New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Rural Grocery Initiative Technical Assistance
Technical assistance to help establish and sustain independently-owned grocery stores in rural communities.

Tennessee Eyecare Access Optometry and Ophthalmology Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for ophthalmologists (medical and surgical eye care specialists) and optometrists (Doctor of Optometry) who commit to at least 2 years of service in one of Tennessee's eligible rural counties.

Minnesota Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant
Funding to support innovative clinical training for dental professionals and programs that increase access to dental care for populations in Minnesota who are medically underserved.

Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
Funding to support comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modifications, repairs, and renovations to enable low-income seniors to age in place. Rural communities are a program priority.

Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program
Grants to assist federally-recognized tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities.

Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.

Native American Fitness Instructor Certification Courses
Courses for native fitness instructors to take Native American Fitness Council courses that lead to certification.

CDC Rural Health Evaluation and Capacity Building Fellowship
A research opportunity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Rural Health located in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the guidance of a mentor, participants will engage in training activities that explore rural public health transformation approaches, strategic planning processes, and evaluation methods used to strengthen public health initiatives serving rural communities.

Mississippi State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for eligible health professionals who serve in areas of Mississippi with provider shortages.

Iowa Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Planning Grant
Funding supports the use of publicly available, online information and rural community efforts to interpret publicly available hard data to implement changes through development codes, local ordinances, and housing incentives specific to individual community needs.