. of the state subrecipient agreement has requirements for subrecipients engaging in a single or program specific audit.
8. Question: If an organization doesn’t submit an application for Year 1 grant, will there still be opportunity to apply for Year 2 and subsequent years?
Answer: Yes.
9. Question: Will this program help pay for new ambulances, ambulance equipment or EMT training?
Answer: Under the Rural Health Transformation Emergency Medical Services initiative there will be two forthcoming RFPs, and eligible or ineligible projects will be detailed.
10. Question: Are community support provider agencies eligible for funding?
Answer: Yes.
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