January 7, 2021 What's New COVID-19 Taking Heavy Toll on Farmers' Mental Health. On Wednesday, the American Farm Bureau released a report showing that two in three farmers surveyed say that the pandemic has impacted their mental health. Farmers and farmworkers were 10 percent more likely than rural adults as a whole to have experienced feeling nervous, anxious or on edge during the pandemic (65% vs. 55%). Two-thirds of rural adults ages 18-44 say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were a year ago. CDC Recommended Strategies for Initial COVID-19 Vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produced a guide intended to assist state, tribal, local, or territorial immunization programs with planning for the first three phases of vaccination: Phase 1a, which includes healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities; Phase 1b, frontline essential workers and individuals aged 75 years and older; and Phase 1c, other essential workers, persons 65-74 years of age, and individuals 16-64 years of age with underlying medical conditions. Share Your Thoughts and Opinions on Health – Respond by January 11. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking English-speaking individuals to participate in upcoming virtual discussions about health from any of the following groups: 1) parents or guardians of children ages 6 months to 3½ years; 2) people with HIV; 3) people living in rural areas; 4) HRSA health center patients; 5) adults ages 45 years and older. Patient feedback will help HRSA create easy to understand health materials for everyone. We'll hold 90-minute Zoom sessions in January, March, and May. Participants will receive monetary payment. If you or someone you know who may be interested, please have them email Heidi Palacios or call (972) 503-3100 x407. AHRQ Hospital Utilization Trends. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides a series of data files on monthly hospital utilization. The tables include state-by-state data on hospitalizations due to COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory conditions; normal newborns and deliveries; non-elective stays admitted through emergency departments; and elective inpatient stays. National Rural Health Day Events Archive. Where available, webinar recordings, PowerPoint slides, and transcripts for 2020 National Rural Health Day programming can now be accessed on the National Rural Health Day website. All links are free and accessible to the public. Event topics range from telehealth and COVID-19 testing to social determinants of health and substance use disorder. Participating organizations included HHS entities CDC, CMS, HRSA, NIH, the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, the National Association of Rural Health Clinics, and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. COVID-19 Resources Federal Office of Rural Health Policy FAQs for COVID-19. A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from our grantees and stakeholders. COVID-19 FAQs and Funding for HRSA Programs. Find all funding and frequently asked questions for programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions. Includes information on terms and conditions, attestation, reporting and auditing requirements, general and targeted distributions, and how to report capital equipment purchases. CDC COVID-19 Updates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides daily updates and guidance, including a section specific to rural health care, a Toolkit for Tribal Communities, and a tracker of cases, deaths, and tests by county. New: an updated COVID-19 Toolkit for Healthcare Providers. Also: Healthcare providers or health departments can request a consultation for a complex COVID-19 vaccine safety issue. CMS Coronavirus Stakeholder Calls. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosts recurring online sessions to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and offer attendees an opportunity to ask questions of CMS. HHS Coronavirus Data Hub. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) website includes estimated and reported hospital capacity by state, with numbers updated daily. COVID-19 Data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The site provides access to demographic and economic data, including state and local data on at-risk populations, poverty, health insurance coverage, and employment. ATTC Network COVID-19 Resources for Addictions Treatment. The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network was established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The online catalog of COVID-related resources includes regularly-updated guidance and trainings for professionals in the field. GHPC's Collection of Rural Health Strategies for COVID-19. The FORHP-supported Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) provides reports, guidance, and innovative strategies gleaned from their technical assistance and peer learning sessions with FORHP grantees. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties. The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis provides up-to-date data on rural and urban confirmed cases throughout the United States. An animated map shows the progression of cases beginning January 21 to the present. Rural Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019. The Rural Health Information Hub has a compendium of rural-specific activities and guidelines, including Rural Healthcare Surge Readiness, a tool with resources for responding to a local surge in cases. SAMHSA Training and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created this list of resources, tools, and trainings. Mobilizing Health Care Workforce via Telehealth. Up-to-date information on emergency regulation and licensing by state as well as a provider portal to connect volunteer health care professionals to state agencies and health care entities. Online Resource for Licensure of Health Professionals. Created by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, the site provides up-to-date information on emergency regulation and licensing in each state for psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists assistants, and social workers. Funding and Opportunities NIH Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy Among Disparity Populations – February 5. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applications for research highlighting the important need for community-engaged research to address vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and implementation among populations who experience health disparities. NIH-designated U.S. health disparity populations include Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities. USDA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program – February 8. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide grants of up to $200,000 each for scholarship programs educating students in agricultural sciences and in rural economic, community, and business development. Eligible applicants include Land-Grant Institutions, and colleges and universities with significant minority enrollments. SAMHSA Rural Emergency Medical Services Training – February 16. