- US Launches Program to Deliver Free Cybersecurity Help to Rural Hospitals
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- Looking Local Could Be a Solution to Rural Nursing Shortage
- CMS and States Launch $275 Million Initiative to Recruit and Retain Nurses in Nursing Homes
- HRSA Awards Nearly $13 Million to Expand Access to Healthy Foods for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
- HHS Launches Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit Program to Support Mothers and Babies
- A Rural CIO's Guide to Getting More from Technology
- Missouri Independent Hospitals Seek Strength in Numbers with New Clinically Integrated Network
- An Ambitious Financial Experiment Tried to Support Struggling Rural Hospitals in Pa. For Years. Did It Work?
- Request for Information: Data Intermediaries and Approaches to Strengthen Public Health Data Exchange
- 'Spreading like Wildfire': How One KY County Is Grappling with a National Tick-Borne Scourge
- HRSA Awards Nearly $90 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services in Rural Communities
- FORHP Awards More Than $6 Million to Strengthen Rural Health Networks
- HRSA Awards Nearly $19 Million to Expand Access to Healthcare Through Telehealth and Innovative Technologies
Co-Occurring Disorders and Recovery Support Services
Fletcher Group monthly webinars cover a multitude of SUD-related subjects. The Fletcher Group is one of three FORHP-supported Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention.
Webinar to be held Thursday, July 2 at 2:00 pm Eastern.
HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Community Selection
As part of the Continuum of Care program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will select up to 50 communities to execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. At least 16 of the selected communities will be rural.
Grants available, apply by August 10,2026.
DOJ Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement new or enhance existing programs that offer support for officers’ emotional and mental health, including counseling programs, peer mentoring, suicide prevention, stress reduction, and police officer family services.
The program intends to increase grant funding accessibility for small and understaffed departments, especially those in rural communities.
Apply by August 5, 2026.
HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes grants to state and local governments to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation to help meet the demand for housing in urban, rural, and tribal communities.
Apply by August 3, 2026.
HRSA Maternal Health Emergency Management Training
Funding to a single entity to increase capacity and improve the quality of care for pregnant and post-partum women in non-delivery and/or low-resource clinical settings.
Apply by July 20, 2026.
HRSA Maternal Produce Prescription Program
A program to develop produce prescription programs at the community level that promote healthy foods for pregnant and postpartum women and their families in low-income rural and urban areas.
Grant opportunity available, apply by July 17, 2026.
HRSA Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
This program from HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau provides funding for efforts that give obstetric, primary care, and other maternal health providers quick access to expert consultation, training, and care coordination support.
Apply by July 17, 2026.
SAMHSA Services Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
This funding for community-based organizations aims to provide comprehensive services for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders (SUD) across the continuum of residential settings that support treatment and sustain recovery.
Apply by July 16, 2026.
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Partnerships
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) administers this program to establish new, or enhance existing, mobile crisis teams that serve children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises.
Funding opportunity is available, apply by July 15, 2026.
Rural Hospital Provider Assistance (RHPA) Program
The RHPA Program provides direct financial assistance to eligible rural hospitals (does not include Critical Access Hospitals) facing structural payment disadvantages with the goal of maintaining essential health care services and preventing avoidable closures.
Eligibility for this program is based on methodology outlined in a Federal Register Notice.
Apply by July 27, 2026.