Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Public health

USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
Offers direct USDA loans and/or grants to purchase, construct, or improve essential community facilities for healthcare, public safety, education, and public services in rural areas.

Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board Prospective Development Program
Financing in the form of grants and loans for local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes in rural areas of Washington. Funding may be used for public infrastructure that supports private business growth and expansion.

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.

Promise Neighborhoods Program Inactive
Grants to support improvement in the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youth in the most distressed communities. Projects should work to ensure school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high quality services.

Medical Forensic Access Initiative Inactive
Funding for projects that support states, tribal communities, healthcare systems, or community-based organizations in collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault. Rural and other communities impacted by forensic healthcare access gaps are a program priority.

Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant Inactive
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.