Lots of focus on rural healthcare!
From: Agans, Suzette - RD, Washington, DC [mailto:Suzette.Agans@wdc.usda.gov]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 7:32 AM
Subject: Publication, Tools, and Funding
PUBLICATION
Home Health Care Agency Availability in Rural Counties (Final Report)
Examines home healthcare across the United States and in rural counties including home health care agency availability and quality of services provided. Reports that counties at risk for limited service availability were almost entirely rural. Of the 34 counties lacking a home health agency, 30 were rural. Of the 120 counties served by a single agency, 118 were rural. Organization: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center. Date: 06 / 2014
TOOLS
New Resources on Finding Rural-Relevant Statistics and Data
A set of three new resources is now available to help you locate and use statistics and data related to rural health:
FUNDING
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of November 1, 2014) - Application deadline: Jul 23, 2014.
Funding to provide comprehensive primary health care services to an underserved area or population. Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP) - Application deadline: Jul 25, 2014
Offers grants to tribal colleges or universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and obesity reduction in tribal communities. Sponsor: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Transportation Sector: Funding Opportunity under Small Community Air Service Development Program - Applications must be submitted no later than July 31, 2014.
The Department of Transportation is currently soliciting proposals from communities or consortia of communities interested in receiving grants under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. The July 3 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and application instructions.
SBA Announces Available Funding to Support Regional Clusters - Applications are due July 31
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is accepting applications for the SBA Clusters Program. Under the SBA Clusters Program up to four contracts may be made to lead organizations of innovation cluster initiatives from across the country. The awards are intended to help the lead organization bring together regional assets to support the cluster and provide services and resources to small businesses involved in the cluster.. Read more...
Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program - Application deadline: Aug 5, 2014
Grants to assist federally-recognized tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities. Funding for tribal needs assessments, planning, evaluation, and health infrastructure development. Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of January 1, 2015) - Application deadline: Aug 13, 2014
Funding to provide comprehensive primary health care services to an underserved area or population. Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care
HOPE VI Main Street Program - Application deadline: Aug 18, 2014. Awards grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of a historic or traditional central business district or Main Street area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Technical Assistance Center on Improving Transition to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students with Disabilities - Applications are due by August 18.
The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the Department of Education has announced a funding opportunity under this program, identifying $2,500,000 to fund a single award. The priority and objective is to jointly fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center on Improving Transition to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students with Disabilities (Center). The Center will assist State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, and other VR service providers to implement evidence-based and promising practices and strategies to ensure that students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills, and supports needed for success in postsecondary education and employment.
Eligible Applicants are SEAs; LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; State VR agencies; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations. The July 2 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and the application requirements.
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of February 1, 2015) - Application deadline: Aug 27, 2014
Funding to provide comprehensive primary health care services to an underserved area or population. Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care
Ronald McDonald House Charities Seeks Partnerships With Children's Organizations - DEADLINE: August 29, 2014
The RMHC Global Grant program supports sustainable replicable projects that address issues related to children's healthcare....
AMA Foundation Healthy Living Grant (Formerly Fund for Better Health) - Application deadline: Sep 12, 2014
Provides healthy lifestyles seed grants for grassroots public health programs. This year's grants are supporting projects in the area of Prescription Drug Safety. Sponsor: AMA Foundation
NAEMT Scholarship Program - Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Scholarships to help the advancement of EMS personnel. Applicants must be NAEMT members. Sponsor: National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Rasmuson Foundation Accepting Applications for Nonprofit Leader Sabbatical Program - DEADLINE: October 1, 2014
Awards of up to $40,000 are available to executives from Alaska tribes and nonprofit organizations in support of sabbaticals of up to six months....
Ucross Foundation Accepting Applications for Spring 2015 Artist Residencies - DEADLINE: October 1, 2014
Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, the program provides uninterrupted time, work space, living accommodations, and meals to competitively selected visual artists, writers, and composers....
YoungArts Foundation Invites Applications for 2015 Young Artists Prize - DEADLINE: October 17, 2014
Up to seven hundred young artists will receive grants of up to $10,000 each and have the opportunity to attend master classes with internationally renowned artists....
P. Buckley Moss Foundation Accepting Applications for Arts-Integrated Education Programs - DEADLINE: September 30, 2014
Grants of up to $1,000 will be awarded to support new or evolving programs that integrate the arts into educational programming for children with and without learning difficulties....
NEA Foundation Invites Applications for Learning and Leadership Grants - DEADLINE: October 1, 2014
Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to support the professional development of public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Accepting Proposals for Pre-K-6 Classroom Research Grants - DEADLINE: November 7, 2014
Grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded for classroom-based research in precollege mathematics education in collaboration with college or university educators....
NCTM Accepting Proposals for Teacher Professional Development Grants - DEADLINE: November 7, 2014
Grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded in support of professional development efforts to improve the teaching competence of one or more middle school mathematics teachers....
NCTM Accepting Applications for Emerging Teacher-Leaders Grants for Pre-K-5 Math Teachers - DEADLINE: November 7, 2014
Grants of up to $6,000 will be awarded for the professional development of an elementary school mathematics teacher with mathematics content expertise....
NCTM Accepting Applications for Projects Connecting Mathematics to Other 9-12 Grade Subject Areas - DEADLINE: November 7, 2014
Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded for the development of high school classroom materials or lessons that connect mathematics to other fields....
International Reading Association Accepting Applications for Academic Research Grant - DEADLINE: November 15, 2014. One $2,500 grant will be awarded for a research study on the classroom implementation of In2Books and/or an e-Pals project and the Common Core State Standards that inspires others to improve teaching and learning in innovative ways....
Culture of Health Prize - Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 17, 2014; Application deadline: Dec 10, 2014
Awards that honor community efforts and partnerships that are helping people live healthier lives. Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Suzette M. Agans
Community and Economic Development
Rural Development | U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Phone: 202.401.1922 | Fax 202.401.7311
www.rurdev.usda.gov
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