Job Description:
• Research and identify federal funding, procurement, payer, provider, and partnership opportunities
• Analyze NOFOs, RFPs, RFIs, and solicitation documents for eligibility, competitiveness, and strategic alignment
• Monitor CMS/CMMI policy shifts, Medicaid state plan amendments, and rural health funding changes
• Maintain application deadlines, internal milestones, proposal content, case studies, and supporting materials
• Write grant narratives, RFP responses, RFIs, and strategic proposals
• Translate program and technical information from subject-matter experts into compelling proposal language
• Develop and coordinate budgets, budget narratives, timelines, organizational capacity statements, letters of support, and federal forms
• Review solicitation requirements, compliance risks, submission requirements, and evaluation criteria
• Coordinate proposal timelines, review cycles, and submission checklists
• Partner with internal teams and external nonprofit, CBO, clinical, and healthcare stakeholders to gather data, outcomes, budgets, and supporting materials
• Coordinate with finance/accounting on budgets and indirect cost rates
• Manage internal review cycles and stakeholder feedback under tight deadlines
• Prepare and submit applications and proposal responses through Grants.gov, agency portals, procurement systems, and other platforms
• Track SAM.gov and UEI registration renewals and organizational eligibility documentation
• Maintain records of submissions, correspondence, and compliance documentation
• Assist with post-award reporting, progress reports, no-cost extension requests, and audit readiness
Requirements:
• 5+ years developing successful grant applications, RFP responses, or strategic proposals
• Demonstrated success supporting federal healthcare funding and/or healthcare procurement opportunities
• Working knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare, value-based payment models, health equity initiatives, and rural health delivery challenges
• Direct experience writing successful applications to CMS, CMMI, HRSA, state Medicaid agencies, or comparable healthcare opportunities
• Experience navigating Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and federal application systems
• Strong understanding of 2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance and HHS/CMS grant terms and conditions
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Ability to translate complex clinical, programmatic, and policy information into clear, persuasive narratives
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Experience developing budgets and budget narratives with finance teams
• Experience supporting healthcare RFPs, procurement responses, managed care proposals, or strategic partnership submissions
• Familiarity with Community Health Worker workforce models, scope of practice, certification/training frameworks, and CHW reimbursement pathways
• Experience supporting Rural Health Transformation Program applications or similar rural health initiatives
• Familiarity with CHW integration models within Medicaid managed care, health systems, ACOs, or FQHCs
• Understanding of Medicaid Section 1115 waivers, Medicare Innovation Center demonstration models, or rural health redesign frameworks
• Familiarity with logic models, theory of change frameworks, and health outcomes/quality measure evaluation design, including HEDIS and UDS measures
• Prior experience in healthcare, public health, and/or rural health systems
• Track record of securing awards of $500K+
Benefits: