Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Michigan Quick Response Teams Program
Funding for Quick Response Teams (QRTs) in Michigan for follow-up and outreach after an opioid overdose. QRTs assist in offering support to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder who have recently survived a non-fatal opioid overdose and face high risk for future overdose mortality.

Michigan J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Michigan, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Michigan Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Medical education debt repayment program for healthcare providers to practice in underserved areas in Michigan. Eligible providers will receive student loan repayment for providing mental health services in eligible nonprofit practice sites or public school-based systems for at least 2 years.

Michigan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workforce Grants Inactive
Grants for training Michigan EMS workforce personnel. The goal is to address the shortage of paramedics and reduce barriers to enrollment in EMS education programming, specifically paramedic programs, in the state.

Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP) Inactive
Loan repayment for primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare providers who agree to provide healthcare services in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Michigan.

Michigan Opioid Treatment Assistance Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical providers and substance use disorder counselors to begin and expand opioid treatment in Michigan.