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Rural Assistance Center Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary, 1.5 Million Visits with Release of New Home Page
Dec 10, 2007 -- In December 2002, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) launched its fledgling web site and took its first information request by telephone. Five years and 1.5 million web visits later, RAC’s extensive web site is getting a facelift.
Alaska Attacks Alcohol Problem
Jan 7, 2008 -- Associated Press article via Boston Globe, (MA) tells how the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team goes after smugglers who supply booze to villagers in Native communities where the sale, and sometimes the possession, of alcohol are prohibited.
New VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants
Jan 4, 2008 -- A change in the law that allows certain seriously injured veterans and servicemembers to receive multiple grants for constructing or modifying homes has resulted in many new grants, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today.
Homelessness in Dunn County - One Woman’s Story - Part One of a Two-part Series
Dec 26, 2007 -- Dunn County News, (WI) article tells the story of south African born Siphiwe Mainjeni, to illustrate how homelessness looks different in rural areas.
Healthy Food Choices Scarcer in Rural Areas, Study Says
Dec 24, 2007 -- Daily Yonder reports that as rural Americans get ready for another round of holiday feasts, a study from South Carolina shows rural families may have a tougher time putting healthy foods on the table.
Mortgage Foreclosures Ripple Into Rural Minnesota
Dec 11, 2007 -- The Star Tribune reports that rural Minnesotans are feeling the subprime mortgage crisis more acutely than their urban counterparts.
Community Organizations and National Lender Join Forces to Help Rural Families Build Homes
Dec 10, 2007 -- Low-income families will help construct their own first homes in rural places around the country, thanks to community-based organizations and the Housing Assistance Council, a national nonprofit organization that helps create affordable homes in rural America.
USDA Issues Interim Final Rule Revising the WIC Food Packages
Dec 6, 2007 -- Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner today announced publication of an interim final rule revising food packages provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) for the first time in nearly three decades.
Mass. Program Gives Job Training for American Indian Veterans
Dec 3, 2007 -- Associated Press article via Boston Globe, (MA) tells of a program, specifically designed for American Indian veterans, to provide training in carpentry, ventilation, plumbing, electrical work and more at some of the nation's premier trade and craft schools in the Boston area.
National Survey Examines How Medicaid Agencies Administer Mental Health Services
Nov 27, 2007 -- A new report released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services provides a state-by-state analysis of how Medicaid agencies are exercising their responsibilities for mental health services.
Homelessness: Not Just a City Problem
Nov 26, 2007 -- Journal Time, (WI) article tells how the number of people who experience rural homelessness is unknown, but the last national count of homeless people found that 9 percent of homeless people live in rural areas, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
Panel Urges FCC to Cap Rural Phone Subsidies
Nov 23, 2007 -- Reuters reports that a government advisory panel recommended on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission cap the fast-growing subsidies the government allots to providers of telephone service in rural America and allow some of the funds to be used for promoting broadband service.
Emergency Capital Repair Program (ECRP)
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grant funds for private nonprofit owners of eligible developments designated for occupancy by elderly tenants to make emergency capital repairs.
Public Welfare Foundation
Application deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants to provide services to disadvantaged populations in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice, health reform, and workers' rights.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 10, 2008
Application deadline: Feb 25, 2007
Grants to enhance community food projects that meet a variety of needs for low-income people and their communities.
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Application deadline: Jan 15, 2008
These projects are designed to assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient.
Grants for Native Americans and Native American Caregiver Support Program
Application deadline: Jan 22, 2008
Funding for programs to increase home and community based services to older Indians, Alaska Natives and native Hawaiians, which respond to local needs and are consistent with evidence-based prevention practices.
Young Men at Risk: Transforming the Power of a Generation
Application deadline: Jan 23, 2008
A competition that looks to identify the most innovative approaches to help young men ages 15 to 25 fulfill their potential and become healthy, successful adults.
Rural People, Rural Policy Participation Request Statement Grant
Geographic Coverage: West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona
Application deadline: Jan 25, 2008
A multi-year national initiative that energizes and equips rural organizations and networks to shape policy that will improve the lives of rural people and the vitality of rural communities.
Seva Foundation Native American Grants Program
Application deadline: Jan 25, 2008
Grants to Native American led organizations working to devise solutions to the challenges that face their communities.
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women's Shelters and Related Assistance/Grants to Indian Tribal Organizations (Including Alaska Native Villages)
Application deadline: Jan 30, 2008
Grants is to assist Tribes in establishing, maintaining, and expanding programs and projects to prevent family violence.
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
Application deadline: Jan 30, 2008
Provides funds to state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Indian tribes to improve students’ access to mental health services by creating innovative linkages between school systems and mental health systems.
State Implementation Grants for Integrated Community Systems for CSHCN
Application deadline: Feb 1, 2008
Funding to implement the President’s New Freedom Initiative (NFI) by improving access to quality, comprehensive, coordinated community-based systems of services for CYSHCN and their families.
Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs
Application deadline: Feb 4, 2008
Funding is available to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, and Native Hawaiian organizations to support employment and training activities.
Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants
Geographic Coverage: 35 states where Dollar General stores are located.
Application deadline: Feb 5, 2008
Funding to schools and local nonprofit organizations to help with the implementation or expansion of literacy programs for new readers, below grade level readers and readers with learning disabilities.
2008 Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jan 30, 2008
Application deadline: Feb 6, 2008
Funding to improve the ability of Indian tribal governments to respond to crimes of violence committed against Alaska Native and American Indian women.
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP)
Application deadline: Feb 14, 2008
Grants to develop or enhance tribal justice systems, with a special focus on reducing crime associated with the distribution and abuse of alcohol and controlled substances.
Public Housing Neighborhood Networks
Application deadline: Feb 15, 2008
Provides grants to update and expand existing Network Neighborhood/community technology centers and establish new NN centers.
Fiscal Year 2008 Food Stamp Outreach Grant
Application deadline: Feb 19, 2008
Grants to to implement and learn more about effective strategies to inform and educate potentially eligible low income seniors and Hispanic persons, who are not currently participating in the Food Stamp Program (FSP).
Even Start Family Literacy Program Women's Prison Grant
Application deadline: Feb 29, 2008
Grant to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and improve the educational opportunities of low-income families with mothers in prison.
Dollar General Adult Literacy Grants
Geographic Coverage: 35 states where Dollar General stores are located.
Application deadline: Mar 4, 2008
Awards funding to non-profit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance
Dollar General Family Literacy Grants
Geographic Coverage: 35 states where Dollar General stores are located.
Application deadline: Mar 4, 2008
Grants to direct family literacy service providers.
Casey Family Scholarships
Application deadline: Mar 31, 2008
College scholarships for parentless teens transitioning from foster care to independent adulthood.
Women Helping Others Foundation Offers Funding to Grassroots Charities Serving Women and Children
Application deadline: Sep 8, 2008
Funding to grassroots charities serving the overlooked needs of women and children in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Comparison of Rural and Urban Middle-Income Households
Compares Pennsylvania’s rural and urban middle-income households, which are defined as those with yearly incomes of $37,501 to $57,000.
Organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Date: 2007
Customizing Solutions for Rural Appalachia: Hazard Perry County Community Ministries
Describes how a Continuum of Care operating in rural Kentucky creates innovative plans to combat homelessness and provide services in rural Appalachia.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Emerging Answers 2007: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Provides accurate, research-based information on what works to prevent teen pregnancy.
Organization: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Date: 11 / 2007
Environmental Review: A Guide for Applicants Seeking HUD or USDA Rural Development Financial Assistance
Provides the guidelines for both the HUD and USDA Rural Development environmental reviews required prior to approval of financial assistance for housing projects. Includes discussion of the steps, levels, and factors reviewed, as well as an explanation of the developer's responsibilities.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 10 / 2007
Harvest Time: Using HMIS to End Homelessness in Rural Michigan
Michigan’s HMIS system has taken considerable time and work to create, but these efforts have paid off as organizations are now able to obtain valuable data about their programs and clients.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Household Food Security in the United States, 2006
Presents statistics on households’ food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs for 2006.
Organization: USDA Economic Research Service
Date: 11 / 2007
How Farmers and Ranchers Get Health Insurance and What They Spend for Health Care
Issue brief examining health insurance costs and health care spending of farmers and ranchers. Based on a 2007 survey of farm and ranch operators in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Organization: Access Project
HUD and Rural Homelessness
A brief overview of HUD’s programs and how rural communities have used these resources to address rural homeless needs.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Informing Food and Nutrition Assistance Policy: 10 Years of Research at ERS
Highlights some of the key research conducted during the program’s first decade.
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Date: 12 / 2007
Meth Project: National Use & Attitudes Survey 2007
Results of a national survey which measures attitudes and behaviors towards methamphetamine in America.
Organization: GFK Custom Research North America
Date: 09 / 2007
National Rural Assembly Final Report
Final report of the First National Rural Assembly. Covered Demographic Transitions; A Changing Rural Economy; Investment and Resource Distribution; Community Institutions and Civic Leadership; and Environmental Challenges.
