Rural Health
News by Topic: Funding
May 15, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the availability of funds for suicide prevention grants under the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The purpose of the SSG Fox SPGP is to reduce veteran suicide by expanding suicide prevention programs for veterans through grants to entities that will provide or coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families. This notice replaces the May 8, 2025, notice. This is a 1-year award with the option to renew for an additional year, pending availability of funds and grantee performance. Applications are due by July 18, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding:
Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
May 14, 2025 - Announces $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of
Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training
opportunities for West Virginia residents impacted by
recent severe storms. Notes that the funding was
distributed to Workforce West Virginia through the Disaster
Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
May 8, 2025 - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the availability of funds for suicide prevention grants under the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The purpose of the SSG Fox SPGP is to reduce veteran suicide by expanding suicide prevention programs for veterans through grants to entities that will provide or coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families. This is a 1-year award with the option to renew for an additional year, pending availability of funds and grantee performance. Applications are due by July 11, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
May 1, 2025 - Announces $2.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department
of Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training
opportunities for Georgia residents impacted by Hurricane
Helene. Notes that the funding was distributed to the
Technical College System of Georgia through the Disaster
Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
May 1, 2025 - Announces $4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of
Labor to support disaster-relief jobs and training
opportunities for North Carolina residents impacted by
Hurricane Helene. Notes that the funding was distributed to
the North Carolina Department of Commerce Division of
Workforce Solutions through the Disaster Recovery National
Dislocated Worker Grant program.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Apr 22, 2025 - Announces $340.6 million in disaster assistance funding
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support rural
communities impacted by recent natural disasters. Describes
electrical infrastructure investments in North Dakota and
hurricane recovery efforts in Tennessee and North Carolina,
among other investments.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Apr 2, 2025 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) amending the September 27, 2024, Notice of Funds Availability for the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program and the Section 515 Subsequent Loans for Preservation Activities for the Fiscal Year 2024, and Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability Fiscal Year 2024. This notice removes references to the prior Administration's key priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related scoring criteria to bring them into compliance with the January 20, 2025, Executive Order. This notice is applicable April 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding:
Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees
Mar 25, 2025 - Announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (RD), which includes the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and Rural Housing Service (RHS), amending 14 funding opportunities to remove references to the prior Administration's key priorities and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)-related scoring criteria to bring them into compliance with the Executive Order, "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing", issued on January 20, 2025. Also confirms that previous key priorities and discretionary points will not be considered during application scoring and makes clear that applicants who already have applied do not need to reapply. This notice also corrects the Rural Energy for America funding notice to include an omitted funding source.
Source: Federal Register
EOP: Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions
Federal Register
Mar 20, 2025 -
Executive Order from the Office of the President revoking 18 previous Executive Orders and Actions. Among other things, this Executive Order revokes actions related to COVID-19, infant formula, and funding for tribal nations.
Source: Federal Register