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  • How ACA, AHCA and BCRA compare
    The Better Care Reconciliation Act, like the American Health Care Act, radically revises Medicaid, but it is closer to the Affordable Care Act on how it approaches subsidies to buy individual insurance. Both the House and Senate bills eliminate taxes that paid the costs to cover more people through Medicaid and to subsidize individual plans. This article shares some of the big differences between current law, the House bill and the Senate bill. (Source: Modern Healthcare; Photo by TeroVesalainen, Pixabay) More »
  • Analysis of Senate Health Proposal: Massive Costs for Counties
    With annual investments of over $80 billion, counties are the front door to the nation’s health system, owning and supporting approximately 1,000 hospitals and 900 nursing homes—the majority of which are in rural and small counties. Counties’ 750 community behavioral health providers provide critical mental health and substance abuse services at a time when our nation is facing an opioid epidemic. America’s counties have always served as a safety net for the those unable to afford health care and they play a key role in the Medicaid program. (Source: NACo; Photo by Activedia, Pixabay) More »
  • The Senate Health Care Bill
    Yesterday, Senate Republican leaders released a discussion draft of their version of health-care legislation, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). This article is a condensed summary of the main features of the Senate proposal with some thoughts about the bill’s likely effects. (Source: Health Affairs Blog; Photo by dcandau, Pixabay) More »
  • Senate Health Care Bill May Hurt Mental Health and Addiction
    The health care bill released by Senate Republicans on Thursday is stoking outrage among mental health and addiction groups for its proposed steep cuts to Medicaid, the government’s largest health insurance program. Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health services in the United States and provides coverage for millions of Americans with mental health or substance abuse disorders. The proposed change is especially painful for these organizations because they saw an expansion of mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (Source: TIME; Photo by Maialisa, Pixabay) More »
  • Wisconsin: New Community Grant Programs Promote Health Equity
    The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is pleased to introduce two new community grant programs, both aimed at improving health equity in Wisconsin. The two new grant programs are designed specifically to support projects that improve health equity through a focus on the social determinants of health — the nonmedical factors such as income, employment, education, housing and the quality of the places where people live, work, learn and play. (Source: UW SMPH; Photo by Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Pixabay) More »
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  • Community Collaboration Grant Program - Wisconsin Partnership Program (Deadline: 12/04/2017)
    Funding will provide organizations with training and technical assistance to address health inequities stemming from the social determinants of health (e.g., income, employment, education, access to healthy food, housing). Grantees will receive support as they strengthen and expand their current assets and partnerships, develop community-driven plans and take action towards local policy, systems and environmental change to improve the social determinants of health. Grantees will implement community-driven strategies to advance health equity using already existing community assets. Funding »
  • Community Catalyst Grant Program - Wisconsin Partnership Program (Deadline: 10/02/2017)
    The overarching goal of this new grant program is to provide catalyst funding to support creative health equity approaches designed with the goal of actively reducing gaps in access, outcomes or opportunities. Catalyst Grants are intended to support projects in the early stages of development with: A clear focus; A clearly identified audience; An innovative plan to reduce inequities. Funding »
  • Race to Equity Scholarship - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (Deadline: 09/06/2017)
    Wisconsin high school students can submit an essay of 500-1000 typewritten words that answers the question, “What does racial equity mean to me?” Two awards: One $1000 scholarship will be awarded to a student graduating from a Dane County high school in the spring of 2018, who plans to enroll in secondary education or vocational training. One $1000 scholarship will be rewarded to a student graduating from a Wisconsin high school outside of Dane County in the spring of 2018, who plans to enroll in secondary education or vocational training. Funding »
  • High School Career and Technical Education Teacher Pathway Initiative – US Department of Education (Deadline: 07/13/2017)
    The purpose is to increase the supply of high school CTE teachers available to teach students in CTE programs that align to In-Demand Industry Sectors or Occupations in States and communities where shortages of such teachers exist. The current shortage of teachers, particularly in rural areas, may limit capacity to deliver CTE programs for in-demand industry sectors or occupations, including health care. Funding »
  • Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG) - Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Deadline: 07/25/2017)
    The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance to Socially-Disadvantaged Groups in rural areas. This program improves the quality of life for rural Americans and commitment to directing resources to those who most need them. Funding »
  • Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/01/2017)
    Grants are made semi-annually, to community-based organizations, in support of: Care and direct services; Education; Research. Grants are made to support developing or established programs, with emphasis on direct benefit to clients or target audiences. Requests from throughout the US are considered, with particular interest in smaller communities and rural areas. Letter of Intent deadline: September 1, 2017; Application deadline: September 22, 2017. Funding »
  • Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/22/2017)
    Grants are made semi-annually, to community-based organizations, in support of: Care and direct services; Education; Research. Grants are made to support developing or established programs, with emphasis on direct benefit to clients or target audiences. Requests from throughout the US are considered, with particular interest in smaller communities and rural areas. Letter of Intent deadline: September 1, 2017; Application deadline: September 22, 2017. Funding »
  • Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program – HHS, Hispanic Health Services (Deadline: 07/10/2017)
    This program provides grants to assist Hispanic Serving Institutions in conducting health services and health disparities research. Funding »
  • National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health Awards (Deadline: 08/04/2017)
    Nominate a deserving individual/organization for a NOSORH Award! You may submit more than one nomination. There are awards that require NOSORH membership and also ones that do not require membership. Funding »
  • Rural Health Opioid Program - HRSA (Deadline: 07/21/2017)
    The purpose of RHOP is to promote rural health care services outreach by expanding the delivery of opioid related health care services to rural communities. The program will reduce the morbidity and mortality related to opioid overdoses in rural communities through the development of broad community consortiums to prepare individuals with opioid-use disorder (OUD) to start treatment, implement care coordination practices to organize patient care activities, and support individuals in recovery through the enhancement of behavioral counselling and peer support activities. Funding »
  • Mini-grant Program - National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (Deadline: 08/16/2017)
    The purpose is to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Funds are allocated to support projects that: a) test innovative strategies; b) develop new partnerships beyond safety professionals (e.g. insurers, bankers, equipment dealers, media); c) address persistent patterns of childhood injury in agriculture (e.g. extra riders on tractors, children and skid steers); and d) translate research findings into practical applications. Funding »
  • Colleges and Universities as Partners in Building a Culture of Health on Campus and in Communities – RWJF (Deadline: 06/28/2017)
    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is seeking information from colleges, universities, multi-campus systems and higher education networks/associations in the United States that are helping to build a Culture of Health on their campuses and in communities. We are gathering this information to inform the development of strategies that can leverage the assets of higher educational institutions to build a Culture of Health and promote health equity in significant and sustained ways. Funding »
  • Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program- HHS, HRSA (Deadline: 07/14/2017)
    The purpose of this program is to fund freestanding children’s hospitals to support the training of pediatric and other residents in graduate medical education (GME) programs. Funding »
  • Community Stars 2017 - NOSORH (Deadline: 09/15/2017)
    The “Community Stars” publication honors and gives a personal voice to rural people, providers, advocates, and communities across the country. These stories document just a few shining examples of service and dedication to the people who call rural America home. Do you know a “Star” in your community? Nominate them! Funding »
  • Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency Grant – Wisconsin Department of Health Services (Deadline: 08/03/2017)
    This funding helps to expand residency positions in existing accredited graduate medical education (GME) programs in one of the following specialties: family medicine, general internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics and psychiatry. Funding »
  • Pilot Grant Program - Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (Deadline: 08/14/2017)
    The Center offers grant funding scholarly researchers (Academic/Scholarly Research) and community organizations (Community Outreach/Education) engaged in agricultural safety and health activities. The objective of this small grant program is to serve as an incubator for new agricultural health and safety research, prevention, intervention, community outreach, and translation projects that have high likelihood of leading to more comprehensive projects or activities. Funding »
  • Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant – USDA, Rural Development (Deadline: 08/01/2017)
    The primary objective of the program is to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups through cooperatives and Cooperative Development Centers. Funding »
  • Healthy School Hero Award - Action for Healthy Kids (Deadline: 06/30/2017)
    This Award recognizes parents, teachers, students, administrators, school wellness experts and more who have banded together to create healthier learning environments for our children. Funding »
  • Wisconsin Capitol Art and Essay Contest – State Capitol Commemorative Commission (Deadline: 10/13/2017)
    Students in grades K-12 are asked to submit either an essay or piece of art which details or symbolizes the importance of the Capitol building and what it means to Wisconsin. Funding »
  • Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative - Department of Health and Human Services (Deadline: 08/01/2017)
    The ECI program is intended to provide support for minority and/or disadvantaged communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic, childhood/adolescent obesity, or serious mental illness. It seeks to prevent opioid abuse, increase access to opioid treatment and recovery services, and reduce the health consequences of opioid abuse; reduce obesity prevalence and disparities in weight status among children and adolescents; and reduce the impact of serious mental illness and improve screening for serious mental illness at the primary care level. Funding »
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