February 27, 2020 What's New National Drug Control Strategy. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recently released a strategy document for reducing the availability of illicit drugs and implementing prevention, treatment, and recovery. The document identifies rural areas as high-need and calls on federal agencies to build the addiction treatment workforce, expand scientific understanding of peer-supported recovery, and improve efficiency in surveillance and the public health infrastructure. Funding and Opportunities SAMSHA Learning Communities for Peer Workforce Supervision – March 2. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is developing a virtual learning community to guide supervision of peer support workers in treatment and recovery programs. Over the course of 12 weeks, participants will expand their understanding of peer support work, acquire practical tools for supervision, and connect with other who have similar goals and challenges. The program was designed by SAMSHA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center (BRSS-TACS), a resource for recovery supports and services for people with mental or substance use disorders and their families. Department of Treasury Support for Rural Community Development – April 21. The U.S. Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund provides grants to finance affordable housing and community revitalization efforts that benefit low-income people and communities. Community facilities that have been funded under the program include health clinics, senior housing, wellness centers, and oral health facilities. For certification, CDFIs are required to provide 60 percent of lending or financial services to economically-distressed areas or minority populations. A separate opportunity, Department of Treasury Support for Native Community Development – April 21, fosters economic self-determination through the CDFI program. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs – April 23. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) opened its application for the NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program (LRP) awards up to $100,000 to qualifying clinicians providing substance use disorder treatment in rural communities. In addition to the NHSC Rural Community LRP, NHSC opened its application for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program the NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program. Both programs also provide health care services in rural communities as well. All programs use one application, but clinicians can only apply to one program. CDC National Center of Excellence for Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury – April 24. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will make one award from an investment of $7.5 million to support research, translation, education, and outreach with the long-term goal of protecting children in agricultural environments. USDA Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants – April 30. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make grants of up to $150,000 to help rural communities identify and plan facility needs. Eligible applicants include public entities, nonprofit organizations and Federally recognized tribes outside the boundaries of a city of 20,000 or more. Points will be awarded to applications that address USDA's goal to reduce Substance Use Disorder in high-risk rural communities. CMS Minority Research Grant Program – June 2. The Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will make two awards of $250,000 each to support research at minority-serving institutions. Eligible applicants are public and private institutions of higher education that can enhance CMS capacity for reducing health disparities in minority populations. Policy Updates Visit the FORHP Policy page to see all recent updates and send questions to ruralpolicy@hrsa.gov. HHS Issues Strategy to Reduce EHR Regulatory Burden. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Patients over Paperwork initiative, the Department on Friday, February 21, issued the Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs. The report describes recommendations and next steps to reduce burden related to EHRs and describes sources of electronic health record (EHR)-related burden, referencing stakeholder feedback including challenges relevant to small and rural hospitals. Learning Events and Technical Assistance AgriSafe: Preventing Back Injury in Agricultural Settings – Thursday, February 27 at 1:00 pm ET. The AgriSafe Network hosts a one-hour webinar on the effects of whole body vibration and other causes of back injuries and provide safety precautions for prevention. Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Rural Public Housing – Thursday, February 27 at 1:00 pm ET. The National Center for Public Housing hosts this one-hour webinar to explore federal and local efforts to address the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders in rural communities. 2020 Census Engagement Opportunities for Rural Health Stakeholders – Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 pm ET. The Rural Health Information Hub will host a one-hour Twitter Chat with the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. Experts will discuss strategies to maximize census responses to the 2020 Census in rural communities. To participate, log on to Twitter and follow the hashtag #RuralHealthChat. Addressing Rural Substance Use with RCORP Rural Centers of Excellence – Tuesday, March 3 at 1:00 pm ET. This one-hour webinar features speakers from each of the three Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders. They will share how the centers can help communities develop practices to prevent, treat, and facilitate long-term recovery. Making the Most of the RWJF 2020 County Health Rankings – Tuesday, March 3 at 3:00 pm ET. