Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Statistics and data

Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Funding to support 2-4 cooperative agreements to establish a national Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health (CIIH) to support efforts, including research, education, service, partnership development and technical assistance, to address the documented chronic disease burden and healthcare access gaps experienced by American Indian and Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 3 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.

Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids
Funding to expand the use of non-opioid pain management protocols for patients presenting with pain in emergency care settings. The program supports early identification of opioid use disorder (OUD) and timely intervention and referral to OUD care. Rural Emergency Hospitals are listed as eligible applicants.

Medical Forensic Access Initiative
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.

3RNET Recruiting for Retention Academy
Online educational opportunity to learn about tools and resources that can assist in recruiting qualified providers to rural areas.

Direct Assistance: Assigning CDC Staff to Health Agencies
Funding for CDC staff to be assigned to provide direct, individualized technical assistance, guidance, and coordination for awardees of grants and cooperative agreements made under specific CDC programs.

Michigan Investigator Initiated Research Program
Funds Michigan-based innovative research projects that address health inequities; social determinants of health; and healthcare access, quality and cost.

NADO Rural and Tribal Transportation Assistance
Planning assistance, workshops, technical training, and fundraising assistance to build rural transportation organization capacity and to support existing programs and planned projects.

NRHA Rural Hospital CEO Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for current and future rural hospital CEOs.

NRHA Rural Hospital CMO/Physician Leader Certification Program
A rural hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital physician leaders and Chief Medical Officers (CMOs).