Rural Health
News by Topic: Funding
Jul 13, 2026 - Announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of forthcoming funding and grant application information for the Native American Technology and Manufacturing Grant Pilot Program—(IGNITE: Indigenous Growth in New & Innovative Trade Employment) program. Funding will support tribal workforce development strategies in construction and infrastructure trades as well as emerging technology sectors. Projects may include housing, roads, utilities, and community infrastructure projects such as structural steel, rebar, bridges, buildings, and infrastructure projects. A notice of funding opportunity will be released on the BIA-OIS website.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 13, 2026 - Describes the outcomes of a mini-grant to 9 state rural health associations for e-newsletter and social media information dissemination campaigns focused on rural older adults for Older Americans Month in May 2026. Discusses implementation challenges and the impact of the funding.
Source: National Rural Health Association
Jul 8, 2026 - Describes a Mississippi initiative to help food pantry operators offer healthy food options and obtain funding for their services. Highlights a rural food pantry that received the training.
Source: The Dispatch
Jul 7, 2026 - Highlights non-healthcare industries in Idaho that may benefit from Rural Health Transformation Program funding. Discusses the promotion being done by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to promote funding opportunities to these industries.
Source: Idaho Capital Sun
Jul 2, 2026 - The Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is offering training and technical assistance for organizations applying for the state's Rural Health Transformation Program funding. CRHC can support applicants with developing goals, the application process, budgeting, and more. Awarded applicants will continue to receive assistance during their project.
Source: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
RHS: Notice of Recission of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2025
Federal Register
Jul 2, 2026 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service rescinding the July 8, 2025, notice announcing that RHS was accepting applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for fiscal year 2025. USDA Rural Development is currently updating the program's notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to ensure it reflects existing guidance in addition to new policy and program priorities that have emerged since the original publication. Applications submitted under this NOFO will not advance further in the review process. Applicants will be required to submit a new application once a future RCDI NOFO is issued.
Source: Federal Register
Related funding:
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
Jun 30, 2026 - Discusses how federal funds for brownfield cleanup projects benefits economic development in small communities. Points to previously funded projects in Wisconsin that led to a new healthcare facility, housing, and more.
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
Jun 29, 2026 - The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has announced new funding for rural communities, including funding for rural substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services; expansion of medical residencies; strengthening rural healthcare networks, and advancing telehealth.
Source: Health Resources & Services Administration
Related funding:
Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program · Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Impact (RCORP – Impact) · Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Planning (RCORP – Planning) · Rural Health Network Advancement Program · Rural Northern Border Region Network Planning Program · Rural Residency Planning and Development Program · Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program · Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program
Jun 26, 2026 - Highlights recommendations from an Idaho state advisory council regarding use of opioid settlement funds. Recommended priorities include funding projects that focus on rural and frontier communities, in addition to first responder mental health support.
Source: Idaho Capital Sun
Jun 24, 2026 - A new philanthropic donation from Mike and Gillian Goodrich to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine will support the training of rural primary care physicians and meet rural training and residency needs. Discusses how well-supported pathways to rural practice support rural health access.
Source: The University of Alabama at Birmingham News