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will hold a one-hour webinar to preview their annual report on the county-level factors that affect health outcomes. Becoming a Host Site for the CDC Public Health Associate Program – Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00 pm ET. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) provides training for early-career public health professionals with a recent college degree and an interest in public service and public health. Throughout the two-year program, associates complete a comprehensive training curriculum and work at host sites located throughout the United States and US territories. In this one-hour webinar, the CDC will provide assistance for host site applicants ahead of the application window, April 1-4. CDC is particularly interested in reaching organizations that have not previously been PHAP host sites, including those located in or serving rural communities. HRSA Virtual Job Fair – Wednesday, March 4 at 6:45 pm ET. During this four-hour event, clinicians and trainees in medical, nursing, dental, and mental/behavioral health can interact with sites approved by the National Health Service Corps and NURSE Corps to learn about open positions in underserved areas. Employers and clinicians wishing to participate are required to register ahead of time. The Virtual Job Fairs are hosted by the Bureau of Health Workforce at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Addressing Stigma and HIV in Primary Care Settings – Thursday, March 5 at 3:00 pm ET. In this one-hour webinar hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the HRSA-funded Southeast AIDS Education Training Center will discuss various forms of stigma and how it impacts patient outcomes. They will also share stigma reduction resources to assist health centers providing services to people living with HIV. Indian Health Service Access2Success Small Business Conference – March 18-19 in Phoenix, AZ. The Indian Health Service and the HHS Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization invite Native-owned companies eligible for federal contracts under the Buy Indian Act and companies who are seeking to partner with firms eligible under the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set aside or Indian Economic Enterprise set aside programs. Businesses can attend matchmaking sessions with tribal and federal representatives. Companies offering products and services in information technology, medical supplies and equipment, construction, architectural and engineering services, and health care staffing services are encouraged to attend. Registration is now open, but space is limited. Register for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 30 - April 5. This week-long event is aimed at raising teenagers' awareness and knowledge of facts about drug and alcohol. Launched in 2010 by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the annual observance relies on locally-planned school and community events that present scientific facts about drug and alcohol use, what causes addiction, and evidence-based strategies for helping friends or family. NIDA provides an online guide for planning and promoting events, as well as free booklets and other resources for teens. Research from 2016 showed that roughly 10% of rural teens meet criteria for alcohol use disorder. Resources of the Week Rural Emergency Medical Services Integration Guide is a guide for rural EMS considering collaboration and integration with other organizations. This document is a practical guide for ambulance services (agencies) to use in their pursuit of sustaining effective and efficient delivery of patient care and developing into an integrated system with other agencies. Integration is intended to provide and sustain improved patient care by capitalizing on efficiencies. It will provide insights into various means, which have been used by agencies within the industry to promote integration between agencies to the benefit of the agencies, the staff, and, most importantly, to the patients. Flex Program Support for Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Moving from "Loaded Miles" to Value-Based Models is a report of the proceedings of the 2019 Rural Emergency Care Integration Summit. The purpose of the meeting was to address the need, and the opportunities, for rural EMS agencies and providers to move into new roles in an evolving health care system. This report incorporates the summit proceedings, as well as a list of key strategies for rural ambulance services and hospital leaders to deploy when engaging collaboratively in transition to value-based payment and care delivery models. Template for Emergency Medical Services Informed Community Self Determination. The National Association of State EMS Officials provides this template that includes an agency pre-visit checklist, a sample Program Agreement, and evaluation tools to help outside evaluators report on issues that might affect a community's EMS performance and level of care. The resource is intended for rural, relatively isolated areas with few EMS resource options. Data Dashboards for Federal Health Workforce Programs. The Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) at the Health Resources and Services Administration recently launched a tool showing the impact of BHW programs, including the National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education, and Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment