Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Networking and collaboration
Colorado RHT Program Annual Report - Year 1
Reports on the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in Colorado as of July 31, 2026. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each initiative funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
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Reports on the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in Colorado as of July 31, 2026. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each initiative funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
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Preparing for a Federal Grant: A Small Community Case Study
A recorded webinar that provides a case study about a small community in rural Kansas and its management of a federal grant to build safe water infrastructure. Focuses on creating partnerships, utilizing technical assistance, coordinating with stakeholders, and increasing local capacity. Discusses strategies to assist small, rural communities in successfully preparing for and implementing federal grants.
Author(s): Anna Archer, Rhonda Bell
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Environmental Finance Center Network
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A recorded webinar that provides a case study about a small community in rural Kansas and its management of a federal grant to build safe water infrastructure. Focuses on creating partnerships, utilizing technical assistance, coordinating with stakeholders, and increasing local capacity. Discusses strategies to assist small, rural communities in successfully preparing for and implementing federal grants.
Author(s): Anna Archer, Rhonda Bell
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Environmental Finance Center Network
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North Carolina RHT Program Annual Report - Year 1
Reports on the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in North Carolina. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each initiative funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in North Carolina. Details the state policy actions, uses of funds, recipients of funds, and progress reports for each initiative funded by RHTP.
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Planning with Purpose: Leveraging FORHP's Rural Health Network Development Planning Program for Lasting Community Impact
Webinar recording highlighting the one-year Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (Network Planning Program) grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Speakers include former Network Planning Program grantees discussing their experiences and work as part of this grant program, including a focus on partnerships, strengthening infrastructure, and improving access to care.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
Webinar recording highlighting the one-year Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (Network Planning Program) grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). Speakers include former Network Planning Program grantees discussing their experiences and work as part of this grant program, including a focus on partnerships, strengthening infrastructure, and improving access to care.
Additional links: Audio Recording, Webinar Slides
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
Related funding:
Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
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How Rural Development Hubs Can Strengthen Rural Health Transformation Program Implementation
Highlights approaches for Rural Development Hubs to support Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) implementation at the state level, including discussion of the roles Rural Development Hubs can play in promoting communication, promoting local perspectives, and bridging gaps between existing programs and new ones.
Author(s): Erin Cahill
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Highlights approaches for Rural Development Hubs to support Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) implementation at the state level, including discussion of the roles Rural Development Hubs can play in promoting communication, promoting local perspectives, and bridging gaps between existing programs and new ones.
Author(s): Erin Cahill
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Facilitation of Health Plan-Clinic Partnerships to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening for Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Qualitative Study
Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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Examines efforts to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, analyzing practice facilitation that supports mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and patient navigation. Utilizes qualitative data from the SMARTER CRC pragmatic trial that facilitates partnerships between Medicaid health plans and clinics in rural parts of Oregon.
Author(s): Erin S. Kenzie, Anders Herreid-O'Neill, Emily Myers, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70203
Date: 08/2026
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Aligning Initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States
Discusses the alignment of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States (EHE) initiative to provide healthcare to low-income people living with HIV (PLWH) and prevent new infections. Includes commentary on how the programs work in rural areas and the 2019-2026 EHE funding information for Health Centers with rural technical assistance.
Author(s): Jesse P. Anderson, Agata Bodie, Kaushik Ghosh, Sara Te
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Discusses the alignment of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States (EHE) initiative to provide healthcare to low-income people living with HIV (PLWH) and prevent new infections. Includes commentary on how the programs work in rural areas and the 2019-2026 EHE funding information for Health Centers with rural technical assistance.
Author(s): Jesse P. Anderson, Agata Bodie, Kaushik Ghosh, Sara Te
Date: 08/2026
Sponsoring organization: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Collaborations Between Local Public Health and Healthcare: A Case Study Series Highlighting Rural Success Stories
Presents case studies highlighting successful collaborations between rural-serving local health departments and local healthcare organizations, focusing on purposes, structures, challenges, and lessons learned. Features programs in Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Stephanie M. Mathis, Kayla M. Alvis, Benjamin Pelton, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, The Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health
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Presents case studies highlighting successful collaborations between rural-serving local health departments and local healthcare organizations, focusing on purposes, structures, challenges, and lessons learned. Features programs in Oregon, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Author(s): Stephanie M. Mathis, Kayla M. Alvis, Benjamin Pelton, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, The Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health
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A Multilevel Adaptation Approach for the Sustainable Scale-Up of Family Cancer History Screening in Rural Public Health Clinics
Provides an overview of a multilevel approach to improve delivery of a family cancer history screening program. Outlines a 14-month adaptation process of a public health district in rural Georgia as well as individual, provider, clinic, organization, and community adaptations. Discusses the impact of partnerships among public health agencies, community organizations, and academic institutions to sustain successful implementation frameworks, multilevel stakeholder engagement, and adaptations of hereditary cancer screening programs.
Author(s): Yue Guan, Shacoria Anderson, Cindy Snyder, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 84, 221
Date: 07/2026
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Provides an overview of a multilevel approach to improve delivery of a family cancer history screening program. Outlines a 14-month adaptation process of a public health district in rural Georgia as well as individual, provider, clinic, organization, and community adaptations. Discusses the impact of partnerships among public health agencies, community organizations, and academic institutions to sustain successful implementation frameworks, multilevel stakeholder engagement, and adaptations of hereditary cancer screening programs.
Author(s): Yue Guan, Shacoria Anderson, Cindy Snyder, et al.
Citation: Archives of Public Health, 84, 221
Date: 07/2026
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New Mexico State-Tribal Collaboration Act: July 31, 2026 Agency Report
Discusses public health collaborations between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations, covering programs dedicated to primary care, data sharing, nutrition, measles response, and more. Identifies resources available for American Indians and details agency and tribal activities and funding for fiscal year 2026.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Discusses public health collaborations between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations, covering programs dedicated to primary care, data sharing, nutrition, measles response, and more. Identifies resources available for American Indians and details agency and tribal activities and funding for fiscal year 2026.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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