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Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Wisconsin Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Wisconsin, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Comprehensive Suicide Prevention - Gun Shop Project Inactive
Funding to implement the Gun Shop Project, an educational campaign for firearm retailers and range owners on ways they can help prevent suicide in rural communities of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2024
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Emerging Leaders Program Inactive
An 8 month educational program designed to prepare the next generation of behavioral health leaders in Wisconsin. The program is designed for community-based direct service providers interested in professional development to engage and support underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 27, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Opioid and Stimulant Treatment Unmet Needs Grants Inactive
Grants to support services for people with an opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, and other co-occurring substance use disorders in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 29, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Graduate Medical Education Initiative Residency Expansion Grants Inactive
Grants to increase the number of resident positions in the priority specialties of family medicine, general internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, addiction medicine, and addiction psychiatry in Wisconsin and the addition of new rural clinical training sites in the state.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Aug 29, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Public Health Vending Machines (PHVMs) in Wisconsin Inactive
Funding to purchase, install, and operate public health vending machines in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin Grants to Improve Cultural Competence of the Behavioral Health Workforce Inactive
Grants to support culturally appropriate community-based behavioral health services for underserved populations who face barriers in accessing and using mental health and substance use services.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2022
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
American Rescue Plan Act: Medicaid HCBS Grants Supporting Quality and Innovation in Wisconsin Inactive
Grants to strengthen the home and community-based services (HCBS) system and support quality and innovation in the delivery of HCBS in Wisconsin. Funds will be distributed in both urban and rural areas and support diverse organizations and populations.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 12, 2022
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin EMS Flex Grant Inactive
One-time funding to emergency medical services in Wisconsin to help stabilize EMS providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding requests can be made to purchase necessary supplies, equipment, vehicles, training, and to enhance staff recruitment and retention.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jul 11, 2022
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Health Services