Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare – Resources

Learning Module: Rural and Small Town Transportation
Describes transportation issues in rural America, addressing transportation-related impacts on health, safety, poverty, and economic opportunity. Offers resources for planning, policy, and community partnerships, with links to sample programs and documents.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Shared-Use Mobility Center
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Rural Transportation Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help communities develop transportation programs for rural residents to access healthcare and meet other health-related needs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Directory of State RTAP Managers
Directory listing of rural transit program managers by state and territory.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program
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PubMed Search: Rural Transportation and Rural Health Services
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the topic of transportation and rural health.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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U.S. Local and State Transit Links
Provides a list of all transit agencies and their local links (if available) by state, county, and city.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: American Public Transportation Association
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RuralTransportation.org
Designed to serve rural transportation stakeholders, including local elected officials and regional development professionals. Includes links to publications and resources, examples of state models for rural transportation planning, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Medicaid Benefits: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services
Offers a state-by-state listing of non-emergency medical transportation coverage for Medicaid recipients.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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FHWA Rural & Small Community Transportation Planning
Provides information resources to support transportation planning in small and rural communities.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Federal Highway Administration
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