programs. Each of these programs contribute to the recruitment and retention on clinicians in rural and underserved areas of the U.S. Approaching Deadlines ARC Economic Revitalization in Coal-Affected Appalachia – Letters of Intent February 28 Indian Health Service Health Professions Scholarship Program – February 28 Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace – March 2 SAMSHA Learning Communities for Peer Workforce Supervision – March 2 DOJ: STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program – March 3 HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students – March 3 NIH Researching Factors in Lung Cancer Disparities – March 4 Comments Requested: HRSA Telehealth Resource Center Program – March 6 Comments Requested: Proposed Updates to Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Payments – March 6 Comments Requested: Medicare Advantage Advance Notice for 2021 Plan Year Risk Adjustment – March 6 HRSA Black Lung Clinics Program – March 6 HRSA Black Lung Data and Resource Center – March 6 Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program – March 6 SAMSHA Strategic Prevention Framework for Substance Use – March 6 NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute – March 9 SAMHSA Infrastructure for Family Wellness in AI/AN Communities – March 9 SAMSHA Expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics – March 10 HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program – March 12 HRSA Rural Health Care Coordination Program – March 12 Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program – March 15 Nominations for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – March 15 USDA Rural Broadband Loan and Grant Program – March 16 CDC Partnerships to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening – March 17 NIMHD Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation – March 17 Comments Requested: Federal Health IT Strategic Plan – March 18 Comments Requested: Guidance for Federal Grants and Agreements – March 23 Comments Requested: Coordinating Out-of-State Care for Chronically Ill Children – March 23 SAMSHA Grants to Implement National Strategy for Suicide Prevention – March 23 CDC Programs to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic – March 25 HRSA Capacity Development for Ryan White/HIV AIDS Program – March 26 DOJ Alaska Native Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project – March 30 DOJ Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program – March 30 SAMHSA Grants to Implement Zero Suicide Model – March 30 SAMSHA Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women – March 30 FTA Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities – March 30 SAMHSA Rural Emergency Services Training – March 30 USDA Grants for Food Distribution/Education on Indian Reservations – March 30 ACL Programs for Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians – April 3 CDC Drug Free Communities – April 3 HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS – Dental Reimbursement Program – April 3 Comments Requested: Changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) Network Adequacy – April 6 DOJ Tribal Children's Advocacy Center Expansion for Initiative for Child Abuse Victims – April 7 USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants – April 10 Request for Information Regarding Maternal and Infant Health Care in Rural Communities – April 12 HRSA Support for Opioid-Impacted Families – April 13 HRSA Telehealth Network Grant Program – April 13 Host Sites for the CDC Public Health Associate Program – April 14 HRSA Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project – April 17 Department of Treasury Support for Native Community Development – April 21 Department of Treasury Support for Rural Community Development – April 21 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs – April 23 CDC National Center of Excellence for Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury – April 24 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation – April 24 Application Filing Window for FCC Rural Telecommunications and Healthcare Connect Programs – April 30 USDA Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants – April 30 HRSA Telehealth-Focused Rural Health Research Center Program – May 1 PCORI Grants for Research Addressing Disparities – May 5 NIH: Research for Disparities Among Minority/Underserved Children – May 7 Nominations: HRSA Tribal Advisory Council – May 7 Bureau of Indian Affairs National Tribal Broadband Grant – May 8 CMS Minority Research Grant Program – June 2 Ongoing Opportunities Guaranteed Loans for Rural Rental Housing – Ongoing through 2021 AHRQ Research to Improve Patient Transitions through HIT – Ongoing through December 2022 Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional Course Community Facilities Program Community Food Projects Technical Assistance Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Drinking Water and Waste Disposal for Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Funding for Rural Water and Waste Disposal Projects HIT to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes HIT Strategies for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures HUD Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program Nominations for Federal Advisory Commission on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Migrant Health RWJF Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health SBA Guaranteed Loans for Small Business Summer Food Service Program Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans USDA Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants | 
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