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Updated June 26, 2008

The 2008 Awards for the Network Development Planning Grant Program were added on March 14, 2008.

The Office of Rural Health Policy announces the availablity of funding to organizations to support the Rural Health Research Centers (RHRCs) Cooperative Agreement Program. Recipients of cooperative agreements will establish RHRCs which conduct and disseminate policy-relevant health services research on issues of national significance with a specific topic of concentration (e.g., Medicare, health workforce, uninsured). The awards will be for a 4-year project period. See this announcement for more information on how to apply.

Targeted Rural Health Research Grant funding is available. Recipients of grants will conduct and disseminate policy-relevant research on issues of national significance in the area of rural health services as they relate to the following topic areas: Rural Health Clinics, Frontier Health Service Delivery, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Rural Health Leadership, Allied Health Workforce, and Public Health. Approximately $750,000 is expected to be available to fund up to five new awards, with a maximum amount per award of $150,000. Applications are due April 2, 2008 and awards will be made by the September 1, 2008 start date. To access the guidance visit Grants.gov and scroll to Download Information at the bottom of the page.

The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement (SHCPQI) Grant Program Technical Assistance call is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST. Please contact Mary Collier at mcollier@hrsa.gov to register for this call. During this call we will walk you through the grant application guidance that was released on January 18th on grants.gov and answer questions about the program and application process. To access the guidance visit Grants.gov and scroll to Download Information at the bottom of the page.

The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement (SHCPQI) Grant Program application is available. The deadline for applications is March 20, 2008.

Updated Files

• Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Program webpage was updated January 24, 2008.
• The ORHP Staff List was updated on February 8, 2008.

New Publications on the Web

• Office of Rural Health Policy FY 2007 Annual Report. July 2008. html file , pdf file (460 kb)
  
  
• The Office of Rural Health Policy Celebrates 20 Years: A Look Back at the History of the Office and Its Continued Mission to Improve Health Care in Rural America. html file, pdf file (1.7 mb) 2007.
• Rural EMS Managers Awareness Program. html file, pdf file (385 kb) 2007.
• The Office's Annual Report is available on the Web. html file , pdf file (768 kb)
  
  
• Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural & Frontier Emergency Medical Services in the U.S. Health System. html file, pdf file (245 kb) 2007.
• Community-Based Needs Assessment: Assisting Communities in Building a
  Stronger EMS System. html file, pdf file (586 kb) 2007.
• Distance Education in EMS: A Literature Review and Rural/Urban Comparison. html file, pdf file (341 kb) 2007.
• Rural and Frontier EMS Town Hall Meeting Summary. html file, pdf file (274 kb) 2007.
• Mental Health and Rural America: 1994-2005, An Overview and Annotated Bibliography. html file, pdf file (1.3 MB) 2007.
• The 2007 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues, March 2007. Acrobat or HTML
• Farm Rescue and EMS: A State by State Directory. html file, pdf file (381 kb) 2007.

• Rural and Frontier EMS Agenda for the Future: A Service Chief's Guide to Creating Community Support of Excellence in EMS. html file, pdf file (308 kb) 2007.

• Rural Ambulance Service: Budget Model. html file, pdf file (985 kb) 2007.
• Comparison of the Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center Programs, June 2006. pdf file (223 kb)
• Regional Commissions Meeting Summary, November 2006. html file, pdf file (821 kb)
• Office of Rural Health Policy FY 2005 Annual Report. August 2006. html file, pdf file (333 kb)
• Training Community Health Workers: Using Technology and Distance Education.Office of Rural Health Policy. April 2006. html file, pdf file (685 kb)
• Impact of Seasonal Population Variations on Frontier Communities: Maintenance of the Healthcare Infrastructure. Office of Rural Health Policy. April 2006. html file, pdf file (1.26 Mb)
• Emergency Medical Services in Frontier Areas. Office of Rural Health Policy. April 2006.html file, pdf file (127 kb)