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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Voices for Healthy Kids - American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)This initiative aims to engage, organize and mobilize people to improve the health of their communities and reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. The goal of the grant opportunities within this initiative is to make effective strategic investments in ongoing state, local and tribal public policy issue campaigns in order to increase public policy impact on healthy weight and living among children. Application are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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Country Doctor of the Year Award – Staff Care (Deadline: 10/01/2019)Country doctors still make house calls and know their patients personally. The Award recognizes their continuing contribution to rural healthcare. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Check website for exact deadline. Funding »
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Open Meadows Foundation Grants (Deadline: 02/15/2020)The Foundation is a grant-making organization seeking projects that promote gender/racial/economic justice. The projects must be led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing yearly basis. Funding »
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Bi-Annual Grant - Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) (Deadline: 02/01/2020)The Spring and Fall bi-annual membership grants are designed to provide funding for programs and services that help further AFA’s mission of delivering optimal care and services to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses, and to their families and caregivers. Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Funding »
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Rural Community Outreach - Foundation for Rural Service (Deadline: 09/15/2019)The goal of this program is to support local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America. Grants will be concentrated in four major areas: Business and Economic Development; Community Development; Education; and Telecommunications. Funding will allow rural communities to take that first step towards a project or plan that can help better the lives of those around them – whether it is smart boards in schools, a Main Street beautification project, better agricultural equipment for farms, start-up money for young entrepreneurs, or basic computer classes. These funds help rural Americans invest in their communities in meaningful ways. Grants can range from $250 to $5000 that go back in to rural communities, every year. Funding »
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Primary Care and Psychiatry Shortage Grant - Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The State of Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board provides competitive grants to primary care physicians, general surgeons and psychiatrists who agree to practice in a rural or urban federally designated shortage area. Providers must file a Notice of Intent to practice in an underserved Wisconsin community prior to accepting employment or becoming in any other way affiliated as a physician in an underserved area in the state of Wisconsin. This program is not based on loan assistance or repayment. Funding »
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Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program – USDA Rural Development (Deadline: 12/31/2020)Program makes Long-term direct and guaranteed loans to qualified organizations for the purpose of financing the improvement, expansion, construction, acquisition, and operation of telephone lines, facilities, or systems to furnish and improve Telecommunications service in rural areas. All facilities financed must be capable of supporting broadband services. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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Relief Grant Program – ADA Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The purpose of the ADA Foundation Relief Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to dentists and their dependents who, because of accidental injury, a medical condition, disability or advanced age, are unable to meet basic living expenses. Funding »
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Emergency Disaster Grant Program – ADA Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The purpose of the ADA Foundation Emergency Disaster Grant Program is to provide a small measure of immediate financial assistance to eligible dentists (as defined in these guidelines) who are victims of a disaster. A disaster is defined as a "sudden occurrence which inflicts widespread catastrophic damage to a large geographic area and/or which generally affects a large number of individuals." Disasters can be both natural and caused by human conduct. Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to: civil disorders (excluding acts of war), explosions, fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, tidal waves, wildfires, hurricanes, ice storms, and similar natural disasters. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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AfterCollege-AACN Scholarship Fund (Deadline: 09/30/2019)Fund supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Special consideration will be given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator; students completing an RN-to-BSN or RN-to-MSN program; and those enrolled in an accelerated program. All applicants must already be enrolled (not just accepted) at an AACN member institution. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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AfterCollege-AACN Scholarship Fund (Deadline: 12/31/2019)Fund supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Special consideration will be given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator; students completing an RN-to-BSN or RN-to-MSN program; and those enrolled in an accelerated program. All applicants must already be enrolled (not just accepted) at an AACN member institution. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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Home Depot Community Impact Grants (Deadline: 12/31/2019)The Home Depot Foundation offers grant awards up to $5,000 to public service agencies that are using the power of volunteers to improve the community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services and are required to be complete within six months of approval date. Funding »
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J-1 Visa Waiver – Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The Wisconsin J-1 visa waiver program increases access to primary health and mental health care in rural and urban communities that have shortages of primary care physicians and psychiatrists, by helping medical clinics recruit foreign physicians. Qualified foreign physicians must have completed their advanced clinical training in an approved U.S. residency training or fellowship program, must agree to work in the shortage area for three years, and must increase access to primary health care. Starting on October 1st of each year, the Wisconsin Division of Public Health will begin accepting applications. Applications are reviewed and decisions made on a first-come, first-served basis until all 30 slots are used. Funding »
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Community Action Grant - Gannett Foundation (Deadline: 08/29/2019)The grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment. Wisconsin locations are included. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Deadlines: February 28 and August 29 unless otherwise stated. Funding »
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Innovation Scholarship – Alliant Energy Foundation (Deadline: 02/18/2020)The Scholarship recognizes outstanding community leadership in young people and help students reach their academic goals. Award selection is based on participation in a leadership role in community service activities and volunteer work; academic grade point average; standardized test scores; and the content of a 300-word essay submission. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
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CHS Foundation Grants (Deadline: 12/31/2020)Funding helps to support education and leadership programs that invest in the future of agriculture, cooperative business and rural America. Funding is accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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Smile Program Grants – Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The Program aims to providing underprivileged children, adults and seniors with the personal oral hygiene supplies needed to put them on the track toward good dental health. To be considered for a Smile Program grant, nonprofits should focus on intervention with early care, educational information or support and providing tools for positive behavior. The WDA Foundation will approve Smile Program grants on a rolling basis and will close the program for the calendar year when supplies are exhausted. Funding »
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340B Drug Pricing Program - HRSA (Deadline: 12/31/2020)Section 340B limits the cost of covered outpatient drugs to certain federal grantees, federally-qualified health center look-alikes and qualified hospitals. Participation in the Program results in significant savings estimated to be 20% to 50% on the cost of pharmaceuticals for safety-net providers. The purpose of the 340B Program is to enable these entities to stretch scarce federal resources, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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ADHA Institute for Oral Health Research Grant (Deadline: 02/28/2020)General Purpose: To promote the oral health of the public by improving dental hygiene education and practice; To advance dental hygiene through the discovery and application of knowledge which includes original research, developmental prospects and qualitative and quantitative research; To develop and expand upon the dental hygiene body of knowledge; and To promote the delivery of quality oral healthcare. Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Applications available in November 2019. Funding »
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Rural and Low-Income School Program – US Dept of Education (Deadline: 12/31/2020)The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to rural districts to assist them in meeting their state's definition of adequate yearly progress (AYP). Applicants do not compete but rather are entitled to funds if they meet basic eligibility requirements. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
