AARP's Livable Communities Team will host the Rural Livability Workshop in Portland, Maine. You can participate virtually via live stream for a portion of each day. Speakers will focus on creating intergenerational communities, strengthening transportation options, and improving housing affordability and choice.
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Rural Reporter
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A Clearer Map for Aging
The new book Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life explores elder health care and end-of-life care. An interview with its author, geriatrician Dr. Louise Aronson, gives an overview on how an older adult's health needs change over time, the importance of vaccines for older people, and how medications can change in how they affect patients over time.
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Cost As a Barrier to Care for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
Although older Americans are nearly universally eligible for Medicare, cost often poses a substantial barrier to accessing care. Medicare beneficiaries have substantial health care needs and relatively high (and increasing) out-of-pocket expenses. A new study examines to what extent cost is a barrier to accessing care for rural Medicare patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). (Photo: Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash)
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Surprise Billing Laws Across the Nation
Four states (CO, NV, NM, WA) have joined other states this legislative session in enacting multi-pronged policies that prohibit balance bills, establish processes for providers and carriers to resolve billing disputes, and require more pricing transparency to avoid surprise balance bills. A chart compares and contrasts the billing laws.
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Caregiver Shortages in Northwoods Affect Growing Elderly Population
Stores like Kwik Trip and McDonald's usually start workers at above $10 per hour. This is a wage that many senior living centers in the Northwoods just can't match. WFJW highlights the caregiver shortages in the Northwoods.
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Another Successful Rescue Divas Camp
Here, campers in the northern Wisconsin community of Delta search for a drone as part of a tour of a search-and-rescue department. It's part of a week where they learned CPR and self-defense, toured the coast guard, county dispatch, and fire departments, and had their days rounded out by campfires and game nights. Rescue Divas is a one-week, hands-on summer camp designed to help middle school girls explore emergency medicine careers. Communities interested in implementing a similar program can do so using our toolkit.
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Practitioner Data Grant (SAMHSA) (Deadline: 08/12/2019)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is accepting applications for the Mental and Substance Use Disorder Practitioner Data (Prac-Data) grant. The purpose of this program is to provide comprehensive data and analysis on individuals who comprise the prevention and treatment fields to address mental and substance use disorders. The goal of the program is to provide valid data on the existing practitioners and usable information to SAMHSA on which to make policy and planning decisions. SAMHSA plans to issue 1 grant of up to $1,000,000 for up to 3 years. Funding »
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Supporting Maternal Health Innovation Program (Deadline: 07/15/2019)HRSA plans to invest approximately $2.5 million to support State MHI award recipients with the Supporting MHI Program, which will provide capacity building assistance and establish a resource center. The successful Supporting MHI Program award recipient will receive up to $2.4 million per year for a five-year period of performance to support states and other stakeholders in reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity through capacity building assistance to State MHI recipients and other HRSA-funded grantees as they implement innovative and evidence-informed strategies. The funding will also establish a national resource center to provide guidance to HRSA award recipients, states, and key stakeholders in improving maternal health. Eligible applicants include domestic public or private entities. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply. Funding »
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State Maternal Health Innovation Program (Deadline: 07/15/2019)HRSA plans to invest approximately $18 million through the State Maternal Health Innovation Program for states to address disparities in maternal health, and improve maternal health outcomes, including preventing and reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The program will assist states in collaborating with maternal health experts, and optimize resources to implement state-specific actions that address disparities in maternal health and improve maternal health outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. Funding »
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Tribal Management Grant Program (Deadline: 07/01/2019)The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes (ODSCT), is accepting applications for grants for the Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program. The competitive grant program aims to enhance and develop health management infrastructure and assist tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing IHS PFSAs through a Title I ISDEAA contract and assist established Title I ISDEAA contractors and Title V ISDEAA compactors to further develop and improve management capability. Funding »
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Rural Leadership Pathways Learning Initiative (Deadline: 07/08/2019)The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is seeking a partner to design and implement a Rural Leadership Pathways learning initiative, to elucidate and make meaning of the unique leadership pathways, experiences and contexts in rural communities. Through this initiative, funders and, more broadly, the field of stakeholders interest in helping rural places thrive, will have opportunities to learn what is already working in rural places to develop, strengthen and advance rural leadership; what people are struggling to figure out; what they see as needs and gaps; and what the role of national players and funders could be. Brief proposals are due July 8th at 6pm Central Time. Finalists will be notified the week of July 25, and will be invited to submit a formal application by August 15. Funding »
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Rural Housing Preservation Grants (USDA) (Deadline: 07/08/2019)The Housing Preservation Grant program provides qualified applicants grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons. Eligible applicants: nonprofits, state/state/city/township governments, Native American tribal organizations and governments, and may include but not be limited to faith-based and community organization. Funding »
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Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (Deadline: 07/22/2019)Rural and tribal communities with populations of 50,000 or less are eligible to apply to participate in local design workshops to address specific community challenges. Up to three communities will be selected to form a Learning Cohort for training in design, planning, community engagement, and facilitation techniques. Examples of potential design challenges include improving access to locally-produced food, creating heritage tourism industry, developing outdoor recreation, and designing quality affordable housing. Eligibility: Nonprofits, tribal or municipal governments, regional planning organizations, or other community partners of rural communities that have a population of less than 50,000 are eligible. Funding »
