Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Regional Clusters and Rural Development: To What Extent Does EDA's Build Back Better Regional Challenge Include Rural Areas?
Analyzes recipients of an Economic Development Administration grant to evaluate the level of rural inclusion in regional collaborative projects between metro and nonmetro areas. Offers recommendations for equitable integration of rural places in future grants.
Author(s): Anthony F. Pipa, Zoe Swarzenski
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Brookings
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Analyzes recipients of an Economic Development Administration grant to evaluate the level of rural inclusion in regional collaborative projects between metro and nonmetro areas. Offers recommendations for equitable integration of rural places in future grants.
Author(s): Anthony F. Pipa, Zoe Swarzenski
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Brookings
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Meals on Wheels and Rural Communities, with Carter Florence and Shon Gress
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs with Meals on Wheels America, and Shon Gress, CEO and Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Guernsey County. Focuses on the benefits of the program, the impact of braided funding, and how rural stakeholders can get involved.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs with Meals on Wheels America, and Shon Gress, CEO and Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Guernsey County. Focuses on the benefits of the program, the impact of braided funding, and how rural stakeholders can get involved.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Partners Network - U.S. Treasury Programs Relevant to the U.S. Agriculture Rural Development
Webinar recording from the Rural Partners Network with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Treasury to highlight programs for rural and tribal communities from the Treasury. Discusses funding related to housing, broadband, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and more. Transcript is available in the video description.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Treasury, USDA Rural Development
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Webinar recording from the Rural Partners Network with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Treasury to highlight programs for rural and tribal communities from the Treasury. Discusses funding related to housing, broadband, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and more. Transcript is available in the video description.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organizations: U.S. Department of Treasury, USDA Rural Development
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Welcome to the RBCS How-To Video Series
A video series from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development office describing how to submit complete grant applications. Topics discussed include navigating federal government grant related online platforms, budgeting, and important forms.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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A video series from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development office describing how to submit complete grant applications. Topics discussed include navigating federal government grant related online platforms, budgeting, and important forms.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Although IHS Allocated COVID-19 Testing Funds to Meet Community Needs, It Did Not Ensure That the Funds Were Always Used in Accordance with Federal Requirements
Presents results of an audit of Indian Health Service (IHS) funds for COVID-19 testing. Examines if 10 IHS Direct, Tribal, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) in the Great Plains Area Office allocated COVID-19 testing funds to meet community needs, the effectiveness of the funding allocation, and if the funding was used in accordance with federal requirements. Outlines recommendations to IHS, as well as IHS comments and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Inspector General's response.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Presents results of an audit of Indian Health Service (IHS) funds for COVID-19 testing. Examines if 10 IHS Direct, Tribal, and Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) in the Great Plains Area Office allocated COVID-19 testing funds to meet community needs, the effectiveness of the funding allocation, and if the funding was used in accordance with federal requirements. Outlines recommendations to IHS, as well as IHS comments and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Office of the Inspector General's response.
Additional links: Report in Brief
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Preparing the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce: State Strategies for Recruitment and Retention
Provides an overview of the first year of the National Governors Association's Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce project, which works with states on implementing strategies to strengthen and grow the next generation of the healthcare workforce. Outlines project outcomes and provides additional information on ongoing state healthcare workforce initiatives in participating states. Covers statewide cross-agency coordination, funding healthcare workforce initiatives, health equity and workforce diversity, data collection, career pathways, rural workforce, and more.
Author(s): Anna Heard, Shelby Hockenberry, Elijah McCabe, et al.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Provides an overview of the first year of the National Governors Association's Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce project, which works with states on implementing strategies to strengthen and grow the next generation of the healthcare workforce. Outlines project outcomes and provides additional information on ongoing state healthcare workforce initiatives in participating states. Covers statewide cross-agency coordination, funding healthcare workforce initiatives, health equity and workforce diversity, data collection, career pathways, rural workforce, and more.
Author(s): Anna Heard, Shelby Hockenberry, Elijah McCabe, et al.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Governors Association
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Targeted Provider Relief Funds Allocated to Hospitals Had Some Differences with Respect to the Ethnicity and Race of Populations Served
Examines how early Provider Relief Fund Targeted Distributions (Targeted PRF) in 2020 correlated with the racial, ethnic, and economic characteristics of the communities providers serve. Analyzes the Targeted PRF allocations to hospitals and explores if there are statistically significant correlations between PRF per person and the racial, ethnic, and economic composition of the census tracts. Covers four Targeted PRF allocations to COVID-19 High Impact Area Hospitals, Safety Net Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, and Indian Health Service and Tribal Hospitals. Identifies and describes trends in the allotment to rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Examines how early Provider Relief Fund Targeted Distributions (Targeted PRF) in 2020 correlated with the racial, ethnic, and economic characteristics of the communities providers serve. Analyzes the Targeted PRF allocations to hospitals and explores if there are statistically significant correlations between PRF per person and the racial, ethnic, and economic composition of the census tracts. Covers four Targeted PRF allocations to COVID-19 High Impact Area Hospitals, Safety Net Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, and Indian Health Service and Tribal Hospitals. Identifies and describes trends in the allotment to rural hospitals.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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Early Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Hospitals
Examines how hospital profitability changed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explores the association between COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations and county-level variables to operating margins (OMs) and total margins (TMs). Presents data by hospital characteristics, including size and Critical Access Hospital status, and compares findings from urban and rural hospitals.
Author(s): Kate Li, Mona Al-Amin, Michael D. Rosko
Citation: Journal of Healthcare Management, 68(4), 268-283
Date: 07/2023
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Examines how hospital profitability changed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explores the association between COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations and county-level variables to operating margins (OMs) and total margins (TMs). Presents data by hospital characteristics, including size and Critical Access Hospital status, and compares findings from urban and rural hospitals.
Author(s): Kate Li, Mona Al-Amin, Michael D. Rosko
Citation: Journal of Healthcare Management, 68(4), 268-283
Date: 07/2023
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Informal and Formal Financial Assistance to Rural Women During Cancer Treatment
Interviews 36 rural women with cancer to explore their methods for handling financial hardship stemming from the costs of cancer. Discusses both informal assistance from the patients' support systems and formal assistance from healthcare systems and organizations. Highlights areas for potential financial disparities within existing inequalities.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Tess Thompson, Ramey Moore, et al.
Citation: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
Date: 06/2023
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Interviews 36 rural women with cancer to explore their methods for handling financial hardship stemming from the costs of cancer. Discusses both informal assistance from the patients' support systems and formal assistance from healthcare systems and organizations. Highlights areas for potential financial disparities within existing inequalities.
Author(s): Emily Hallgren, Tess Thompson, Ramey Moore, et al.
Citation: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health
Date: 06/2023
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Uses of Decennial Census Programs Data in Federal Funds Distribution: Fiscal Year 2021
Outlines the allocation of federal funds distributed in fiscal year 2021, in whole or in part, using Census Bureau Decennial Census Programs data. Provides an overview of Decennial Census Programs and related programs across several federal agencies used in funding allocations, including the Census Bureau urban-rural classification and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Ceci Villa Ross
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Outlines the allocation of federal funds distributed in fiscal year 2021, in whole or in part, using Census Bureau Decennial Census Programs data. Provides an overview of Decennial Census Programs and related programs across several federal agencies used in funding allocations, including the Census Bureau urban-rural classification and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas.
Author(s): Ceci Villa Ross
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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