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Resources by Topic: Funding

The State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America
Presents data on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature about food environments and systems.
Author(s): Molly Warren, Madison West
Date: 09/2024
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Delivery of High-Speed Broadband Services in Unserved and Underserved Areas of the Commonwealth (Pennsylvania): Fifth Annual Report
Provides an update on the role of broadband in education, telehealth, agriculture, and community and economic development; barriers to development; and funding resources. Discusses developments in Pennsylvania state and local initiatives and efforts to identify unserved and underserved Pennsylvania communities.
Author(s): Yvonne Llewellyn Hursh, Bryan W. DeWalt, Lydia Hack, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Wendy L. Baker
Date: 08/2024
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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U.S. Community Health Worker Landscape Report
Describes the national community health worker (CHW) landscape and showcases best practices. Features sections on workforce challenges, training and certification, financing, state-by-state comparisons, and more. Includes a section on CHW successes in a rural context. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Pranali Koradia, Jenae Logan, Nicolle Miller, et al.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Partners In Health
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Virginia's Rural Response and Relief Program
Provides an overview of Virginia's mini grant program that addresses social determinants of health. Includes information on local health initiatives and lessons learned during the mini grant process.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian County
Fact sheet on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) cooperative agreement to strengthen tribal public health system infrastructure. Discusses program goals, funding, community benefits, and more.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Structural Determinants of Health: Hospitals' Unequal Capital Investments Drive Health Inequities
Examines hospitals' capital investments as a structural factor influencing disparities in patient safety and quality of care at hospitals in the United States. Analyzes topics including hospital economics, federal policy, funding, hospital infrastructure, and more. See Section 5 in particular for discussion of rural hospitals.
Author(s): Eileen Appelbaum, Emma Curchin, Rosemary Batt
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
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National Cancer Institute-Funded Grants Focused on Synchronous Telehealth Cancer Care Delivery: A Portfolio Analysis
Analyzes trends in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding for cancer-related telehealth research between fiscal years 2016 and 2022. Compares grants awarded during the period 2016-2019 versus 2020-2022, with data on study characteristics including telehealth delivery methods, services provided, cancer type, and more. Includes data on grants for rural populations and other groups experiencing health disparities.
Author(s): Roxanne E. Jensen, Rachelle Brick, Joshua Medel, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2024(64), 55-61
Date: 07/2024
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Expanding America's Bandwidth: Gaps in Rural and Underserved Communities
Discusses the availability of broadband, devices, and digital skills and their impact on communities. Describes barriers to connectivity across rural and underserved areas and the federal funding programs designated for infrastructure development and internet adoption.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Innovative State Strategies for Rural Broadband: Case Studies from Colorado, Minnesota and Maine
Explores the roles of state broadband policy, local leadership, and private investment in expanding broadband coverage and infrastructure in rural areas. Presents case studies from Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota and describes how rural recipients leverage state and federal broadband funds, navigate financial and regulatory constraints, and develop innovative place-based solutions. Identifies unique challenges, lessons learned, and implications for broadband policy.
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: Cornell University
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Report to Congress: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States: An Update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reports on efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health outcomes, including programs related to care delivery, access to care, and social factors influencing health. Presents data and discussion of maternal health trends, identifies key drivers, highlights relevant HHS programs and actions, and presents a framework to measure progress. Details rural access and outcome disparities and features rural-focused programs.
Date: 07/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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