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Funding
	Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.
	A state by state list of grants available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
	The National Rural Health Association provides information and web links about a wide variety of grants; both through NRHA and other agencies. Additionally NRHA frequently has scholarships available for attending their own workshops.

Publications Activity Book for African American Families (Helping Children Cope with Crisis) Bridging the Health Divide: the Rural Public Health Research Agenda (April 2004) Starting a Rural Health Clinic - A How-To Manual (HRSA)

State Links
	The Virginia Rural Health Resource Center (VRHRC) is a not-for-profit, 501 (3) organization formed to address health issues in the rural regions of the Commonwealth. VRHRC staff work closely with VDH - Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy to identify health needs and develop programs to address these needs in the rural areas.
	The mission of the Virginia Department of Health - Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy (OMHPHP) is to identify health inequities, assess their root causes, and address them by promoting social justice, influencing policy, establishing partnerships, providing resources and educating the public.
	InsureMoreVirginians.org- Virginia State Planning Grant Web site. This Web site provides a place for everyone concerned about health insurance coverage to learn how to find important information. The scope of information ranges from Virginia’s uninsured rate to how small businesses can find affordable health insurance.
	The mission of the Virginia Statewide Area Health Education Center Program is to promote health careers and access to primary care for medically underserved populations through community-academic partnerships.
	The mission of the Virginia Association of Free Clinics (VAFC) is to support and strengthen Free Clinics and advocate for the populations they serve. Free Clinics are private, non-profit, community-based organizations that provide health care at little or no charge to low-income, uninsured and underinsured people through the use of volunteer health professionals and partnerships with other healthcare providers.
Virginia Center for Health Outreach http://www.vcho.cisat.jmu.edu/	The purpose of the VCHO is to develop an infrastructure to strengthen the practice, policy, and research of the Community Health Worker (CHW) field in Virginia while acknowledging and capitalizing upon the key roles CHWs play in improving public health, providing preventive services, and facilitating access to primary care. The Virginia Center for Health Outreach is funded through a special initiative from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and administered through the Office of Rural Health Policy.
	The Virginia Health Care Foundation is a unique and dynamic public/private partnership devoted to increasing access to primary and preventative healthcare to Virginia's uninsured and medically underserved.
	The VHQC is about quality, improving the quality of health care. We review, assess and improve quality in cooperation with a variety of stakeholders, including government agencies and private enterprises. By collaborating with consumers, providers and purchasers for the common goal of improving the quality of health care delivered, we are able to help bring about healthier communities.
	VCHA is the state association for Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless programs, and similar organizations. Today, its more than 25 member organizations, with 45 delivery sites, provide care to nearly 150,000 Virginians stretching from the Commonwealth’s Eastern Shore to Lee County in the far southwest corner of the state. Virginia’s Community and Migrant Health Centers are located in medically underserved areas and provide universal access to all residents.
	PPOVA is a comprehensive health care provider resource designed to assist in the recruitment of health care providers throughout Virginia. Our mission is to increase access to primary health care and improve health care outcomes for Virginia's medically underserved and vulnerable populations.
	FAMIS is Virginia's program that helps families provide health insurance to their children. Health insurance is important to make sure that kids are able to get all the help they need to grow up healthy. FAMIS stands for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security.
The Rural Economic Analysis Program at Virginia Tech	REAP is providing the results of economic analyses and conducting educational programs to help ensure competitiveness, economic viability, and quality of life in rural communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
	The Institute for Community Health Supports the health care initiatives within your community; works with you to assess community health needs and offer advice to help you develop solutions for programs to meet those needs. ICH can assist you in providing health care education, identifying and promoting local resources, and developing partnerships within your community, your region, or across the entire Commonwealth.
	The Virginia Center for Healthy Communities is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of Virginia's communities. At VCHC we envision a Virginia in which each community strives to optimize the health and quality of life for its citizens. Our mission is to support public/private partnerships that improve the health of local communities. We do this by conducting research on community health, sharing information with organizations and individuals interested in community health, and providing technical assistance for local community health improvement projects
National Links
	The National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) is a professional organization that serves the field of rural mental health. NARMH’s membership includes the entire spectrum of the rural mental health community: consumers, family members, practitioners, administrators, educators, researchers, and policy makers.
	The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The NRHA is a nonprofit association headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with a government affairs office in Washington, D.C
	Information about the activities and programs of the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
Rural Health Research Gateway	Rural health research findings from eight national research centers, supported by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), are now featured at one convenient location, the Rural Health Research Gateway. This initiative is designed to help move the most up-to-date findings of the Rural Health Research Centers to policy makers, health care providers and others as quickly and efficiently as possible. New information is launched on the listserv and its corresponding web site to provide easy and timely access to projects, research, and findings of these national research centers. The web site has abstracts of both current and completed research projects addressing issues such as rural health quality and behavioral health, related publications, and information about the researchers and research centers.
Rural Health Resource Directory	Are you looking for an opportunity to reach rural hospitals and other rural healthcare providers nationwide? Or, are you looking for a consultant to work with your rural-based organization? The Rural Health Resource Directory includes consultants, organizations and speakers throughout the United States who provide services to rural healthcare organizations.
	The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) is a product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
Rural Information Center (RIC)	The Rural Information Center provides services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, businesses and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas.
Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS)	The Rural Information Center Health Service, known as RICHS, is a joint project of the Office of Rural Health Policy, Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Agricultural Library (NAL), United States Department of Agriculture. Operating as part of NAL's Rural Information Center (RIC), RICHS collects and disseminates information on rural health issues. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ruralres/health.htm
National Rural Development Partnership: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/	The National Rural Development Partnership, through 37 State Rural Development Councils (including Virginia's) and a National Rural Development Council, brings together federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as the private for-profit and non-profit sectors, to work in partnership for the improvement of rural America's communities.
	The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA. To learn more about CMS, view About CMS (pdf). http://www.cms.hhs.gov
Rural Family Doc	Information for Family Practice Residents & Practicing Physicians http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org
	The 80-55 Coalition site provides political advocacy material for rural interests and useful facts/information about rural America. 80-55 is a growing nonpartisan group of advocacy, policy and research organizations dedicated to strengthening rural America. The 80-55 Coalition unites rural Americans and organizations that represent their interests and educates policy-makers, decision-makers, and the public on facts about rural America.