Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Public health

Water and Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants
Grants to help low-income, rural communities with the initial planning and development of applications for USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal direct loan/grant and loan guarantee programs.

Water and Wastewater Loans
Flexible loan products, with terms up to 15 years, for small, rural community water and wastewater projects.

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program
Secured, direct loans and loan guarantees for eligible water infrastructure projects. In addition, technical assistance may be provided to prospective borrowers, especially small and rural communities.

West Virginia Rural Community Health Scholars
A program for health professions students in West Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Wildhorse Foundation Rapid Response Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used for small needs that surface throughout the year to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.

Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant Inactive
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.

Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest Inactive
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.

Alaska Capital Improvement Project Grants for Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Projects Inactive
Capital funding for the planning and construction of water and sanitation systems for rural Alaska Native villages to provide safe, clean water and sewage disposal.

Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Inactive
Funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, tribal, and urban communities.

North Dakota Public Health Leadership Academy Inactive
A 4 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.