Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Behavioral health

Veterans Affairs Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who are currently enrolled or matched to a residency specialty identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 24 months is required.

Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.

Rural Mental Health Innovation Grant
Grant to support innovative, community-driven approaches that address mental health challenges and improve access to care in rural areas served by West Fraser Timber Company.

California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program
Loan repayment assistance for mental healthcare professionals who are providing direct care in a qualified facility in California.

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for physicians and surgeons who agree to practice in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas and qualified facilities in California.

Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model
Funding for state Medicaid agencies to test the impact of a value-based payment model supporting an integrated care delivery framework in specialty behavioral health organizations and settings for adults with severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders.

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Grants
Grants to support the efforts of current and former Drug Free Communities grant recipients to prevent substance use among youth by addressing local drug crises and emerging drug use issues. The focus is on prevention of opioid, methamphetamine, and prescription drug use among youth, including activities targeting rural and tribal communities.

Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support projects that address occupational hazards relevant to farmers and farm workers in the Great Plains region, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips, and falls; equipment/tool safety; and chemical safety.

Texas Primary Prevention of Cancer
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to non-metropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.

Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
Community-based grants for eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of primarily non-clinical suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families.