Distribution of Block Grant Funding: Considerations for Rural Communities
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Description
Analyzes the allocation of federal block grant funding from states to local communities via case studies of public health, community development, and substance use treatment funding distribution in six states. Highlights barriers and facilitators of rural funding, including agency staffing, flexibility, and cooperation and state-by-state variation in approaches to rurality.
Author(s)
Kate E. Beatty, Casey P. Balio, Margaret M. Francisco, Michael B. Meit, Stephanie M. Mathis
Date
09/2025
Organization
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Community and economic development
· Funding
· Networking and collaboration
· Public health
· Rural definitions
· Substance use and misuse