Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Delivery of High-Speed Broadband Services in Unserved and Underserved Areas of the Commonwealth (Pennsylvania): Fifth Annual Report
Provides an update on the role of broadband in education, telehealth, agriculture, and community and economic development; barriers to development; and funding resources. Discusses developments in Pennsylvania state and local initiatives and efforts to identify unserved and underserved Pennsylvania communities.
Author(s): Yvonne Llewellyn Hursh, Bryan W. DeWalt, Lydia Hack, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Wendy L. Baker
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Provides an update on the role of broadband in education, telehealth, agriculture, and community and economic development; barriers to development; and funding resources. Discusses developments in Pennsylvania state and local initiatives and efforts to identify unserved and underserved Pennsylvania communities.
Author(s): Yvonne Llewellyn Hursh, Bryan W. DeWalt, Lydia Hack, Allison N. Kobzowicz, Wendy L. Baker
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Joint State Government Commission, General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure
Provides an overview of federally-funded water infrastructure projects, including those in rural areas, as well as programs that provide community support for these types of projects and related activities. Includes information on the federal cost-share, average amount of assistance, fiscal year 2021 funding level, and fiscal year 2024 appropriations highlights for each program.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Provides an overview of federally-funded water infrastructure projects, including those in rural areas, as well as programs that provide community support for these types of projects and related activities. Includes information on the federal cost-share, average amount of assistance, fiscal year 2021 funding level, and fiscal year 2024 appropriations highlights for each program.
Date: 08/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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National Cancer Institute-Funded Grants Focused on Synchronous Telehealth Cancer Care Delivery: A Portfolio Analysis
Analyzes trends in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding for cancer-related telehealth research between fiscal years 2016 and 2022. Compares grants awarded during the period 2016-2019 versus 2020-2022, with data on study characteristics including telehealth delivery methods, services provided, cancer type, and more. Includes data on grants for rural populations and other groups experiencing health disparities.
Author(s): Roxanne E Jensen, Rachelle Brick, Joshua Medel, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2024(64), 55-61
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzes trends in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding for cancer-related telehealth research between fiscal years 2016 and 2022. Compares grants awarded during the period 2016-2019 versus 2020-2022, with data on study characteristics including telehealth delivery methods, services provided, cancer type, and more. Includes data on grants for rural populations and other groups experiencing health disparities.
Author(s): Roxanne E Jensen, Rachelle Brick, Joshua Medel, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs, 2024(64), 55-61
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Expanding America's Bandwidth: Gaps in Rural and Underserved Communities
Discusses the availability of broadband, devices, and digital skills and their impact on communities. Describes barriers to connectivity among rural and underserved communities and the federal funding programs designated for infrastructure development and internet adoption.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Discusses the availability of broadband, devices, and digital skills and their impact on communities. Describes barriers to connectivity among rural and underserved communities and the federal funding programs designated for infrastructure development and internet adoption.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Innovative State Strategies for Rural Broadband: Case Studies from Colorado, Minnesota and Maine
Explores the roles of state broadband policy, local leadership, and private investment in expanding broadband coverage and infrastructure in rural areas. Presents case studies from Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota and describes how rural recipients leverage state and federal broadband funds, navigate financial and regulatory constraints, and develop innovative place-based solutions. Identifies unique challenges, lessons learned, and implications for broadband policy.
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Cornell University
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Explores the roles of state broadband policy, local leadership, and private investment in expanding broadband coverage and infrastructure in rural areas. Presents case studies from Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota and describes how rural recipients leverage state and federal broadband funds, navigate financial and regulatory constraints, and develop innovative place-based solutions. Identifies unique challenges, lessons learned, and implications for broadband policy.
Author(s): Natassia A. Bravo, Mildred E. Warner
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Cornell University
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Report to Congress: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States: An Update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reports on efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health outcomes, including programs related to care delivery, access to care, and social factors influencing health. Presents data and discussion of maternal health trends, identifies key drivers, highlights relevant HHS programs and actions, and presents a framework to measure progress. Details rural access and outcome disparities and features rural-focused programs.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health outcomes, including programs related to care delivery, access to care, and social factors influencing health. Presents data and discussion of maternal health trends, identifies key drivers, highlights relevant HHS programs and actions, and presents a framework to measure progress. Details rural access and outcome disparities and features rural-focused programs.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Expanding the Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatment Workforce in Rural Communities Through the RCORP Initiative
Examines the impact of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) on the workforce supply of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-waivered clinicians in rural areas, who are able to prescribe buprenorphine. Analyzes 2017–2022 DEA lists of waivered clinicians to report on counties with a waivered clinician, clinician-to-population ratios, and treatment slot-to-population ratios. Discusses the impact of RCORP funding on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) recovery services in rural communities.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Kathleen Meyers, Davis G. Patterson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Examines the impact of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) on the workforce supply of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-waivered clinicians in rural areas, who are able to prescribe buprenorphine. Analyzes 2017–2022 DEA lists of waivered clinicians to report on counties with a waivered clinician, clinician-to-population ratios, and treatment slot-to-population ratios. Discusses the impact of RCORP funding on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) recovery services in rural communities.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Sara C. Woolcock, Kathleen Meyers, Davis G. Patterson
Citation: Journal of Rural Health
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Building Resilience: How Recent Federal Policy Is Laying the Groundwork for Improved Climate Adaptation
Examines the intersection of public health, climate change, and equity and details federal policy that focuses on climate adaptation and resilience strategies for underserved, rural, and/or tribal communities. Provides resources and collaborative opportunities for public health departments to address climate change issues in their local areas. Includes data on global surface temperature by year and state-by-state infrastructure funding to improve environmental health.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Examines the intersection of public health, climate change, and equity and details federal policy that focuses on climate adaptation and resilience strategies for underserved, rural, and/or tribal communities. Provides resources and collaborative opportunities for public health departments to address climate change issues in their local areas. Includes data on global surface temperature by year and state-by-state infrastructure funding to improve environmental health.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Trust for America's Health
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Federal Housing and Sheltering Resource Timeline and Compendium
Graphics providing an overview of when federal programs for housing and sheltering become available during the disaster life cycle. Intended to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials identify federal resources that can help them develop, repair, and replace their housing stock and enhance community resiliency. Features information about grants, including those available to rural communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Graphics providing an overview of when federal programs for housing and sheltering become available during the disaster life cycle. Intended to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials identify federal resources that can help them develop, repair, and replace their housing stock and enhance community resiliency. Features information about grants, including those available to rural communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Community-Based FORHP Grants: Focusing on Rural Needs
Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Video series featuring the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's community-based grant programs. Includes a broad overview of the various grant programs available and their impact on rural healthcare and population health. Grantees share how they have used this funding to address the needs of their communities.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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