Rural Health
Funding by Type: Grants and Contracts

Idaho Children's Trust Fund Annual Grant Program
Grants for projects designed to prevent child abuse and neglect within Idaho by increasing protective factors in order to strengthen families and promote well-being. Rural populations are a priority.

Iowa Farm Bureau Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.

Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program
Grants for eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled healthcare workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Funds must be used for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of approved regional partnership activities consistent with program requirements.

Kansas Transformative Capital Investment Grant Program
Grants for eligible providers in rural Kansas to make capital investments to transform the manner in which they serve their communities.

Family Treatment Court Program
Funding to establish new or enhance existing family treatment courts to ensure the provision of substance use treatment and other services that improve child, parent, and family outcomes.

Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use
Grants to support mentoring services to youth ages 17 and under and their family members impacted by opioids and other substance use. Rural communities and federally recognized tribes are target populations.

Mississippi Innovative Pilot Program Grant
Funding to support transformative, innovative approaches in rural communities of Mississippi that strengthen health and well-being through cross-sector collaboration. Community-centered approaches are intended to improve outcomes, address social determinants of health, and build sustainable systems of care by advancing integrated service networks, school-based health, behavioral health partnerships, maternal and child health supports, nutrition-focused initiatives, workforce wellness, and other locally driven solutions.

Greater Minnesota Tribal Transit Vehicle Grant
Funding for tribal transit programs in Minnesota to support replacement and/or expansion of transit vehicles.

Kansas Community Health Worker Accountable Food Is Medicine Grant
Grants designed to improve health outcomes among rural Kansans by integrating community health workers into clinical care teams to connect patients with health and social services to bridge gaps in care. Projects will also establish or expand Accountable Food Is Medicine programs, which integrate nutrition interventions, such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions, into healthcare to prevent, manage, or treat chronic conditions.

Kansas Non-Emergency Transportation (NEMT) Program Grants
Grants to support innovative, sustainable local transportation solutions to help rural Kansans reach medical appointments without duplicating existing services eligible for reimbursement. By improving access to timely care, the program is designed to prevent manageable health issues from becoming emergencies and reduce pressure on rural emergency departments and health systems.