Rural Reporter

  • Fear the Deer

    Scientists recently published evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is widespread in the white-tailed deer population across the United States.

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  • Drugstore Deserts

    From 2003 to 2018, 20% of the country’s independent rural pharmacies closed.

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  • DHS: COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults

    DHS is encouraging residents who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine to get a third dose.

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  • VA Concerned about Workforce Shortage during Latest Surge
    Veteran homes in Wisconsin are facing workforce shortages due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The WI Department of Veterans Affairs runs three veterans’ homes, serving nearly 1,000 people. The three homes are all certified Medicare and Medicaid providers, which now must meet COVID-19 vaccine requirements for workers by January 4, 2022. There’s a concern the staffing shortage may be exacerbated by the new federal vaccine requirement.
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  • National Rural Health Day!
    Thursday marks National Rural Health Day, an opportunity to recognize the efforts of healthcare professionals and volunteers serving in rural areas. We asked healthcare workers to nominate colleagues or organizations who have been COVID heroes in their communities. We received nearly twenty nominations. COVID Heroes include county health outreach specialists, EMS services, hospital workers who were new to their jobs. What all stories share is resiliency and creativity. Please check WORH's Facebook page to read the stories we couldn't fit in this issue. https://www.facebook.com/wi.ruralhealth
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  • Foundation for Rural Service Grant Program (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 for programs in rural communities served by NTCA members and concentrated in four major areas: Business Development; Community Development; Education; Telecommunications.  Applications accepted on an annual basis.  Funding »
  • Hero Miles - Fisher House Foundation, Inc. (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The Program provides round-trip airline tickets to wounded, injured, and ill service members and/or their families who are undergoing treatment at a military or VA medical center; or who are attending an authorized event. Flights are made possible through frequent flyer mile donations made by individual airline passengers. Related: Hotels for Heroes»  Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • Change Incubator Funding – Medical College of Wisconsin (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Change Incubator Funding aims to invest in community-based partnerships to overcome challenges and increase their readiness for and effectiveness in carrying out larger community health improvement initiatives. Funding will support groups of applicants representing diverse organizations and perspectives to collaborate on infrastructure development, action planning and partnership development to jumpstart the collaborative planning, implementation, evaluation, dissemination and sustainability processes of a community health improvement initiative. Three focus areas: Partnership Development and Action Planning; Strategic Planning and Partnership Growth and Sustainability; and Communicating your Impact.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the fiscal year with a quarterly cap on the total funds released. Funding »
  • Veterans Employment Grant Program- WI Veterans Affairs (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Funding is an incentive program to support businesses hiring honorably discharged veterans with a 50% or more service-related disability. Employers can receive up to $5,000 in funding over 12 month period when they hire a qualifying veteran full-time and up to $2,500 for part-time. Funding »
  • Implementation and Evaluation of New Health Information Technology (IT) Strategies for Collecting and Using Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Measures (U18) – HHS, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (Deadline: 09/25/2019)
    This FOA invites U18 cooperative agreement applications to stimulate innovative and collaborative research by utilizing new health information technology (IT) strategies for collecting and using patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in primary care and other ambulatory care settings. Funding »
  • SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households – USDA (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design assistance, and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.  Applications on accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
  • Beyond Pencils & Computer Grants - Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin (Deadline: 10/01/2019)
    Grants are available to Pre-K to12th grade teachers throughout the Merrill School District to initiate innovative and creative projects and programs that enhance their curriculum. Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Funding »
  • Make a Difference Day Grants (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    The third Saturday in October is "Make A Difference Day," a national day of helping others - a celebration of neighbor helping neighbor. The Volunteer Center Special Projects Fund can help students throughout Marathon County participate in volunteerism by providing grants of $50 - 250 to teachers willing to implement a "Make A Difference" project involving their students. The grant can be used to provide transportation, or to purchase necessary supplies or equipment for your project.  Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Funding »
  • Beyond Pencils & Crayons Grants - Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin (Deadline: 09/30/2019)
    Grants are available to K-12 teachers throughout Marathon County to initiate innovative and creative projects and programs that enhance their curriculum. Through a competitive review process, our selection committee looks for proposals that fill a specific need, are cost-effective, provide educational value, and demonstrate a sense of community.  Applications are available on an annual basis. Funding »
  • Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation Grants (Deadline: 05/04/2020)
    Proposals for projects and programs that will allow nonprofit organizations, located in the Wausau area, to provide for growth in character and service of area youth and for civic improvements.  Applications accepted annually, two times per year. Funding »
  • Clyde F. Schlueter Foundation Grants (Deadline: 08/03/2020)
    Proposals for projects and programs that will allow nonprofit organizations, located in the Wausau area, to provide for growth in character and service of area youth and for civic improvements.  Applications accepted annually, two times per year. Funding »
  • Murco Foundation Grants (Deadline: 09/01/2020)
    The Murco Foundation board of director’s reviews grant applications on an annual basis. Applications are considered from nonprofit organizations serving the greater Wausau area and Marathon County. The focus of their funding is for the advancement of education and the arts in their community.   Funding »
  • Mid Wisconsin Foundation Legacy Grants (Deadline: 10/15/2019)
    Proposals are accepted online for specifically identified projects and programs that will benefit nonprofit organizations located in communities formerly served by Mid Wisconsin Bank. Grants generally do not exceed $1,000.  Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
  • Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program - Mary Kay Foundation (Deadline: 04/30/2020)
    Funding is awarded to deserving women’s domestic violence shelters across the United States. Each year, the Foundation awards a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies.  Applications accepted on a yearly basis. Check website for exact application details.  Funding »
  • Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01) – HHS, National Institutes of Health (Deadline: 05/07/2020)
    This initiative encourages research that targets the reduction of health disparities among children. Investing in early childhood development is essential. Specific targeted areas of research include bio-behavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (e.g., physical and family environments) social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known health condition and/or disability; and studies that test, evaluate, translate, and disseminate health promotion prevention and interventions conducted in traditional and non -traditional settings. Funding »
  • National Giving Program – Walmart Foundation (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    The underlying focus in all of their work is on empowering low-income people to help them live better. The National Giving Program allows the Foundation to work strategically with organizations working across one or more states to address social issues strongly aligned with our focus areas. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) - AHRQ (Deadline: 01/26/2020)
    Awardees will conduct research that demonstrates how health information technology (IT) can improve patient-centered health outcomes and quality of care in primary care and other ambulatory settings.  Applications should focus on the scale and spread of health IT-enabled practice models that use patient-reported outcome measures. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with "Standard" deadline dates.  Funding »
  • Young Advisors Council - AgriSafe (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Volunteers Needed - Rural leaders ages 16-23 who are interested in representing perspectives of youth in agriculture are welcome to volunteer as a member of the AgriSafe Young Advisors Council (AYAC). The AYAC is a unique opportunity for youth in agriculture to impact the health and safety of their peers.  The council will be comprised of 6-10 rural leaders from around the country.  Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funding »
  • Annie's School Garden Grants (Deadline: 11/01/2019)
    Funding is for US-based K-12 school gardens that connect children directly to real food. These funds can be used to buy gardening tools, raised beds, seeds or other needed supplies for your edible school garden. The project must be an edible garden (growing fruits, vegetables, herbs, or grains) in the United States to which children have regular access. Eligible applicants include: public schools, including charter schools; private schools with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status; nonprofit organizations supporting a garden at a public or a nonprofit private school; school districts supporting a garden at a public or a nonprofit private school. Funding »
  • Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project Technical Assistance - National Rural Health Resource Center (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Project supports small rural hospitals nationally in transitioning to value-based systems by providing technical assistance (TA) through educational trainings and comprehensive onsite consultations. Eight hospitals are selected each year to receive on-site consultation projects. SRHT selected hospitals may choose to participate in either a financial operational assessment (FOA) or a quality improvement (QI) and transition of care project. The onsite consultations are designed to assist hospitals with: Improving financial and quality performance; Preparing for new payment and care delivery models; Preparing to transition to a system based on value.  Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Funding »
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