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Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds Inactive
Funding to provide training and technical assistance for rural communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to identify and plan for community facility repairs as a result of damages resulting from presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Housing Service
Community Wildfire Defense Grants Inactive
Grants for at-risk local communities and tribes to plan for and mitigate the risk created by wildfires. Priority is given to projects located in areas identified as having a high or very high wildfire hazard potential; that benefit low-income communities; and/or serve communities impacted by a severe disaster within the previous 10 years.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsors: Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program Inactive
Grants to plan or implement food projects designed to meet the needs of low-income individuals and increase community self-reliance concerning food and nutrition.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Disaster Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Grants Program Inactive
Funding for technical assistance providers to provide on-site assistance to help eligible rural communities mitigate damage to water systems caused by presidentially declared disasters in Fiscal Year 2022.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I Inactive
Funding for research that focuses on the development of new technologies that address important problems affecting people, institutions, and communities in rural America, including health, agriculture, rural development, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 19, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program Inactive
Grants to 1890 Land-Grant Institutions to support projects that strengthen the research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences, as well as research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions (TAC-RWTS) Grant Pilot Program Inactive
Grants for the study, design, and/or construction of regional wastewater systems for historically impoverished communities that have had difficulty installing traditional wastewater treatment systems due to soil conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Native Community Development Financial Institution Relending Demonstration Program Inactive
Loans for Native Community Development Financial Institutions to use for relending to increase homeownership opportunities for Native American tribes, Alaska Native communities, and Native Hawaiian communities in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Housing Service
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program Inactive
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis Inactive
Funding for pilot extension projects at 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. Pilot projects allow extension offices to be responsive to community needs through projects that address youth, agriculture, economic development, or other issues important to stakeholders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture