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            North Carolina resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural health and human services resources for North Carolina, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/states/
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  <title>Event: Meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services</title>
  <description>Chapel Hill NC June 2, 2008  -- Office of Rural Health Policy  </description>
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  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9010.htm 
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	                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:40:53 CST</pubDate>
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  <title>News: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services; Notice of Meeting</title>
  <description>The Health Resources and Services Administration announces a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services to be held June 2-4, 2008 at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC.   </description>
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  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9010.htm 
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	                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:19:46 CST</pubDate>
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  <title>Funding opportunity: BJs Charitable Foundation</title>
  <description>Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and  hunger and disaster relief.  -- BJs Charitable Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
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	                <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:36:25 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Rural Capital Grant Program</title>
  <description>Funds to assist transportation systems that serve the general public and human-service agency clients in North Carolina's rural areas.  -- North Carolina Department of Transportation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1858 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:43:47 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1858 
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  <title>Publication: North Carolina Health Professions 2006 Data Book</title>
  <description>Draws on data from the HPDS and describes the supply and distribution in 2006 oflicensed individuals in nineteen health professions by county and selected regions in North Carolina.  -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/2006_HPDS_DataBook_rev.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:47:58 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/2006_HPDS_DataBook_rev.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Trends in Licensed Health Professions in North Carolina, 1979-2005</title>
  <description>Brings together 27 years of data on the supply and distribution of practitioners in 17 categories of health care professions in North Carolina.  -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/NCHPDS_27yrbk.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:45:22 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/NCHPDS_27yrbk.pdf 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Ribbon of Hope Mini-Grants Program</title>
  <description>To support activities that establish or expand local programs in health, science, and education to serve identified needs of local communities.  -- North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1768 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:19:29 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1768 
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  <title>Map: North Carolina Rural Definition Maps</title>
  <description>Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/NC.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/NC.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: NCcareLINK</title>
  <description>Provides up-to-date information about programs and services across North Carolina for families, seniors, and youths.  -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nccarelink.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:35:24 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nccarelink.gov/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  North Carolina Health Centers Data</title>
  <description>Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nachc.com/research/nc.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nachc.com/research/nc.asp 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  North Carolina State Medicaid Profile</title>
  <description>Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state.  -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_NorthCarolina.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_NorthCarolina.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: State Profiles- North Carolina:  Health Information Technology (HIT)</title>
  <description>Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues.  Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) &amp; Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.  -- Rural Health Resource Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/nc/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:58:04 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/nc/ 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Loan Fund Program</title>
  <description>Provides low-interest loans to low-income rural communities for predevelopment costs, system upgrades and new construction of water and wastewater services and facilities.  -- Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:05:17 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1588 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program</title>
  <description>Funding to help low-income citizens save energy and reduce expenses through the installation of energy conservation materials, the implementation of energy efficiency measures in their homes and energy education.  -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1587 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:54:11 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1587 
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  <title>Publication: Trends in the Supply of Dentists in North Carolina, 1996-2005</title>
  <description>Highlights workforce supply, distribution, professional shortage areas, demographics, and practice characteristics and training.   -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center)  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/nc_dentists05.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:58:17 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/publications/nc_dentists05.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: North Carolina Housing Finance Agency</title>
  <description>Creates affordable housing opportunities through federal and state tax credit programs, the federal HOME Program, the state Housing Trust Fund, and other programs.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nchfa.com/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:08:12 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nchfa.com/ 
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  <title>Organization: North Carolina Department of Commerce</title>
  <description>Acts as the lead agency for economic, community and workforce development in NC.  Recruits and  encourages the expansion in NC of high-value, technologically competitive industries and companies.    </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nccommerce.com/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:05:32 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nccommerce.com/ 
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