March 17, 2022 What's New Medical Education for African American Communities in the Rural South: What to Consider. An open access article in The Journal of Rural Health reports on findings from focus groups of medical educators and alumni discussing recruitment and retention strategies and challenges. The researchers discovered multiple factors contribute to rural racial minority recruitment and success, including mentorship, culturally competent faculty, and financial concerns. Comments Requested: CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids – Deadline April 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in the process of updating the 2016 guidelines and values feedback from health care professionals and members of the public who experience acute or chronic pain. Ongoing: HRSA Payment Program for RHC Buprenorphine-Trained Providers. In June 2021, HRSA launched an effort to improve access to substance use disorder treatment by paying for providers who are waivered to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) still have the opportunity to apply for a $3,000 payment on behalf of each provider who trained to obtain the waiver necessary to prescribe buprenorphine after January 1, 2019. Approximately $1.5 million in program funding remains available for RHCs and will be paid on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted. Send questions to DATA2000WaiverPayments@hrsa.gov. There is ongoing availability of a free online course for waiver eligibility training from the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine and the Providers Clinical Support System. COVID-19 Resources Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period Closes Soon. The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal will close on March 31 for Reporting Period 2. Providers who received one or more PRF payment exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, during the second Payment Received Period must report on their use of funds no later than March 31, 2022. To get started they must register in the Portal (if not yet completed). More information and resources can be found on the PRF Reporting web page. Spread the Word About Vaccine Boosters. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released new resources – posters, flyers, videos, and talking points – to help promote the extra protection from COVID-19 boosters. All vaccinated adults aged 18+ are eligible for a booster. A few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded booster eligibility to include adolescents ages 12 to 17, recommending that they receive a booster shot five months after their initial vaccination. The CDC also released a new resource, based on input from rural health departments and organizations, with 12 strategies to increase vaccine uptake in rural communities (pdf). Search by zip code to find nearby locations providing adult and pediatric vaccines and boosters for COVID-19 and the flu at vaccines.gov. NARHC Assistance with Federal Programs for COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Distribution, and Provider Relief Fund. The National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC) has background information and guidelines in its collection of technical assistance webinars for all COVID-related programs designated for Rural Health Clinics. Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Resources for COVID-19. A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from our grantees and stakeholders. Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Distribution (RHCVD) Program. Under the program, Medicare-certified RHCs will receive direct COVID-19 vaccines in addition to their normal jurisdictions' weekly allocation. Contact RHCVaxDistribution@hrsa.gov for more information. Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation. The new resources help individuals, teachers, school administrators, librarians, faith leaders, and health care professionals to understand, identify, and stop the spread of misinformation. The toolkit includes common types of misinformation and a checklist to help evaluate the accuracy of health-related content. Online Resource for Licensure of Health Professionals. As telehealth usage increased during the pandemic, FORHP funded new work with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards to reduce the burden of multi-state licensure. 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. HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund. HRSA will provide claims reimbursement at the national Medicare rate for eligible health care providers administering vaccines to underinsured individuals. HHS Facts About COVID Care for the Uninsured. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) helps uninsured individuals find no-cost COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines. The HRSA Uninsured Program provides claims reimbursement to health care providers generally at Medicare rates for testing, treating, and administering vaccines to uninsured individuals, including undocumented immigrants. There are at-a-glance fact sheets for providers (pdf) and for patients in English and Spanish. CDC COVID-19 Updates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides daily updates and guidance, including Tips for Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination and Rural Considerations for Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Strategies (pdf). New: Know Your COVID-19 Community Level HHS/DoD National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network. A joint program of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is available at no cost to hospitals caring for COVID-19 patients and struggling with access to enough critical care physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other specialized clinical experts. Teams of critical care clinicians are available to deliver virtual care through telemedicine platforms, such as an app on a mobile device. Hear from participating clinicians, and email to learn more and sign up. Mobilizing Health Care Workforce via Telehealth. ProviderBridge.org was created by the Federation of State Medical Boards through the CARES Act and the FORHP-supported Licensure Portability Grant Program. The site provides 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. Reaching Farm Communities for Vaccine Confidence. The AgriSafe Network is a nonprofit organization that provides information and training on injury and disease related to agriculture. Their health professionals and educators created a social media toolkit that aims to provide clear messages about COVID-19 vaccination for agriculture, forestry, and fishing workers. Funding and Opportunities DOJ Grants for Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Services – April 21. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will make 23 awards of up to $300,000 each for services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations serving racial and ethnic communities. USDA Rural Health and Safety Education Grants Program – April 29. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make 10 awards of up to $350,000 each for rural community outreach programs that promote health. Eligible applicants are land grant colleges and universities, as well as Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and the University of the District of Columbia. SAMHSA Navigator Program for SUD/HIV Prevention for Minorities – May 2. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) expects to make 18 awards of up to $250,000 each to enhance services for racial/ethnic minority men at high risk for HIV/AIDS. The program will use Community Health Workers, Neighborhood Navigators, and Peer Support Specialists to assist with medical care, psychosocial support, and other social services such as housing and employment. National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program – May 5. Medical, dental and nursing students interested in practicing in high-need communities are eligible to receive payment for tuition, fees and other educational costs as well as a stipend for living costs. National Health Service Corps New Site Application Open – May 10. Health care facilities can now apply to be approved as a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site. This year, NHSC-approved sites with an inactive sites may also apply to recertify their approved status during the open cycle. Eligibility includes health care sites that that provide outpatient, ambulatory and primary health care services (medical, dental, and behavioral health) to populations residing in high-need urban and rural areas. Additional, eligible site types include facilities providing general substance use disorder (SUD) Treatment, a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program or an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP). NIH Research to Improve Native American Health – May 17. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides grants to support health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or treatment services research to improve health in Native American populations. For the purposes of this program, Native Americans include Alaska Natives, American Indians (whose ancestral lands fall at least partially within the U.S. mainland border), and Native Hawaiians. DOT Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Program – May 31. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) expects to make 250 awards of up to $37 million each to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities with low or no emissions, in support of the nation's transition to energy efficient transit. Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal governments that can match at least 20 percent of the net project cost. A minimum of 15 percent of the total program funding will be awarded to projects in rural areas. NIH Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas – July 6. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund Specialized Centers of Research that form collaborative teams of institutions, disciplines, clinics, communities, and tribes. The Centers will provide support to early career investigators and develop research programs for cancer prevention and control that focuses on populations in persistent poverty census tracts, with preference given to rural areas. The Economic Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently identified 353 persistently poor counties; of these, 301 counties (85 percent) are rural. Rural Health Research Research in this section is provided by the HRSA/FORHP-supported Rural Health Research Gateway. Sign up to receive alerts when new publications become available. Since 1990, Rural Hospital Closures Have Increasingly Occurred in Counties that Are More Urbanized, Diverse, and Economically Unequal. Researchers at the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center found that closures were more likely to occur in a county with more non-white residents. Between 1990 and 2020, rural closure counties became more economically unequal, with higher unemployment, lower per capita income, and lower median household incomes compared with rural counties overall. Policy Updates No policy updates this week. Learning Events and Technical Assistance Climate Change and Health: The Risks to Community Health and Health Care Utilization – Thursday, March 17 at 1:00 pm ET. Climate change influences human health and diseases in numerous ways, and underserved communities stand to bear the brunt of these climate-induced risks (e.g., extreme heat, poor air quality, flooding, extreme weather events). HRSA and CDC's Climate and Health Program invite you to consider the impacts of climate change on the U.S. health care system. CDC will share its work to build resilience to these public health effects. Learn more about the federal focus on the impact that climate change has on health. HRSA 2022 Patient Safety Awareness Week – Thursday, March 17 at 2:00 pm ET. Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 13-19. HRSA is hosting an event in partnership with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Indian Health Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amelia Brooks from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement will provide strategies that health care organizations can use to immediately improve the safety culture. She will share how to focus on safety within the context of staffing crises, how to reduce burdens on frontline providers, and eliminating tasks that do not add value. Demographers Share Insights on Living in Rural Areas – Friday, March 18 at 12:00 pm ET. The Population Association of America will convene a panel of policy researchers to discuss demographic, economic, and environmental change in rural America, as well as the impact of social/health issues such as the overdose epidemic, COVID-19, and natural disasters. HRSA/TRC: Sustainable Solutions for Pediatric Behavioral Health – Tuesday, March 29 at 12:00 pm ET. HRSA will be joined by the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (TRC) to host this one-hour session. Panel members providing hospital and health center services will describe recent challenges to behavioral health for children and families, and effective techniques for telehealth and in-patient visits. COVID-19 Impact on Emergency Preparedness for RHCs – Tuesday, March 29 at 3:00 pm ET. Please join the technical assistance team for the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Program to learn about additional requirements and revisions made to emergency preparedness for RHCs. The session will be structured to ensure ample time for participant questions. All RHCs are welcome regardless of program enrollment. National Rural Substance Use Disorder Health Equity and Stigma Summit – May 18-20. Registration is open. The event will focus on the challenges that are brought on by substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) and equip rural providers, community-based organizations, and other recovery champions with actionable strategies and information on how to successfully address barriers to those seeking SUD/OUD care. This event is supported by the University of Rochester RCOE, one of three FORHP-funded RCORP-Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders Approaching Deadlines HRSA Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program – March 18 Kresge/Kellog Community Innovations for Racial Equity – March 18 HRSA Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program – extended to March 22 DOJ Grants to Tribal Governments/Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction – March 22 USDA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program – March 23 ONC Seeks Public Input on Electronic Prior Authorization – Comment by March 25 CMS Funding for Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment – March 28 USDA Grants for Higher Education Distance Learning in Insular Areas – March 28 HRSA Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program – March 31 Medicare-Funded Residency Slots – March 31 USDA Program for Women and Minorities in STEM Fields – March 31 FCC/USAC Rural Health Care Connect Fund – April 1 FCC/USAC Telecommunications Program – April 1 NIH Innovations for Improving Minority Health/Eliminating Health Disparities – April 4 Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support – Letters of Intent April 4 HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access – New Area Expansion – April 5 HRSA Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program – April 5 Comments Requested: VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency – April 5 USDA Local Food Purchase Assistance Program – April 5 Comments Requested: VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency – April 5 HRSA Area Health Education Centers – April 6 DOJ Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Assistance Program – April 7 NIH Evaluating Pandemic-related Food/Housing Policies on Disparity Populations – April 7 HRSA State Loan Repayment Program – April 8 Comments Requested: CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids – April 11 CDC Drug Free Communities New Areas – April 11 DOT RAISE Grants for Transportation Infrastructure – April 14 HRSA Health Workforce Research Centers – April 14 USDA Rural Business Development: Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems – April 14 ACF Early Childhood Home Visiting Program for Tribal Communities – April 15 ACF Social and Economic Development Strategies for Tribal Communities – April 15 ED Small Rural School Achievement Grants – April 15 Request for Information: Access to Care and Coverage for People Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP – April 18 DOJ Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program – April 19 HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) – Behavioral Health Care Support – April 19 USDA Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) – April 19 USDA Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants – April 19 DOJ Grants for Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Services – April 21 CMS Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model – April 22 IHS Tribal Management Grant Program – April 25 SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs – April 25 SAMSHA Medication Assisted Treatment – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction – April 29 SAMHSA SUD Treatment for Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS – April 29 USDA Rural Health and Safety Education Grants Program – April 29 SAMHSA Navigator Program for SUD/HIV Prevention for Minorities – May 2 ACL Elder Justice Innovation Grants for Cases Involving Opioids/SUD – May 3 HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship Program – May 5 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program – May 5 New Sites for National Health Service Corps – May 10 NIH Research to Improve Native American Health – May 17 DOT Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Program – May 31 Ongoing Opportunities CFPB Rental Assistance Finder Extended Public Comment Period for FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program FCC Affordable Connectivity Program for Broadband Service FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance HRSA Payment Program for Buprenorphine-Trained Clinicians – Until Funds Run Out AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants – September 2022 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 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Seed Grants for Climate Change and Health – Quarterly through August 2023 CDC Direct Assistance to State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health Agencies CDC Training Pediatric Medical Providers to Recognize ACEs Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program Department of Commerce American Rescue Plan Funding for Indigenous Communities – September 2022 Department of Commerce: Economic Development Assistance Programs Department of Labor Dislocated Worker Grants DRA Technical Assistance for Delta Region Community Health Systems Development EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund FEMA/SAMHSA Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) GPHC & RWJF: Rapid Cycle Research and Evaluation Grants for Cross-Sector Alignment HRSA Seeking Nominations for Migrant Health Advisory HRSA Technical Assistance for Look-Alike Initial Designation for the Health Center Program 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 Host Sites for National Environmental Public Health Internship NIH Project Talk Initiative Host Site Applications NIH Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health – May 2022 NIH Practice-Based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention – June 2022 NIH Research – Alcohol and Other Substance Use – Various Dates Through August 2022 NIH Research: Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Outcomes – September 8, 2022 NIH Research on Minority Health/Health Disparities – September 8, 2022 NIH Research on Palliative Care in Home/Community Settings – September 8, 2022 NIH Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health – Various Dates Until September 2023 NIH Researching the Role of Work in Health Disparities – Various Dates Until September 2024 NIH Special Interest Research – Pandemic Impact on Vulnerable Children and Youth – May 2024 Nominations for Federal Advisory Commission on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 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 Tribal Grant Writing Training 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 Healthy Food Financing Initiative Technical Assistance USDA Intermediary Relending Program USDA Rural Business Development Grants USDA Rural Business Investment Program USDA Rural Energy Savings Program USDA SEARCH – Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (for Water/Waste Projects) 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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