Community Health Worker Rural Workforce Leadership and Advancement

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is requesting proposals for Community Health Worker Rural Workforce Leadership and Advancement services under RFP STATE 0000000581SL, with proposals due October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.

The contractor must support the Community Health Worker Association of Missouri (CHWAM) infrastructure and develop workforce advancement activities across Rural Health Transformation Hub counties. Key deliverables include securing board governance training, developing strategic plans, enhancing CHWAM communication channels, promoting CHW certification as a career pathway, identifying training barriers, developing career ladder plans, and creating employer integration strategies for CHW teams. The contractor must meet monthly with the state agency and attend CHWAM Board of Directors meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.

Minimum experience requirements include five years in healthcare or public health workforce development, facilitation of nonprofit membership-based organizations based in Missouri, and work with Rural Health Transformation-designated areas. The project leader or manager must be a certified Community Health Worker with at least five years of experience in board advisory training, rural health work, and board development.

Pricing shall be firm and fixed as indicated on Exhibit B, with monthly invoicing by the fifteenth of the following month. The contract period runs from the effective date through July 31, 2027. Submission is required electronically through MissouriBUYS.

The contract involves federal funding subject to 2 CFR Part 200 compliance, the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, Drug Free Workplace Act, Pro-Children Act, whistleblower protection requirements, and all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws including Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination Act. The contractor must maintain comprehensive records for five years post-final payment, carry liability insurance with the state named as additional insured, comply with E-Verify and HIPAA requirements, and register with the Missouri Secretary of State. Contractors employing at least 50 persons must maintain a written affirmative action program.