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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Employment and unemployment

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

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Inactive
Funding for public housing agencies and housing choice voucher programs to hire family self-sufficiency coordinators that will work with low-income people to increase their earned income and financial literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program Inactive
Funding for demonstration projects that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity in Native American communities to deliver services to victims of severe forms of human trafficking.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Impact Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects that work to lift people in Michigan out of poverty and address the disparities that affect the ability to afford necessities such as housing, child care, food, healthcare, and transportation. The program is focused on geographically disadvantaged areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2023
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action Inactive
Funding for non-research activities that leverage multi-sector partnerships and resources to improve adverse childhood experiences and positive childhood experiences. Target populations include tribal populations, rural communities, and other geographically underserved areas, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 9, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alkermes Inspiration Grants Inactive
Grant to nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness, or cancer. Proposals serving historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities are given priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2023
Sponsor: Alkermes, Inc.
Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grants Inactive
Grants to implement evidence-based programs to support individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce. Projects should focus on equity for rural, tribal, and other underserved populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 30, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Treatment for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbance or Co-Occurring Disorders Experiencing Homelessness Inactive
Grants to eligible entities to provide comprehensive, coordinated and evidenced-based services for individuals, youth, and families with a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or co-occurring disorder, who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 5, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Inactive
Funding for pilot demonstration projects to develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services for adolescents and youth transitioning out of foster care who have experienced a history of foster care involvement, child poverty, child abuse or neglect, human trafficking, juvenile justice involvement, substance use or misuse, or gang involvement. The program has an interest in providing services for youth in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 19, 2023
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Wisconsin Maternal and Child Health Equity Grants Inactive
Funding for community organizations in Wisconsin to develop and implement strategies to address social determinants that impact disparities in maternal and child health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2023
Sponsor: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
VA Homeless Providers Per Diem Only Grant Program Inactive
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 6, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs