Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Poverty

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Inactive
Funding to support projects that will increase the purchase of fruit and vegetables among low-income consumers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Projects that serve underrepresented geographies and communities are encouraged.

Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, generate regional economic growth, and improve quality of life.

Adult Treatment Court Site-Based Inactive
Grants and technical assistance to enhance the operations of adult drug courts, which includes service coordination, management of treatment court participants, fidelity to the model, and recovery support services. Courts should integrate evidence-based substance abuse treatment, random drug testing, equitable sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism, substance abuse, and prevent overdoses. Rural communities are a program priority.

Kerr Foundation Grants Inactive
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Kerr Foundation target area in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and human services.

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program Inactive
Funding designed to improve access to oral healthcare services for low income people with HIV, and to train dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental residents to deliver dental care to people with HIV.

Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program Inactive
Grants to provide services and programs through performance- or outcomes-based contracts to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders who are currently or were formerly involved in the criminal justice system.

Drug-Free Communities Support Program Inactive
Awards funding to coalitions working to reduce substance abuse among youth and to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, organizations, and governmental entities. Many rural communities have been awarded funding in the past.

California Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Community Clinics Project Inactive
Funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers, Health Center Program Look-Alikes, and other clinics in California to provide tobacco cessation services in underserved areas.

Maine Community Benefit Program Inactive
Grants for nonprofit organizations working to promote wellness and community health in Maine. Applications from rural and tribal communities are encouraged.

PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building Inactive
Funds projects that encourage the integration of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other stakeholders as members of the patient-centered clinical effectiveness research process.