Rural Health
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Transportation Planning in Non-Metropolitan/Rural Areas 2026
Discusses transportation planning in rural and nonmetro areas, exploring the ongoing roles of state departments of transportation (DOTs), regional planning entities (RPEs), and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) to collaborate and focus on rural planning. Provides a literature review, survey data from transportation planning entities, and case studies.
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Author(s): National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board
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Discusses transportation planning in rural and nonmetro areas, exploring the ongoing roles of state departments of transportation (DOTs), regional planning entities (RPEs), and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) to collaborate and focus on rural planning. Provides a literature review, survey data from transportation planning entities, and case studies.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board
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Experiences of People with Disabilities in Rural America 2026 Infographic ADSC
Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Navigating Tribal Transportation Funding
A fact sheet that describes tribal transportation funding opportunities as well as strategies to coordinate transportation services and programs in tribal areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Community Living, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
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A fact sheet that describes tribal transportation funding opportunities as well as strategies to coordinate transportation services and programs in tribal areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Community Living, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Community-Initiated Care in Behavioral Health: Exploring Funding Mechanisms for Substance Use Disorders
Report explores funding options for behavioral health-focused community-initiated care (CIC) programs. Discusses CIC community partners, activities performed, and funding sources for programs to utilize. Details the characteristics of CIC programs, such as age groups and populations served, as well as prevalence in rural communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Financing Reform and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report explores funding options for behavioral health-focused community-initiated care (CIC) programs. Discusses CIC community partners, activities performed, and funding sources for programs to utilize. Details the characteristics of CIC programs, such as age groups and populations served, as well as prevalence in rural communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Financing Reform and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Working on Wellness: The Rural Health and Employment Link
Examines the relationship between rural population health outcomes and employment security. Provides data on labor force participation, life expectancy, unhealthy days, and disability rates across the rural-urban continuum. Discusses metro versus nonmetro differences in workplace hazards and physical exertion.
Author(s): Surekha Carpenter, Bethany Greene, Stephanie Norris
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Examines the relationship between rural population health outcomes and employment security. Provides data on labor force participation, life expectancy, unhealthy days, and disability rates across the rural-urban continuum. Discusses metro versus nonmetro differences in workplace hazards and physical exertion.
Author(s): Surekha Carpenter, Bethany Greene, Stephanie Norris
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Closing the Digital Divide: AI Governance for Rural Hospitals
Explores how rural healthcare leaders can design artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks that reflect the realities of rural care. Summarizes a discussion among rural healthcare leaders regarding their experiences with AI governance and identifies 7 best practices.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Microsoft
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Explores how rural healthcare leaders can design artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks that reflect the realities of rural care. Summarizes a discussion among rural healthcare leaders regarding their experiences with AI governance and identifies 7 best practices.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: American Hospital Association, Microsoft
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Improving Maternal Mental Health in Women With Serious Mental Illness
Report highlights gaps in maternal mental healthcare access and highlights promising practices aimed at closing those gaps in several states. Discusses factors that affect maternal mental health access, such as screening, workforce, training, and peer support, among others.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report highlights gaps in maternal mental healthcare access and highlights promising practices aimed at closing those gaps in several states. Discusses factors that affect maternal mental health access, such as screening, workforce, training, and peer support, among others.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Alabama: 113 Causes of Death by County of Residence, Race, and Sex, 2024
County-by-county data on cause of death in Alabama in 2024. Includes totals and rates, and makes comparisons by race and sex.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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County-by-county data on cause of death in Alabama in 2024. Includes totals and rates, and makes comparisons by race and sex.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Public Health
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Annual Disability Statistics Compendium 2026
Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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America's Rental Housing 2026
Report details rental housing access across the country. Describes the supply and demand of rental housing, as well as the cost of renting for various income earners. Compares data on the types of housing available to rent and affordability in urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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Report details rental housing access across the country. Describes the supply and demand of rental housing, as well as the cost of renting for various income earners. Compares data on the types of housing available to rent and affordability in urban, suburban, and nonmetropolitan communities.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
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