Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare facilities

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP)
Funding to increase the nursing workforce in rural and underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term care settings. The program aims to enhance nursing education and clinical practice to expand the workforce and improve retention.

Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot Program
Funding for a single entity to provide in-depth technical assistance to rural hospitals to enhance and/or expand service lines to meet local need and keep healthcare services available locally.

Service Area Competition - Additional Area Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of January 1, 2025)
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with an January 1, 2025 project period start date are eligible to apply.

Caring for Communities Grants
Grants to support the work of nonprofit health centers in providing healthcare to disadvantaged communities and populations. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.

Colorado Clinics Advancing Health Equity: A Team Approach
Training and technical assistance for primary care safety net clinics in Colorado to help build capacity to engage in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work to advance health equity through the lens of racial equity.

Health Center Program New Access Point Grants
Grants to support the establishment of new health service delivery sites under the Health Center Program for underserved populations.

Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp
Funding for organizations to provide creative and interactive day-camp activities for students in grades 5-12 designed to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of healthcare careers available in rural North Dakota.

Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP)
Technical assistance and training for rural healthcare providers to build capacity in value-based care (VBC), with emphasis on efficiency, quality, patient experience, and safety. The program's goal is to guide small rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics that are not currently participating in VBC to prepare for participation in a health system focused on value.

Service Area Competition Funding for Health Centers Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of February 1, 2025)
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with a February 1, 2025 project period start date are eligible to apply.

Service Area Competition Funding for the Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of January 1, 2025)
Grants to health centers to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with a January 1, 2025 project period start date are eligible to apply.