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Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (DOT) (Deadline: 07/09/2019)The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will make 35 awards for total funding of $5 million to support planning, capital, and, in limited circumstances, operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Eligibility: Federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) that are located in rural areas with a population of 50,000 or less. Funding »
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Tribal Opioid Response Grants (Deadline: 08/06/2019)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications to fund projects that address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment using one of the three FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The intent is to reduce unmet treatment need and opioid overdose-related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, and/or recovery activities for OUD. SAMHSA plans to issue 163 grants for up to 2 years. Funding »
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Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation (Deadline: 09/27/2019)The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation funds physician-led programs that improve health through education and outreach. Preference is given to evidence-based health initiatives or pilot projects with measurable outcomes to increase health equity including mental health access and addiction support, disease prevention, health literacy and others. Funding »
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AHA Rural Hospital Leadership Award (Deadline: 08/30/2019)The American Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Leadership Award recognizes exceptional leadership teams who have guided their hospital through changes on the road to improving their community’s health. Applicants must be the chief executive officer, president, or administrator of an AHA member rural hospital and have led one or more specific initiatives, including improvements in population health, access to care, or patient outcomes. The winning team will receive a stipend of $1,500 to defray the team representative’s expenses to attend an AHA conference. Funding »
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Community Collaboration Grant Program (Wisconsin) (Deadline: 06/17/2019)Funding and more for Wisconsin organizations working to address health inequities. The goal is to to learn from and build trust with communities to advance health equity by collaboratively enhancing capacity, and increasing and strengthening partnership by working closely with grantees and providing training, technical assistance and funding. Grantees receive support as they strengthen and expand current assets and partnerships, build their infrastructure, and take action towards sustainable change. A letter of intent is due June 17. The deadline is September 6. Funding »
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Community Collaboration Grant Program (Wisconsin) (Deadline: 09/06/2019)Funding and more for Wisconsin organizations working to address health inequities. The goal is to to learn from and build trust with communities to advance health equity by collaboratively enhancing capacity, and increasing and strengthening partnership by working closely with grantees and providing training, technical assistance and funding. Grantees receive support as they strengthen and expand current assets and partnerships, build their infrastructure, and take action towards sustainable change. A letter of intent is due June 17. The deadline is September 6. Funding »
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Expansion of Practitioner Training (Deadline: 08/02/2019)SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Expansion of Practitioner Training (Prac-Ed) grant. The purpose of this program is to expand the integration of substance use disorder (SUD) education into the standard curriculum of relevant healthcare and health services education programs. By mainstreaming this education, the ultimate goal is to expand the number of practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based SUD treatment. Funding »
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Loan Repayment for Rural Substance Use Disorder Clinicians (Deadline: 07/18/2019)A new National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program, the Rural Community Loan Repayment Program, will award up to $100,000 in student loan repayment to primary care and behavioral health clinicians providing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in rural communities nationwide. In exchange, participants commit to serve for three years at rural health care sites. Applicants must be employed at an NHSC-approved site that is also participating in the Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP), an initiative of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, will be given priority. Nurse anesthetists, pharmacists, registered nurses, and SUD counselors are eligible. Funding »
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Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation Project Grants (Deadline: 07/31/2019)The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation grant program offers funding to nonprofit organizations that are engaged in efforts to improve oral health for underserved Wisconsin residents. They will award up to $5,000 to projects that improve access to oral health care; possible projects include purchasing equipment and supplies to low income clinics and oral health education programs. Funding »
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American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation (Deadline: 07/15/2019)The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is awarding grants up to $10,000 to free clinics for the purchase of needed items such as exam tables, EHR systems, and medical equipment. To be eligible clinic must be nearing completion of the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) clinic development process and have an AAFP member in a leadership role. Funding »
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GPCAH Community Outreach/Education Grants (Deadline: 07/01/2019)The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health is accepting proposals for their community outreach/education grants. This opportunity provides funding for community-based nonprofit organizations that are working to prevent agricultural injury and illness through training and educational campaigns. Pilot projects addressing mental health, sleep deprivation, safe transport and handling of commodities (e.g. grain, hay), and slips, trips, and falls prevention, are especially encouraged. They will consider proposals up to $30,000. Funding »
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Seeds for Stewardship Rural Community Grants (Deadline: 07/01/2019)The CHS Foundation Seeds for Stewardship grant program will provide up to $5,000 in matching funding for projects in rural communities. Projects must be supported by a local agricultural cooperative. Project examples include purchase of equipment for emergency responders, health and safety education programs for students, or support for food banks. Applications must be submitted by a cooperative. Funding »
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Syringe Access Fund (Deadline: 06/19/2019)The Syringe Access Fund supports initiatives aimed at reducing the spread of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens among people who inject drugs and their sexual partners through expanded access to sterile syringes. They are currently offering grants of up to $5,000 in support of startup programs offering sterile syringe services. Programs that include drug users in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services as well as programs that are peer- and volunteer-run will receive priority consideration. Funding »
