Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

Rural Community Health Support Program
A cooperative agreement with a single entity to develop, deliver, and coordinate nationally available technical assistance (TA) to support community organizations and rural health stakeholders serving rural populations.

Rural Residency Planning and Development Program
Grants to expand access to healthcare in rural areas by developing new sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). The program will provide start-up funding to create accredited rural residency programs in a qualifying medical specialty.

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Grants
Funding to assist eligible entities to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and to increase their capacity to develop, enhance, or expand access to high quality HIV primary healthcare services for low-income and rural communities.

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program
Funding to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models for healthcare providers and other professionals. The program is designed to improve retention of healthcare providers and increase access to healthcare services in rural areas, frontier areas, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas, for Medically Underserved Populations, and for Native Americans.

Telehealth Centers of Excellence Program
Funding to support incumbent academic medical centers that will implement and evaluate innovative telehealth solutions in rural populations and populations with limited access to services, serve as national models, test concepts and create proven, replicable approaches that expand access to care and improve health outcomes.

Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years.

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program
Grants to establish pathway programs that aim to expand the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce. These programs increase access to healthcare and public health services for MCH populations, including in rural communities.

Nebraska Graduate Trainee Support Program
Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities.

Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
The program is designed to improve mental and behavioral health for children and youth by funding programs that give pediatric primary care providers quick access to teleconsultation, training, and case coordination support. The program aims to remove barriers to care, focusing on rural areas and areas experiencing health professional shortages.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)
Funding to support the training of postdoctoral researchers in biomedical, behavioral, and health services research advancing scientific knowledge in primary care. Rural communities and populations with limited access to care and services are a research area priority.