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will make 27 awards of up to $200,000 each to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas. Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service agencies operated by a local or tribal government, or nonprofit agency. SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants – March 1. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will make 74 awards from total funding of $149 million to increase access to and improve the quality of community behavioral health services. Eligible applicants are Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics or community-based behavioral health clinics who may not yet be certified but meet the certification criteria and can be certified within 4 months of award. HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) -Implementation – March 12. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will make 78 awards of up to $1 million each as part of a multi-year initiative to reduce the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder in high-risk rural communities. Eligible applicants include public and private non-profit or for-profit entities, including faith-based and community-based organizations and tribal organizations. CDC Research Grants to Prevent Violence/ACEs – March 22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will make three awards with total funding of $3.1 million for research into what prevents violence that impacts children and youth, also known as Adverse Childhood Experiences. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, Native American tribal organizations, and institutions of higher education. A separate but related program, CDC Grants for New Investigators Researching Violence Impacting Children – March 10, will make two awards to applicants proposing a research project on this subject. CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART) – Extended to March 16. The CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation has extended the application due date for its Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART), which aims to change the way the federal government pays for health care in rural areas, to March 16. Letters of Intent are due February 17, 2021. DOJ Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants – March 29. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will make awards of up to $150,000 each to support criminal research. Heath-related research priorities include sexual assault; murdered, missing, and trafficked persons; child and elder abuse; and combating abuse of drugs and alcohol. American Indian Public Health Resource Center Technical Assistance – Ongoing. The American Indian Public Health Resource Center provides no-cost technical assistance for tribes to improve health systems, access to services, and health outcomes in rural, impoverished communities. Policy Updates Visit the FORHP Policy page to see all recent updates and send questions to ruralpolicy@hrsa.gov. Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule – February 12. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks comment on proposed changes to the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy and security of individuals' medical records and other PHI. Rural Value‐Based Care Models: A Summit Findings Report. This Rural Health Value report summarizes themes and recommendations from a two-day summit on how to design and support value-based care models for rural providers. Price Transparency Compliance. Starting this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to audit a sample of hospitals for compliance with the new price transparency requirements in addition to monitoring complaints. Hospitals may face civil monetary penalties for noncompliance. Accountable Health Communities Evaluation Report. This first evaluation report of the CMS Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model focuses on the beneficiaries served in the initial year of the model, which is testing whether addressing health-related social needs can improve health and reduce costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Final Report on Local Use of Rural Hospitals. This final report from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) builds on the September data brief and explores the extent to which rural Medicare beneficiaries bypass their nearest rural hospital and which hospital services rural beneficiaries most often seek locally and at distant hospitals. Medicaid Maternal and Infant Health Initiative. Over the course of 2021, CMS will roll out new technical assistance opportunities for state Medicaid programs and health providers to address maternal and infant health beginning with the Postpartum Care Learning Collaborative webinar series in January. Click here to register for the webinars. MIPS Participation for Low-Volume Providers. Clinicians are encouraged to go to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Participation Status Tool to determine if they are required to report into the Merit-based Incentive Program (MIPS) for 2020. Those excluded from MIPS due to low volumes may be eligible to voluntarily report ('opt-in eligible'). Check out the 2020 MIPS Opt-In Reporting and Election Process Toolkit for more information and visit the Reporting Options Overview Webpage for next steps. Clinicians concerned about the effect of COVID-19 on their 2020 performance data can submit an application for an extreme and uncontrollable exception until February 1 (extended deadline) and cite COVID-19 as the reason for the application. Learning Events and Technical Assistance HRSA on Staying Healthy While in Social Isolation – Thursday, January 7 at 12:00 pm ET. Captain Christopher Bersani is a Clinical Health Psychologist and Neuropsychologist by training and currently serves as Deputy Regional Administrator and the National Lead for Behavioral Health for the Office of Regional Operations of the Health Resources and Services Administration. In this one-hour webinar he will help rural audiences recognize signs of stress and gain tools for self-care and fitness. The webinar is hosted by the New England Rural Health Association; if not a member, create a free account to sign up for the event. Rural Transit Planning in the Time of COVID – Thursday, January 14 at 2:00 pm ET. The National Rural Transit Assistance Program aims to help rural and tribal transit agencies with planning efforts through three phases during and after the pandemic. Webinar Series on Telehealth Policy and COVID-19 – Friday, January 15 at 2:00 pm ET. The Center for Connected Health Policy will organize and host a telehealth webinar series targeted at Medicaid agencies. This series is designed to tackle pressing telehealth policy challenges faced by Medicaid programs and offer medical