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Nov 21, 2024 - Notice of final rule from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) adopting proposed modifications to the definition of rural areas to integrate the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) 2023 Road Ruggedness Scale (RRS). The updated definition of rural will include geographic areas that are either nonmetropolitan counties, outlying metropolitan counties with no population from an urban area of 50,000 or more people, census tracts with rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) codes 4-10 in metropolitan counties, census tracts of at least 400 square miles in an area with a population density of 35 or less per square mile with RUCA codes 2-3 in metropolitan counties, or census tracts with RRS 5 and RUCA codes 2-3 that are at least 20 square miles in metropolitan counties. Lists the number of tracts newly defined as rural in 10 states. Changes go into effect November 21, 2024 and apply to FORHP's Notice of Funding Opportunity for fiscal year 2025 and future years.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 21, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amending the amount of loan funding available for the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. The maximum amount per award available for Second, Third, and Fourth Quarter application periods has been reduced from $2 million to $1 million.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDL and REDG)
Nov 21, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Treasury Department of funding allocations made through the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program for calendar years 2024-25. This program allows community development entities (CDEs) to offer a tax credit incentive to investors to stimulate private investment capital for economic and community development in low-income communities. Provides details about changes to the previous allocation round, as well program eligibility details. Applicants are required to complete the Application Registration section of the NMTC Allocation Application by December 5, 2024 in order to be able to submit the remaining application sections by January 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding: New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program
Nov 18, 2024 - Notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) seeking comments on a revision of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) client-level Government Performance and Results Act (GRPA) instrument to continue collecting data on the performance and program monitoring of its substance use services grant programs. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 15, 2024 - Notice from the Rural Housing Service (RHS) correcting the effective date in the October 25, 2024, final rule, which amended the current regulation for the Off-Farm Labor Housing (Off-FLH) program to clarify the grant agreement term and adopt the period of performance as required by Federal award information requirements. The enforcement date is now November 25, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 13, 2024 - Outlines current and projected funding challenges for Federally Qualified Health Centers. Discusses common sources of revenue, reimbursement rates, the 340B program, and policy opportunities for federal and state government. Notes that rural residents are a significant user base for Community Health Centers.
Source: The Commonwealth Fund
Nov 12, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Project Abstract Summary." Organizations use the Project Abstract Summary form to apply for federal grants. Federal agencies may use the Project Abstract Summary form for grant programs that are not required to collect all the data required on the Standard Form 424 core data set and form. Comments are due by January 13, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 11, 2024 - Announces a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to eliminate copayments for telehealth services and create a grant program to fund telehealth in non-VA facilities in rural and other underserved locations. The goal of the 2 initiatives is to reduce healthcare costs and increase access to care. Also discusses other VA efforts to expand access to healthcare.
Source: VA News
Nov 5, 2024 - Notice of proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) proposing amending the current regulation for the Multifamily Housing (MFH) Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) to codify language within the GRRHP regulation to clarify that a separate deed restriction must be recorded. Comments are due by January 6, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 1, 2024 - Announces newly awarded funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Planning Grant Program to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communities across the country. Describes projects in numerous states which will support the development or expansion of healthy food retail or food retail supply chain projects.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture