Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program

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Rural Health and Safety Education focuses on:

1. Individual and Family Nutrition and Health Education providing:
   • Info on the value of good health at any age
   • Info to increase motivation to take responsibility for their own health
   • Info about and access to nutrition and health promo and educational activities
   • Training for volunteers and health services providers on nutrition and health promo and health care services in cooperation with state, local and community partners
   
   
2. Farm Safety Education that provides info and training on safety in the work place, including but not limited to:
   • The prevention of occupational injury and death rates
   • The prevention of exposure to farm chemicals
   • The prevention of agricultural respiratory diseases and dermatitis
   
   
3. Rural Health Leadership Development Education that assists rural communities in developing nutrition and health care services and facilities that will provide maximum benefit for resources invested and assist community leaders and public officials in understanding their roles and responsibilities.

Applications may be submitted by Land-grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia. Applications may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,400,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000

Links to the full announcement and electronic application process is available through grants.gov.