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Find Rural Data

The Rural Data Explorer and Chart Gallery provide access to a wide range of data on rural health issues.

Learn how to locate and use data in the Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health topic guide.

Funding Opportunities

Discover the latest funding and opportunities to support rural health. Browse all funding opportunities.

Learn how to develop grant proposals in the Applying for Grants topic guide.

Am I Rural?

Use the Am I Rural? Tool to find out if a location is considered rural based on various definitions of rural, including definitions that are used as eligibility criteria for federal programs.

What Works in Rural

Find rural project examples in Rural Health Models and Innovations and proven strategies for strong rural programs with Evidence-Based Toolkits like the Rural Community Health Toolkit.

Key Rural Health Issues

Learn about issues that impact rural health in RHIhub’s Topic Guides. Recently updated:

Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit
This NEW toolkit on Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response provides practical guidance, case studies, and resources to support organizations with disaster and emergency planning, response, and recovery efforts in rural communities across the United States.

Increasing Knowledge of Palliative Care in South Dakota
Palliative care, designed to treat the symptoms of a serious illness at any stage of diagnosis, is associated with better outcomes like higher patient satisfaction. Despite these benefits, many people in rural communities cannot access these services or don't know what palliative care is. The South Dakota Palliative Care Network is working to increase knowledge of palliative care among rural healthcare professionals, nursing students, and community members.