Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Technology for health and human services

Minnesota Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Program
Assists small rural hospitals in Minnesota with funding for projects to update, modernize, remodel, or replace aging hospital facilities and equipment necessary to maintain operations.

Nevada Reentry Rural Health Innovation and Technology (RHIT)
Funding to help eligible rural correctional and detention facilities and their partners in Nevada prepare for Medicaid reentry services and improve access, safety, and continuity of healthcare for people preparing to return to the community.

Nevada Rural Reentry FLEX Funding
FLEX funding is designed to help eligible rural Nevada correctional and detention facilities and their partners prepare to deliver reentry services and improve access, safety, and continuity of healthcare for people preparing to return to the community. Funds will support equipment, mobile care capacity, patient-care infrastructure, approved minor facility improvements, and other approved service capacity needed for rural reentry.

Oklahoma Rural Health Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Assistance Program
Potential funding and assistance for eligible rural healthcare providers seeking to participate in Oklahoma's statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) and/or implement, replace, optimize, or expand certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

Quality Payment Program Exceptions
The opportunity to apply for exceptions to meeting Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program requirements. The 2 exceptions include extreme and uncontrollable circumstances and promoting interoperability hardship.

Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDL and REDG)
Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects.

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. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.

Rural Health Care Program – Healthcare Connect Fund
Provides assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity at a flat discounted rate of 65%. Participants can apply as a member of a consortium or a stand-alone entity.

Rural Health Care Telecommunications (Telecom) Program
Assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to telecommunications and voice services for the use of telemedicine and telehealth.

AHRQ Small Health Services Research Grant Program (R03)
Supports different types of health services research projects, including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. Rural and frontier areas are considered a priority population.