Rural American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hot_topics/arra/ Funding to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2246 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:09 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2246 USA TODAY reviewed several stimulus reports to determine the number of jobs created or saved per stimulus dollar. The review found 14 recipients that reported saving or creating more than 100 jobs for less than $1,500 per job suggesting they overreported the number of jobs. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-11-02-stimjobs_N.htm?csp=34 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:48:31 CST http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-11-02-stimjobs_N.htm?csp=34 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule with request for comments last week to strengthen its enforcement of the rules promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12468 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:24:10 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12468 This notice announces the Rural Housing Service intent to prioritize $400 million in funding that was previously made available in the Federal Register on July 23, 2009, for the refinance program to achieve the maximum amount of debt relief to existing borrowers and keep the borrowers in their homes, thereby, achieving long-term financial stability consistent with the goals of the Recovery Act. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26269.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:34:41 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26269.htm Comments are being requested by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the adoption of this interim final rule to conform the enforcement regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to the effective statutory revisions made pursuant to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), which was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26203.htm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:53:53 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26203.htm Grant, loan, and loan guarantee assistance to rural residents, rural communities, and rural utility systems. -- USDA Rural Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2214 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:28:06 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2214 Describes grant and loan programs available through USDA Rural Development as part of the ARRA. Programs support community facilities, broadband initiatives, business and industry, and 502 home loans. Includes information on application procedures, eligibility requirements, and how to contact your State Rural Development Office. -- USDA Rural Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:01:28 CST http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm Dissects annual 50-state survey, which finds that the number of people on Medicaid and state spending on the program are climbing sharply as a result of the recession, straining state budgets and pressuring officials to curb costs despite increased financial help from the federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7985.pdf Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:39:39 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7985.pdf Provides recovery grantee reporting assistance for HRSA health professions programs. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery/pdf/reportingqa.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:37:53 CST http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/recovery/pdf/reportingqa.pdf Grants for eligible property owners to make energy and green retrofit investments in the property, to ensure the maintenance and preservation of the property, the continued operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2158 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:33:01 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2158 Grants that will promote comprehensive, entrepreneurial and innovation-based economic development efforts. -- Economic Development Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2100 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:32:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2100 Grants to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers to offer technical assistance, guidance and information on best practices to support and accelerate health care providers efforts to become users of Electronic Health Records. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2231 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:38 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2231 Answers initial questions about several sections of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) with the most direct impact on health centers and the patients they serve. Includes contact information for NACHC staff who can provide additional guidance. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nosorh.org/events/files/NACHC_ARRA_FAQ.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:24:31 CST http://www.nosorh.org/events/files/NACHC_ARRA_FAQ.pdf Designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P.L. 111-5. Includes links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites. -- Congressional Research Service http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:01:02 CST http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf Provides a listing of opportunities available to rural California communities through the ARRA of 2009. -- California State Rural Health Association http://www.csrha.org/ARRA.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:57:03 CST http://www.csrha.org/ARRA.html Reports that more than 500,000 rural families, or almost 9 percent of rural families, will become newly eligible for the Child Tax Credit under the expansion included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CTC09.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:45:11 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CTC09.pdf Describes the Health Information Technology (HIT) Incentives and State Grant Opportunities from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HITECH Act. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/documents/HIT%20Incentives%20and%20State%20Grant%20Opportunities_ARRA.pdf Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:44:30 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/documents/HIT%20Incentives%20and%20State%20Grant%20Opportunities_ARRA.pdf Summarizes the funding available for rural communities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Full Summary includes a table of contents. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/rural-health-news/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-summaries-now-online Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:42:24 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/rural-health-news/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-summaries-now-online