Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants

Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program

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Health Resources and Services Administration

The Health Resources and Services Administration is offering a Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program grant. This program aims to improve retention of health care providers and increase access to health care services in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, or medically underserved areas, as well as for medically underserved populations or Native Americans. The grant is open to entities that receive existing Federal support and have experience in providing or supporting health care services in these areas. The program will focus on implementing a technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building model or engaging in technology-enabled collaborative training. The estimated total program funding is $3,800,000, and it is expected to award 8 grants. The estimated project start date is September 30, 2024. For more information, contact Melody Williams, MPH at mwilliams1@hrsa.gov or (301) 287-2616.

Delta Health Care Service Grant Program

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Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is offering a competitive grant opportunity called the Delta Health Care Service Grant Program. This program aims to address the unmet health needs in the Delta Region by fostering collaboration among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and economic development entities in the region. The grant program provides financial assistance of up to $3,000,000 to eligible applicants, which are consortiums or groups of three or more entities located in the Delta Region. The consortium must have at least one year of prior experience in addressing the health care needs of the Delta Region, and at least one member must be legally organized as an incorporated organization or other legal entity with the authority to contract with the Federal Government. The grant program does not require cost sharing or matching. The deadline for applications is August 12, 2024, and it is expected that nine awards will be granted. For more information and to apply, visit the DHCS Program Website at [https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/delta-health-care-services-grant](https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/delta-health-care-services-grant).

Broadband Technical Assistance

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Rural Utilities Service

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is accepting applications for Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. BTA provides competitive cooperative agreement funding to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training that promotes the expansion of broadband. The program aims to support broadband technical assistance activities that promote the expansion of broadband into rural areas. Examples of projects may include conducting feasibility studies, completing network designs, and developing broadband financial assistance applications. The program encourages projects that advance key priorities such as assisting rural communities in economic recovery, ensuring equitable access to RD programs and benefits, and reducing climate pollution while increasing resilience to climate change impacts. Small businesses and cooperatives are eligible to apply. The application guide and program resources can be found on the BTA website at: [BTA Website](https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program). Additional program requirements can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) available in the Federal Register at: [NOFO](https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-13691). The close date for applications is August 20, 2024. For more information, contact Christopher Proctor at christopher.proctor@usda.gov.

Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program

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Rural Housing Service

The Rural Housing Service of the USDA is offering the Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program. This program provides up to $500 million in grant funding to eligible public bodies, non-profits, and Federally-recognized tribes. The funding will be distributed between two tracks: Track One, Recovery grants, and Track Two, Impact grants. Track One, Recovery grants aim to provide immediate relief to rural health care services affected by the economic conditions arising from the COVID-19 emergency. On the other hand, Track Two, Impact grants offer funding to advance ideas and solutions to solve regional health care problems and support the long-term sustainability of rural health. To be eligible for grant funds, the eligible facility or project must be located in a rural area and primarily serve rural residents. Rural areas are defined as any area other than a city, town, or unincorporated area with a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants. The grant program requires a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling is $10,000,000, and the award floor is $25,000. The estimated total program funding is $500,000,000. Application submission for Track One, Recovery grants should be made to the USDA Rural Development State Office in the state where the applicant's project is located. For Track Two, Impact grants, applications should be submitted to the USDA Rural Development State Office in the state where the applicant is headquartered. Applicants with headquarters located in the District of Columbia should submit their applications to the USDA Rural Development National Office. Both paper and electronic applications must be received by the agency by the deadlines stated in the Notice of Funding Availability. It is strongly encouraged to use a courier and package tracking for paper applications. For more information and to access the Notice of Funding Availability, please visit the Emergency Rural Health Care Program webpage at https://rd.usda.gov/erhc. Applications for Track One, Recovery grants will be accepted on a continual basis until funds are exhausted. The initial review, rating, and selection of complete applications received by October 12, 2021, will be conducted by the applicable USDA Rural Development State Office. Subsequent application reviews, rankings, and selections will occur in additional rounds until all remaining funds are utilized. Track Two, Impact applications must be received by the applicable USDA Rural Development Office by 4:00 p.m. local time on October 12, 2021. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Rural Emergency Medical Services Training

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering a grant opportunity titled "Rural Emergency Medical Services Training". This grant aims to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas, with a focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. The grant is open to rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and rural non-profit emergency medical service agencies. The grant requires cost sharing or matching funds. SAMHSA recognizes the need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country. The recipients of this grant will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergency situations. They will also be expected to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency. The grant has an award ceiling of $200,000 and an award floor of $0. The estimated total program funding is $10,400,000, and it is expected that 52 awards will be granted. The grant opportunity is open for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The due date for applications for each fiscal year is March 20. Applications submitted by the due date will be reviewed, and funding decisions will be made by the end of the fiscal year. Applicants who do not receive funding are eligible to apply for the following fiscal year. For more information and to apply, visit the following link: [Rural Emergency Medical Services Training](https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-23-011). For any further inquiries, you can contact the Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at (240) 276-1940 or email FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov.

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