Organization: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Date: 06 / 2007
National Trends in the Perinatal and Infant Health of Rural American Indians (AIs) and Alaska Natives (ANs): Have the Disparities Between AI/ANs and Whites Narrowed?
Brief overview of findings from a study examining trends in prenatal care receipt, low-birthweight rates, neonatal and postneonatal death rates, and cause of death among rural American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) and whites between 1985 and 1997.
Organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09 / 2007
Overweight and Physical Inactivity among Rural Children Aged 10-17: A National and State Portrait (Fact Sheet)
Brief overview obesity and overweight, physical activity, and weight-related behaviors among rural and urban children.
Organization: South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Date: 2007
Preventing Injuries and Fatalities in Rural Areas
Discusses the high rate of traffic fatalities in rural areas. Reports how education, enforcement and legislation can help reduce injuries.
Organization: Rural Assistance Center
Date: 11 / 2007
Journal: Rural Monitor
Rethinking Human Services: Getting By in Unsettling Times
New Census statistics confirm that rural Americans are doing less well financially than their urban peers and their job status is less secure.
Organization: Rural Assistance Center
Date: 11 / 2007
Journal: Rural Monitor
Rural Revelations: The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Partners with Communities to End Rural Homelessness
Provides examples from across the nation that highlight effective partnerships between the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) and local stakeholders.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Rural Web Portal: Enhancing Social and Emotional Outcomes For Children and Families
Summary of the November 1, 2007 Webinar, Creating State-Community Partnerships for Social-Emotional Well-being in Rural America. Discusses work underway to enhance partnerships between States, tribal entities and communities to improve access, availability and acceptability of mental health and behavioral health services and supports in rural and frontier communities.
Organization: National Rural Health Association
Date: 2007
Rural-Urban Interdependence: Why Metropolitan and Rural America Need Each Other
Discusses the connectedness and interdependence between metropolitan and rural America. Prepared for The Blueprint for American Prosperity, Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution.
Organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Date: 11 / 2007
Self-Employment in Rural America: The New Economic Reality
Offers a snapshot of how self-employment is playing out in different locales across the country, with particular focus on rural areas. Documents the numbers of self-employed and their wages relative to standard wage and salary workers.
Organization: Rural Sociological Society
Date: 2008
Journal: Rural Realities Volume: 2 Issue: 3
Shelter in the Desert: The Center for Family Solutions
The Center for Family Solutions taps into local resources in California's poorest county to provide shelter and educational opportunities for homeless women and their children.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Substance Abuse in Rural Pennsylvania: Present and Future
Reports on the current status and trends in substance use and treatment in rural Pennsylvania.
Organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Date: 11 / 2007
Using Family to Fight Homelessness: The Millennium Center in Southwest Georgia
Describes how through creative partnerships, the Southwest Georgia Housing Development Corporation has been able to create a comprehensive shelter and service program that addresses the needs of entire families.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
We Don’t Have the Luxury of Saying its Not Us: Domestic Violence on the Farm
Focuses on domestic violence and how it affects farm families and rural residents.
Organization: AgriWellness, Inc.
Date: 10 / 2007
Working Towards a Common Goal: The Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Identifies how the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless has worked with organizations across its state to develop community-based strategies to combat homelessness.
Organization: Housing Assistance Council
Date: 2007
Find Senior Care Resources
Allows searching for senior resources by state.
Organization: Care.com
HUD Homelessness Resource Exchange
A one-stop shop for information and resources for providers who are assisting persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
My HealtheVet
The gateway to veteran health benefits and services. Provides access to health information; links to Federal and VA benefits and resources; the Personal Health Journal; and online VA prescription drug refill.
Organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
National Center on Senior Transportation
Develops, collects and distributes information and resources for use by communities, transportation providers, state and local governments, and human service providers to increase transportation options for older adults. Technical assistance, research toward solutions, strategic communications and building partnerships among stakeholders are additional functions of the center.
Organization: Easter Seals
Regulations.gov
Supports public participation in the Federal decision-making process by allowing users to view and submit comments on proposed and final regulations.
Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS)
Provides veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today.
Organization: U.S. Department of Labor
| Jan 16, 2008 | 2008 Marketplace for Entrepreneurs |
| Jan 27 - 29, 2008 | 3rd Annual Private Duty Home Care Leadership Summit and Exposition |
| Jan 28 - 30, 2008 | 2008 Rural Health Policy Institute |
| Feb 5, 2008 | Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Conference Call: Implementing an EHR, Now What! |
| Feb 23 - 26, 2008 | Forum 2008 |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Second Annual MarketPlace Small Business Conference |
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