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Standing the Test of Time: A Lesson in Sustainability Planning
Discusses good practices in planning for the continuation of grant-funded projects after the grant period has ended.
Author(s): Kate Menzies
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Foundation Giving to Rural Areas in the United States Is Disproportionately Low
Provides an overview of grantmaking trends for rural and urban areas from 2010 to 2015. Includes data on the purpose and dollar value of grants from large foundations to rural and urban organizations.
Author(s): John Pender
Citation: Amber Waves
Date: 08/2015
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Granting Hope
Overview of Rural Philanthropy Days, a Colorado event for rural communities that brings together regional funders, local governments, business leaders, and local nonprofit organizations.
Author(s): Kate Menzies
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2015
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Foundation Grants to Rural Areas from 2005 to 2010: Trends and Patterns
Describes trends in foundation grant funding provided to benefit rural communities, how funds are allocated, what types of foundations fund rural projects, and how grants are distributed geographically. Includes grants to rural-based organizations and to urban organizations for work primarily benefiting rural areas. Provides information on funding for rural health, as well as topics that impact health, such as food and nutrition. Discusses factors that may impact the capacity of rural communities to secure grant funding.
Author(s): John L. Pender
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Teaching Hospitals: Preparing Tomorrow's Physicians Today
An overview of the value teaching hospitals bring in rural and urban areas, serving as training centers to prepare physicians in clinical settings, provide specialty training and specialty services, engage in research and innovation, and prepare healthcare professionals to adapt to changes in the healthcare environment. Discusses the federal (Medicare and Medicaid) financial support mechanisms teaching hospitals receive and the impact this support has on the increased cost of clinical training of new physicians.
Date: 06/2015
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Federal Grant Writing Manual
Assists grant applicants in writing federal grant proposals. Provides information on the different components of a grant application, including how to develop the goals and objectives, budget, work plan, project sustainability, and evaluation.
Date: 04/2014
Sponsoring organizations: National Rural Health Resource Center, Technical Assistance and Services Center
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Financing Capital Investments in Rural Health Care: A Resource Overview
Helps hospital administrators, board members, rural administrators, state associations, community lenders, and community leaders better understand and identify federally sponsored healthcare financing options.
Date: 01/2014
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Community Size as a Factor in Health Partnerships in Community Parks and Recreation, 2007
Study to determine whether park and recreation leaders' perceptions of characteristics, effectiveness, and outcomes of partnerships with public health agencies vary depending on whether the community is very small, small, medium, or large.
Author(s): Laura L. Payne, Jo An M. Zimmermann, Andrew J. Mowen, Elizabeth Orsega-Smith, Geoffrey C. Godbey
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 07/2013
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Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in ACA: Summary and Timeline
One in a series of CRS products on the ACA (as amended by HCERA), summarizes the new law's workforce, public health, quality, and related provisions. Covers provision implications for rural areas.
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Wireline Competition Bureau Evaluation of Rural Health Care Pilot Program: Staff Report
Discusses the Rural Health Care Pilot Program which has helped healthcare providers obtain broadband capability to implement telemedicine and telehealth applications.
Date: 08/2012
Sponsoring organization: Federal Communications Commission
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