Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP): Rural Health Access and Social Supports

Washington County Public Health (WCPH) in Oregon is requesting proposals to expand access to mobile healthcare services and social supports in rural Washington County communities through RFP No. 2026.065-RFP, with proposals due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM and questions due July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Funding flows from the Oregon Health Authority Rural Health Transformation Program, which receives federal support through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

Organizations may apply under one or both priority areas: expanding existing mobile healthcare services (primary care, behavioral health, oral health, maternal health, and optometry) and increasing connections to social supports and community resources (food and nutrition resources, transportation support, housing services, and community health worker programs). Individual contract awards may not exceed $50,000.

Eligible costs include staffing and personnel not reimbursable by Medicaid, outreach and engagement, travel and transportation assistance, Community Health Worker services, supplies and materials, operational expenses for mobile services, and limited meal expenses. Non-allowable expenses include activities unconnected to approved projects, entertainment, duplicative funding, Medicaid-reimbursable activities, construction, promotional items, and lobbying.

The initial contract term is one year from execution, with County option for extension up to a total of five years. Contractors must maintain federal registration (sam.gov UEI), comply with 2 CFR 200 federal cost principles, and obtain specified insurance coverage: Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limits), Professional Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), and workers' compensation per Oregon law ($500,000 employers' liability limits). Deductibles may not exceed $25,000 without prior County written consent. Washington County is named as additional insured on general liability and automobile policies.

Contractor selection is scheduled for August 21, 2026. All work product becomes exclusive County property with perpetual, royalty-free licensing rights to the County.