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News by Topic: Funding

Nov 28, 2023 - Reviews data showing that disparities in affordability for broadband for rural and urban residents including a look at how the number of providers in an area impacts cost for both urban and rural areas. Discusses the affordability requirement of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Nov 24, 2023 - Summarizes discussions at a mental health summit in Oklahoma with focus on the impact of suicide in the area's tribal communities. Discusses partnerships between tribal nations, state government agencies, and the 988 suicide prevention hotline to reduce suicide rates.
Source: High Plains Public Radio
Nov 21, 2023 - New grant funding will allow Missouri clinicians to increase long COVID care access and improve outcomes for rural and other underserved communities. The project will support primary care clinicians with support and education as well as offer case managers to assist long COVID patients with insurance and other resources.
Source: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Nov 20, 2023 - Notice of proposed rule from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service (RHS) proposing to amend the current regulation for the Section 502 Direct Loan Program and the Section 504 Loan and Grant Program. RHS also intends to update the Section 306C Loan and Grant Programs. This rule intends to reduce the regulatory burdens by enhancing program delivery, expanding customer service, promoting consistency between the direct and guaranteed single family housing loan programs where feasible and aligning the programs with current housing market conditions and mortgage loan practices. Comments are due by January 19, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 18, 2023 - Discusses financial struggles for rural hospitals since COVID-19 related funding has ended. Highlights the increase in rural hospitals either closing completely or ending in-patient services. Notes the economic impact when a rural facility or services close.
Source: Fox News
Nov 9, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced over $1.2 billion in funding for advancing economic development and equity in rural cooperatives in 36 states and Puerto Rico. Projects include building new healthcare facilities, modernizing infrastructure, enhancing agricultural business, and more.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nov 9, 2023 - Announcement of a webinar on November 17th discussing the application process for the Public Health Associate Program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Office of Rural Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nov 6, 2023 - Announces funding for youth in 6 tribal communities in Washington for education, access to mental healthcare, substance abuse prevention and assistance programs, and more.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Nov 3, 2023 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amending the September 14, 2023, notice inviting applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) Programs for fiscal year 2024. This notice adds a third option to request Priority Points under the Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice category. USDA Rural Development will work with any applicants who have previously applied for FY 2024 funding to ensure they have the opportunity to utilize this option.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 3, 2023 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amending the September 14, 2023, notice inviting applications for the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) for fiscal year 2024. This notice adds a third option to request Priority Points under the Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice category. USDA Rural Development will work with any applicants who have previously applied for FY 2024 funding to ensure they have the opportunity to utilize this option.
Source: Federal Register