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            Funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Funding opportunities for rural health and human services topics, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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<title>Masters Level/Educator Hospital Employee Scholarship Program</title>
<description>Assists deserving individuals interested in improving their abilities to provide quality care in Kansas. Geographic coverage:  Kansas -- Kansas Hospital Association</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1704 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:31:15 CST</pubDate>
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<title>CDBG Rural Health Pilot Project Grant</title>
<description>The purpose of this Rural Health Demonstration Pilot Project is to use Texas Community Development Block Grant funds to increase access to healthcare in rural areas of Texas. Geographic coverage:  Texas -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1980 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:59 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Community-Based Job Training Grants</title>
<description>Grants to support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand industries through the national system of community and technical colleges. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Employment and Training Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=898 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:57:42 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Young Parents Demonstration Program (YPDP)</title>
<description>Demonstration grants that target the employment and training needs of young parents. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Employment and Training Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2008 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:02:16 CST</pubDate>
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<title>UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Grants to Benefit California Health Care Consumers</title>
<description>Grants improve the delivery of health care services. Geographic coverage:  California -- </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1709 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:15:35 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Nurses Workgroup Mini-Grant RFP, Round Nine</title>
<description>Grant program designed to support innovative efforts to expand and deepen the involvement of nurses in environmental health issues. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Health Care Without Harm</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1619 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:10:31 CST</pubDate>
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<title>ADA Scholarship Programs</title>
<description>The ADA Foundation funds scholarships for dental students, minority dental students and allied dental students including dental hygiene, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- American Dental Association</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1727 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:44:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title>YouthBuild Grants</title>
<description>Youthbuild is a program to allow non-profit organizations to fund projects to assist high-risk youth learn housing construction job skills and complete their high school education. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Employment and Training Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1595 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:05:41 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Research Project Grant (R01)</title>
<description>Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1667 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:55:16 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21)</title>
<description>Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1666 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:54:28 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Small Research Grant (R03)</title>
<description>Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=972 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:53:48 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Kansas Fire Injury Prevention Program (KFIPP)</title>
<description>Kansas statewide program designed to assist in lowering state fire injury, death, and loss of property. Geographic coverage:  Kansas -- Kansas Department of Health and Environment</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=197 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:11:37 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Illinois HIV/AIDS Communities of Color Initiative Grant 2009</title>
<description>Funding in Illinois for HIV prevention, education, and care programs targeted to communities of color. Geographic coverage:  Illinois -- Illinois Department of Public Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1799 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:20:36 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Better Ideas for Chronic Care -- Developing Community Partnerships</title>
<description>Funding to  provide opportunities for the sharing of strategies and skills across provider organizations working in the same geographic areas, with the aim of raising the quality of care for all people with chronic disease living in the area. Geographic coverage:  California -- California HealthCare Foundation</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2007 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:52:57 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Rural Development Leadership Network</title>
<description>The Rural Development Leadership Network assists community leaders to strengthen their practical skills, knowledge and credentials while remaining  involved in their community development work. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Rural Development Leadership Network</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=685 </link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:42:46 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Veteran Entrepreneurship Support Grant</title>
<description>Grants to support educational projects and organizations that address the entrepreneurial needs of Veterans, including Service-Disabled Veterans and members of the National Guard and reserve forces who are starting or growing small businesses. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- The Veterans Corporation</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1703 </link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:41:45 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Family Planning Services Grants</title>
<description>Grants to provide family planning services. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Office of Population Affairs</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=151 </link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:20:56 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Enhancing Access to Quality HIV Care for Women of Color 1) Demonstrations Sites and 2) Evaluation and Technical Assisance Center</title>
<description>This award will support organizations funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Modernization Act of 2006 to implement and evaluate focused interventions designed to improve women of color's timely entry into HIV primary care following diagnosis. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Health Resources and Services Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2006 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:25:19 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Program</title>
<description>Assists small (50 or fewer beds) rural hospitals undertake needed modernization projects to update, remodel or replace aging hospital facilities and equipment necessary to maintain the operations of the hospital. Geographic coverage:  Minnesota -- Minnesota Department of Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1341 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:34:50 CST</pubDate>
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<title>New Connections Initiative: Round 4 (Junior Investigators)</title>
<description>Grants to Junior Investigators from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities to address specific questions posed by one of RWJFs program areas. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1748 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:15:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Texas Rural Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Grant</title>
<description>Grants to support the development and improvement of rural EMS response, delivery, and service capacity. Geographic coverage:  Texas -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1129 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:08:12 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Operation Ranger Program</title>
<description>Provides Polaris Ranger 6x6 utility vehicles through its Operation Ranger donation program to assist America's emergency first responders. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1083 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:44:57 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Expanding Diabetic Retinopathy Screening to Safety-Net and Rural Clinics, Second Cycle</title>
<description>Grants to help prevent diabetes-related blindness that encourages safety-net and rural clinics throughout California to apply for funding. Geographic coverage:  California -- California HealthCare Foundation</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2005 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:21:58 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Planning Funds Program</title>
<description>Grants for pediatricians to develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- American Academy of Pediatrics</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=911 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:20:09 CST</pubDate>
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<title>2009 AmeriCorp Indian Tribes Planning Grants</title>
<description>Grants directly to Tribes and Tribal organizations to assist them in developing an AmeriCorps program. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Corporation for National and Community Service: For Faith-Based and Other Community Organizations</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2004 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:12:23 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Do Something Awards</title>
<description>This program honors and funds the efforts of dynamic leaders age 25 and under. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Do Something</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=624 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:10:30 CST</pubDate>
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<title>SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants</title>
<description>Funding for disseminating knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and integrating that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=30 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:52:06 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program</title>
<description>Grants to develop integrated home and community-based services and supports for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families by encouraging the development and expansion of effective and enduring systems of care. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1731 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:42:07 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Greater New Orleans Health Service Corps</title>
<description>Funding to recruit primary care, mental health, dental practitioners and pharmacists to health professional shortage areas in the Greater New Orleans Area. Geographic coverage:  Louisiana -- Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1462 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:49:48 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03)</title>
<description>Funding to support the development and enhancement of expertise in health IT and related disciplines, including research and evaluation methods. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality</description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2003 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:35:10 CST</pubDate>
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