Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Rural Healthcare Resiliency Program
Funding for projects that serve rural communities in Tennessee.

Tennessee Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals currently living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee. The 2024 application cycle has a focus on training to improve quality of care or activities to improve quality of life.

Tennessee State Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Tennessee, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Tennessee Perinatal Telehealth Inactive
Grants to establish or expand perinatal telehealth services in a defined Tennessee geographic area targeting underserved populations.

Small and Critical Access Hospital Assistance with National Healthcare Safety Network Antibiotic Use Option Reporting Inactive
Funding to assist small hospitals in Tennessee with the monthly fee and startup costs to institute a software surveillance system that would allow them to report into the National Healthcare Safety Network Antibiotic Use (NHSN AU) Option Reporting.

Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program (TBCSP) Evidence-Based Interventions Inactive
Funding to increase breast and cervical cancer screening with a focus on populations who are underserved and who have increased cancer risk due to inequities.