Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Funded Programs

Learn how Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) funding is being used to help rural communities improve rural healthcare and population health:

• Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)
  A multi-year federal initiative that funds a range of grant programs to help rural communities provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
• Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program
  A community-based grant program focused on expanding healthcare delivery to address the specific health needs of a rural community.
• Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
  Provides one year of support for the planning and development of rural integrated healthcare networks.
• Rural Health Network Development Program
  Supports rural integrated healthcare networks who work together to address the healthcare needs of their rural communities.
• Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) Program
  Building capacity within rural health networks to address workforce needs related to community health support, health IT/telehealth, community paramedicine, and case management/respiratory therapy.
• Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program
  Supports the establishment of new rural residency programs, with funding to cover start-up expenses including initial accreditation costs, faculty development, and resident recruitment.

In addition to the in-depth looks at specific programs, there are many other ways to learn about the work underway and accomplished by FORHP-funded awardees:

• FORHP Awardee Directories and Sourcebooks
  Awardee project descriptions and contact information for a wide range of FORHP grant programs.
• The Rural Monitor FORHP Grants in Motion series
  Highlights the work of specific grant programs, focusing on one to three awardees and how they have used the support to impact their community.
• Rural Health Models and Innovations funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
  Detailed information on the work of individual awardees, highlighting the services provided, results, and advice on replication.
• Rural Programs Making a Difference
  A video series highlighting individual programs, showing the program in action, with interviews with awardees and program participants.
• The Exploring Rural Health Podcast features many programs that have been supported by FORHP grant programs.
• Many of the programs that have informed the Evidence-Based Toolkits for Rural Community Health were funded by FORHP and are included in the toolkits' program clearinghouse sections.