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Funding by Topic: Needs assessment methods and resources

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

North Dakota Flex CAH Subcontract Program
Subcontract funding for Critical Access Hospitals in rural North Dakota for financial and operational assessment and improvement and Community Health Needs Assessment implementation.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2025
Sponsors: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) Program
Funding for Regional Infrastructure Accelerators that will provide technical assistance to develop improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of transportation projects in the region. Projects in rural communities are one of the program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 3 Sub-Grants
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 3.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 3, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the 7 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsors: Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program: Native Entities
Funding for Native entities to carry out digital equity and inclusion activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 7, 2025
Sponsor: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
Grants to promote the planning and development of integrated rural healthcare networks in order to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 10 Sub-Grants
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 10.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the 271 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsors: Philanthropy Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
Grants to support transportation project development in rural and tribal communities that may lead to future applications to U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. Funding can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
American Indian Public Health Resource Center Technical Assistance
Technical assistance for tribes to improve health systems, access to services, and health outcomes in rural, impoverished communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: American Indian Public Health Resource Center