Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Rural Carve-Out Funding
Policy brief discussing rural health funding inequities and the potential to target federal funding to rural and underserved communities to improve community-level health behaviors, workforce, technology, and financial resources. Offers policy recommendations to improve the equitable distribution of federal funding and promote best practices.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Crystal Barter, Sally Buck, Mark Woodring
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief discussing rural health funding inequities and the potential to target federal funding to rural and underserved communities to improve community-level health behaviors, workforce, technology, and financial resources. Offers policy recommendations to improve the equitable distribution of federal funding and promote best practices.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Crystal Barter, Sally Buck, Mark Woodring
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Applying for Phase 4 of the PRF & the ARP Rural Distribution
Provides an overview of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 general distribution and American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural distribution, as well as the application process for these opportunities. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript, Webinar Q&A Follow-Up
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Provides an overview of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 general distribution and American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural distribution, as well as the application process for these opportunities. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript, Webinar Q&A Follow-Up
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Identifying Allowable Expenses for COVID-19 Programs
Recording of a September 23, 2021, webinar on the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) COVID-19 Testing Program and RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program. Discusses allowable and unallowable expenses for these programs, as well as reimbursable and unreimbursable expenses.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a September 23, 2021, webinar on the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) COVID-19 Testing Program and RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program. Discusses allowable and unallowable expenses for these programs, as well as reimbursable and unreimbursable expenses.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Creating New Rural Residency Programs: Three Grantees Share Their Stories
Highlights three rural residency programs in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and California. Discusses program accomplishments made possible through funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Residency Planning and Development Program.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights three rural residency programs in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and California. Discusses program accomplishments made possible through funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Residency Planning and Development Program.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal
Recording of a September 2, 2021, webinar on the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) program. Provides an overview of the PRF program. Discusses reporting requirements and time periods, methodology for calculating lost revenues, and considerations for Rural Health Clinics. Includes answers to frequently asked questions. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a September 2, 2021, webinar on the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) program. Provides an overview of the PRF program. Discusses reporting requirements and time periods, methodology for calculating lost revenues, and considerations for Rural Health Clinics. Includes answers to frequently asked questions. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Health Resources and Services Administration, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Joint Resource Guide to Strengthen and Expand Child Care Facilities in Rural Communities
Offers information on resources and funding opportunities to help address child care needs in rural communities. Outlines how an entity interested in owning or operating a child care facility can access resources from the Administration for Children and Families and the USDA Rural Development to help meet child care needs. Includes key considerations for developing Head Start/Early Head Start programs and child care centers to serve tribal communities.
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, USDA Rural Development
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Offers information on resources and funding opportunities to help address child care needs in rural communities. Outlines how an entity interested in owning or operating a child care facility can access resources from the Administration for Children and Families and the USDA Rural Development to help meet child care needs. Includes key considerations for developing Head Start/Early Head Start programs and child care centers to serve tribal communities.
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, USDA Rural Development
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Grants Management 101 for RHC Vaccine Confidence Program
Recording of an August 25, 2021, webinar for Rural Health Clinics that received funding through the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence (RHCVC) program. Covers strategies and tools for successful grant management and reporting.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organizations: National Association of Rural Health Clinics, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Recording of an August 25, 2021, webinar for Rural Health Clinics that received funding through the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence (RHCVC) program. Covers strategies and tools for successful grant management and reporting.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organizations: National Association of Rural Health Clinics, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
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Rural Residency Training as a Strategy to Address Rural Health Disparities: Barriers to Expansion and Possible Solutions
Identifies barriers rural communities face in developing and sustaining graduate medical education programs, and proposes potential solutions including regulatory fixes and legislative action. Includes definitions of key concepts and terminology in the Supplementary Data section.
Additional links: Supplementary Data
Author(s): Emily M. Hawes, Erin Fraher, Steven Crane, et al.
Citation: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 13(4), 461-465
Date: 08/2021
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Identifies barriers rural communities face in developing and sustaining graduate medical education programs, and proposes potential solutions including regulatory fixes and legislative action. Includes definitions of key concepts and terminology in the Supplementary Data section.
Additional links: Supplementary Data
Author(s): Emily M. Hawes, Erin Fraher, Steven Crane, et al.
Citation: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 13(4), 461-465
Date: 08/2021
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DATA 2000 Waiver Training Payment Program
Recording of a July 29, 2021, webinar providing technical assistance for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) applying for the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) Waiver Training Payment Program. Identifies organizations' eligibility to apply for payments and discusses the application process and requirements. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a July 29, 2021, webinar providing technical assistance for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) applying for the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) Waiver Training Payment Program. Identifies organizations' eligibility to apply for payments and discusses the application process and requirements. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides, Transcript
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Federal Agencies' Investment in Rural Cancer Control Fosters Partnerships between Researchers and Rural Communities
Highlights how researchers and rural communities are working together to address rural cancer prevention and control, with support from federal funding. Discusses projects that address health behaviors, cancer screening, vaccination, and rural participation in clinical trials.
Author(s): Mary Charlton, Whitney Zahnd, Jennifer Patterson, Kimberly Merchant
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights how researchers and rural communities are working together to address rural cancer prevention and control, with support from federal funding. Discusses projects that address health behaviors, cancer screening, vaccination, and rural participation in clinical trials.
Author(s): Mary Charlton, Whitney Zahnd, Jennifer Patterson, Kimberly Merchant
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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