Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Long-term care

Minnesota Nurse in Long Term Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Loan repayment assistance for students in Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs or currently licensed RNs/LPNs who agree to practice in long-term care in Minnesota.

New York State Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.

Minnesota Home and Community-Based Services Employee Scholarship Grant Program
Funding for home and community-based services providers in Minnesota to support employee scholarship programs for education and training in nursing and other healthcare fields.

Changing Talk: Online Training (CHATO) Research Study
Opportunity for nursing homes to participate in a research study testing the Changing Talk: Online Training (CHATO). The training focuses on the use of evidence-based, person-centered communication during interactions with older adults in nursing homes and other healthcare settings. Participants from rural areas are encouraged.

West Virginia Rural Health Infrastructure Loan Fund
Loans for health providers in West Virginia for capital funding needs including construction, renovation, expansion equipment purchases, technology purchases, and practice acquisition.

Infection Prevention and Control Capacity Building in Long-term Care Grant Inactive
Grants to increase the capacity of residential facilities serving older adults in Minnesota to meet critical needs and provide services for their residents.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Long-term Care Grant Inactive
Grants to increase the capacity of residential facilities serving older adults in Minnesota to meet critical needs and provide services for their residents. The program goal is to develop systems and strategies to ensure that long term care (LTC) community residents have the safest, most appropriate, and cost-effective transportation services to participate in essential non-emergency health related appointments.

Rural Physician Associate Program Inactive
A 9-month, community-based educational experience for third-year medical students at the University of Minnesota that allows them to live and train in rural communities across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP) Inactive
Funding to increase the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term care settings. The program aims to enhance nursing education and clinical practice to expand the workforce and improve retention.

Texas Rural Nursing Recruitment and Retention Program (RNRR) Inactive
Funding for qualified rural healthcare facilities in Texas to assist with recruitment and retention of nurses.