Alabama resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

News: RBS: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Delta Health Care Services Grant (DHCS) for Fiscal Year 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:25:36 -0500

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is accepting applications for the Delta Health Care Services (DHCS) grant program for fiscal year 2026. The purpose of the program is to address the unmet healthcare needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and economic development entities in the region.

Resource: Alabama: 113 Causes of Death by County of Residence, Race, and Sex, 2024

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:17:27 -0500

County-by-county data on cause of death in Alabama in 2024. Includes totals and rates, and makes comparisons by race and sex. -- Alabama Public Health

Event: 2026 USET Public Health Workforce Development Workshop

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Atmore AL
April 27, 2026

Resource: Alabama Rural Obstetrical Workforce

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:24:15 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Alabama in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Alabama Rural Behavioral Health Workforce

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:22:13 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Alabama in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: Alabama Rural Primary Care Workforce

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:21:03 -0600

Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Alabama in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Funding opportunity: Water and Wastewater Loans

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:15:40 -0600

Flexible loan products, with terms up to 15 years, for small, rural community water and wastewater projects. -- Rural Community Assistance Partnership

Resource: A Twenty-Year Review: Revisiting the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Needs and Gaps in the Appalachian Region

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:25:27 -0600

Provides county, state, and metro versus nonmetro data on water and wastewater infrastructure in the Appalachian region. Discusses funding and collaborative possibilities to improve critical infrastructure in Appalachian communities. -- Appalachian Regional Commission

Resource: Infant Mortality, Alabama 2024

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:45:13 -0600

Offers statistics on infant mortality in Alabama from 2015-2024. Includes a county-level map showing urban and rural counties, and statistics on the distribution of infant mortality in 2024 by urban and rural classifications. -- Alabama Public Health

Resource: Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Screening for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders at HIV Clinics in Alabama: A Qualitative Study

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:50:53 -0600

Examines barriers and facilitators related to implementation of electronic patient reported outcome measures (ePROs) to address mental health (MH) issues and substance use disorders (SUD) in people with HIV. Utilizes interview feedback from 15 staff at Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHP) clinics in Alabama regarding their experiences with the ePRO intervention, focusing on its impact in rural areas with an increased HIV burden.

Resource: Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:07:06 -0600

Provides information on Alabama's Rural Health Transformation Program. Includes a link to Alabama's project narrative submitted in the application for the program.

Resource: Description of a Collaborative Rural Dental Scholar Program

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:27:25 -0500

Discusses a series of initiatives to increase Alabama's rural dental workforce through a partnership between The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry and The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. Describes the interventions designed to get rural students interested and participating in oral health training. Details a summer program for high school students, a pathway program for post-grads, and scholarships for participating students.

Resource: 2024-2025 Alabama AHEC Annual Report

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:19:30 -0500

Reports on activities in 2024-2025, with sections on the Alabama AHEC Scholars Program, pathway programs, webinars, community health workers, community events, tax incentives, community-based training, and continuing education. Mentions rural throughout. -- Alabama AHEC Network

Resource: The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey Chartbook

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:13:41 -0500

State- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting. -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau

Organization: Health Quality Innovators

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:03:52 -0500

A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) that works to improve clinical quality and better outcomes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Resource: Alabama Rural Health Association - Upcoming Events

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:47:54 -0600

List of upcoming events from the Alabama Rural Health Association. Includes webinars and events related to rural health, conferences, and more. -- Alabama Rural Health Association

Resource: Alabama Vital Statistics, 2022

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:24:50 -0600

Statistics on births, deaths, marriage, and population in Alabama in 2022. Includes birth rate, maternal demographics and characteristics, causes of death, divorces and annulments, population estimates, and more. Provides county-by-county data, including county-level maps. -- Alabama Public Health

Organization: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:17:49 -0600

Academic research center devoted to assisting health, professional, and educational organizations, policy makers, planners, and other stakeholders in understanding issues related to the supply, demand, distribution, and use of health workers in Alabama.

Resource: Sustainable Development in Rural Underserved Communities through Improved Responsible Management of Decentralized Wastewater Infrastructure: A Focus on the Alabama Black Belt

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:49:57 -0500

Examines strategies to achieve sustainable development in rural, underserved communities through safe wastewater management in the Alabama Black Belt. Discusses utility structure, operation, and potential barriers to achieving development that is compatible with public health, as well as policy to support sustainable wastewater systems.

Funding opportunity: Delta Workforce Grant Program

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:13:18 -0500

Funding to build long-term community capacity and increase economic competitiveness by providing grants to support workforce training and education programs throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. -- Delta Regional Authority

Resource: Oral Health in Alabama: Unveiling the Burden and Pathways to Improvement

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:19:56 -0500

Reports on oral health in Alabama, highlighting issues across the lifespan, the relationship between oral health and other health conditions, protective factors, workforce, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and more. Discusses oral health disparities for particular groups including rural residents. Includes county-level data. -- Alabama Public Health

Resource: Engagement Among Diverse Patient Backgrounds in a Remote Symptom Monitoring Program

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:51:36 -0500

Analyzes factors affecting engagement in a remote symptom monitoring (RSM) program among 1,998 patients who received treatment at Alabama cancer centers between May 2021 and May 2023. Includes data on likelihood of being approached for involvement in RSM and rates of program enrollment, adherence, and withdrawal. Factors considered include race (Black, White, or other), rural versus urban residence, and neighborhood disadvantage.

Resource: Alabama Maternity Care Target Areas (MCTA)

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:38:32 -0500

County-level map showing high-need, primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas meeting specific criteria based on ratio of females ages 15-44 to maternity care providers, low-income women, distance/travel time to care, fertility rates, social vulnerability, and maternal health indicators. -- Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Resource: Alabama Health Professional Shortage Areas - Primary Care

Tue, 21 May 2024 08:39:27 -0500

County-level map with shadings showing geographic and low-income Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Alabama. -- Alabama Public Health

Resource: Alabama Health Professional Shortage Areas - Mental Health

Mon, 20 May 2024 16:19:54 -0500

County-level map with shadings showing geographic and low-income Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Alabama. -- Alabama Public Health

Resource: Alabama Health Professional Shortage Areas - Dental

Mon, 20 May 2024 15:19:33 -0500

County-level map with shadings showing geographic and low-income Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Alabama. -- Alabama Public Health

Resource: Proximity to Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in a Maternity Desert in the Deep South

Thu, 16 May 2024 14:39:46 -0500

Examines access to hospital facilities with maternity services in a rural Alabama county by measuring driving distance from maternal residence to birth hospital. Discusses the impact of maternity care deserts on rural residents.

Organization: Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:30:32 -0500

Works to address agricultural, fishing, and forestry health and safety concerns in 8 coastal states and territories through research, outreach, and educational resources. A NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Center lead by the University of Florida in partnership with 5 other universities in Florida, Georgia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Organization: Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:19:12 -0500

Works to address agricultural and forestry safety concerns across the Southeastern U.S. through data surveillance, outreach, and evaluation. A NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Center located at the University of Kentucky.

Resource: Failing Septic Systems in Lowndes County, Alabama: Citizen Participation, Science, and Community Knowledge

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:49:54 -0500

Discusses sanitation infrastructure access in predominantly Black, rural Lowndes County, Alabama. Provides data on household demographics, sewage treatment type and availability, home ownership, and more. Discusses barriers to septic system installation and health risks of sewage exposure.