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  • Hunters Asked to Help with CWD Efforts in Northern Counties
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will be collecting deer heads for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing during the 2020 archery, crossbow, and gun hunting seasons. Testing for CWD is available to hunters statewide. This year, hunters in northwestern and northeastern Wisconsin are strongly encouraged to participate in the department’s effort to map where CWD occurs throughout the state. The counties with heightened focus in northwestern Wisconsin are Ashland, Bayfield, Barron, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer and Taylor. More information on CWD is available on the DNR website.
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  • NorthLakes Clinic Recognized as LGBTQ Top Performer
    The Human Rights Campaign Foundation named NorthLakes Community Clinic an LGBTQ Health Care Equality Top Performer. The foundation recognizes NorthLakes’ commitment to LGBTQ inclusion. “The mandate that community health centers provide culturally competent health care to everyone, and especially to people who have experienced discrimination, is one that NorthLakes takes seriously,” NorthLakes CEO Reba Rice said in a statement announcing the designation. NorthLakes Community Clinic is a regional Community Health Center, with clinic locations in Ashland, Birchwood, Hayward, Hurley, Iron River, Lakewood, Minong, Oconto, Park Falls, Turtle Lake, Washburn, and White Lake.
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  • Rural WI Underrepresented in 2020 Census
    Wisconsin completion rates of the 2020 Census are doing well compared to other states, but a county-by-county analysis reveals that rural counties have the lowest response rates in the state. Bayfield, Burnett, Florence, Forest, Iron, Menominee, and Vilas counties have response rates of less than 40%. The 2020 Census will have real impacts for small towns and rural communities regarding schools, health care, emergency management and more. September 30 is the deadline to complete the 2020 U.S. Census, and forms are available online.
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  • Paying More for Less
    The lack of competition among insurance companies in rural areas means rural residents are more likely to have only one choice of insurer and to pay higher than average premiums, according to a report from the University of Minnesota. The report says that residents who are pinched hardest by healthcare costs are those who make too much to qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, about $51,000 for a single person.
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  • Learning Curve
    A majority of Wisconsin school districts surveyed by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) planned to start the school year with in-person learning. According to the survey, one reason rural schools have returned to face-to-face learning is the lack of reliable broadband internet. The survey was conducted by DPI in August and some districts already have had to make changes to their plans due to new cases of COVID-19. DPI officials say they expect schools to go online for stretches as cases of the coronavirus occur.
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  • Workplace Wellness Grant Program – Wisconsin Department of Health Services (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
    New legislation was enacted in March 2014 to provide grants to small businesses with 50 employees or less that create workplace wellness programs. You can only apply for one year of expense reimbursement until the grant program ends on December 31, 2019. Funding »
  • Community Benefit – Delta Dental of Wisconsin (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Funding priorities are for community donations are to help at-risk children, special-needs populations, and improving overall health.  Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Oral-Health Grants – Delta Dental of Wisconsin (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Funding can include: Safety-net dental clinics (serving Medicaid and/or uninsured individuals). Dental screenings, varnish, and sealant programs. Oral health education programs. Dental workforce scholarships. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Physician Citizen of the Year Award - Wisconsin Medical Society (Deadline: 12/31/2019)
    This award recognizes and encourages Wisconsin physicians who volunteer their time and talents through civic and cultural activities—helping to improve the health and well-being of their communities.  Funding »
  • Field Trip Grants – Target (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Some of the best learning opportunities happen outside the classroom. Funding helps to bring students once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences through field trips they'll never forget. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with an October 1 deadline each year.  Funding »
  • Let's Play Imagination Playground Grant – KaBoom! (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    This is an innovative design in play equipment that encourages creativity, communication, and collaboration in play. With a collection of custom-designed, oversized blue foam parts, Imagination Playground provides a changing array of elements that allow children to turn their playground into a space constantly built and re-built by their imagination. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.  Funding »
  • Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - RWJF (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    This program aims to provide individuals, organizations, communities, policymakers, and researchers with the empirical evidence needed to address the key determinants of health encompassed in the Culture of Health Action Framework. In addition, Evidence for Action will also support efforts to assess outcomes and set priorities for action.  It will do this by encouraging and supporting creative, rigorous research on the impact of innovative programs, policies and partnerships on health and well-being, and on novel approaches to measuring health determinants and outcomes. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funding »
  • Circle of Excellence - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (Deadline: 08/01/2020)
    AACN believes acute and critical care nurses deserve recognition for all that they do every day for patients, families and our profession. Up to 25 individuals who exemplify excellence in the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families will be chosen. Applications accepted on an ongoing yearly basis. Funding »
  • RWHC Rural Health Ambassador Award (Deadline: 04/16/2020)
    The Award recognizes employees at member hospitals who have gone above the call of duty in promoting their respective organizations, and made significant contributions to rural health care in general.  Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. Funding »
  • Community Development Block Grant, Economic Development – WI Dept of Administration (Deadline: 12/31/2020)
    Grant funds are awarded to local governments to assist businesses to create or retain jobs for individuals with low and moderate incomes.  Examples of eligible projects include: business loans to expand facilities or purchase equipment, specialized employee training, or business infrastructure projects. Applications accepted on a ongoing basis. Funding »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • Rural Community Outreach - Foundation for Rural Service (Deadline: 09/13/2019)
    Grants to support a variety of local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural communities across America. Focus areas include business development, community development, education, and telecommunications. In 2018, FRS awarded 12 grants for a total of nearly $50,000, including one community in Wisconsin.  Funding »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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 »
  • 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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