directors, administrators, and program staff a chance to share lessons learned. Webinars will take place every Friday over a four-week period during Winter, Spring, and Fall 2021 from 2:00 - 3:30pm ET. NALBOH: COVID-19 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals – Thursday, January 21 at 4:00 pm ET. The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) will hold a one-hour online meeting to discuss what is being learned during the pandemic and how Core Competencies can be improved. Resource of the Week 8 Things to Know about the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Introducing Telehealth to Rural and Indigenous Communities. Access the recordings of a five-part Telehealth Virtual Workshop hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration, in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Health and Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota. Approaching Deadlines NIH Pilot and Feasibility Studies for Drug/Alcohol Prevention Trials – January 8 USDA Farm to School Grant Program – January 8 USDA Tribal Colleges Research Grants – January 13 NIH Interventions for Individuals at Highest Risk of HIV Infection – January 15 NIH Promoting HIV Viral Suppression Among Disparity Populations – January 15 Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project – January 16 HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Program – January 19 HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET) – January 21 HRSA National Telehealth Resource Center Program – January 21 HRSA Regional Telehealth Resource Center Program – January 21 National Environmental Public Health Internship – January 22 Host Site Application for National Environmental Public Health Internship – January 22 AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Grants – January 27 FEMA Grants for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities – January 29 APA Minority Externship in Addiction Psychiatry – January 31 ACL Empowering Communities Through Chronic Disease Self-Management – February 2 ACL Small Business Innovation Research for Community Living with Disability – February 2 DOL Workforce Pathways for Youth Program – February 4 NIH Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy Among Disparity Populations – February 5 SAMHSA Grants for Campus Suicide Prevention – February 5 SAMHSA Mental Health Awareness Training Grants – February 5 HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program – February 8 SAMHSA Expanding Treatment/Recovery Services for Youth – February 8 SAMHSA Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program – February 8 USDA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program – February 8 CDC National Center for Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury – February 9 DOL YouthBuild Training Opportunity Zones – February 9 EPA Student Design Competition for Environmental Health – February 9 Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule – February 12 EPA Training/Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems – February 12 Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment Program – February 15 SAMHSA Rural Emergency Medical Services Training – February 16 CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART) – Letters of Intent February 17 HRSA Advanced Nursing Education – Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – February 17 CDC Research to Inform Pandemic Response for Displaced Persons – February 18 HRSA Capacity Development for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C – February 19 HRSA Training for Primary Care and Maternal Health – February 22 SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants – March 1 CDC Grants for New Investigators Researching Violence Impacting Children – March 10 HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) -Implementation – March 12 NIH: Social/Behavioral Research for Cancer Intervention in Rural Populations – March 15 CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART) – Extended to March 16 NIH Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Connectedness/Isolation – March 17 CDC Research Grants to Prevent Violence/ACEs – March 22 DOJ Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants – March 29 Ongoing Opportunities AHRQ Research to Improve Patient Transitions through HIT – December 2022 American Indian Public Health Resource Center Technical Assistance ASA Rural Access to Anesthesia Care Scholarship CDC Training Pediatric Medical Providers to Recognize ACEs Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program Dept of Commerce: Economic Development Assistance Programs DRA Technical Assistance for Delta Region Community Health Systems Development EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Housing Assistance Council: Housing Loans for Low-Income Rural Communities HUD Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program IHS Tribal Forensic Healthcare Training IHS/DOD Medical Supplies and Equipment for Tribes (Project TRANSAM) NARHC Certified Rural Health Clinic Professional Course NIH Practice-Based Research for Mental Health Interventions in Pediatric Primary Care Settings – July 1 (Letters of Intent June 1) NIH Research for AI/AN End-of-Life Care – January 8, 2022 NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health – May 2022 NIH Research – Alcohol and Other Substance Use – Dates Through August 2022 NIH Research on Minority Health/Health Disparities – September 8, 2022 NIH Research on Palliative Care in Home/Community Settings – September 8, 2022 NIH Research to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes Through HIT NIH Strategies for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in HIT Nominations for Federal Advisory Commission on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Migrant Health Opportunity Zones for Economic Development Primary Care Development Corporation Community Investment Loans Rural Graduate Medical Education Planning and Development RWJF Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health RWJF Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals SBA Guaranteed Loans for Small Business Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loans USDA Community Facilities Program USDA Community Food Projects Technical Assistance USDA Drinking Water and Waste Disposal for Rural and Native Alaskan Villages USDA Economic Impact Initiative Grants USDA Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants USDA Guaranteed Loans for Rural Rental Housing – through 2021 USDA Intermediary Relending Program USDA Rural Business Development Grants USDA Rural Business Investment Program USDA Rural Energy Savings Program USDA Summer Food Program USDA Technical Assistance for Healthy Food Financing Initiative USDA Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans USDA Funding for Rural Water and Waste Disposal Projects USDOT Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (R.O.U.T.E.S) | 
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