Part of the overall purpose of the Rural Health and Safety Education Program, 7 U.S.C. 2662) is to foster quality of life in rural communities by providing the essential knowledge necessary for successful programs of rural development, improving coordination among Federal agencies, other levels of government, and institutions and private organizations in rural areas, and developing and disseminating information about rural conditions. The RHSE program supports quality of life in rural communities across the United States by addressing the relationship between rural prosperity and rural health and safety in the context of food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. In doing so, the program aligns with and specifically addresses USDA Strategic Goals for FY 2018-2022, Goal 4: Facilitate rural prosperity and economic development, Objective 1: To expand rural business opportunity and rural quality of life with access to capital; improve infrastructure, broadband access and connectivity; and support workforce availability.
NIFA requests applications for the Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Competitive Grant Program for two funding cycles, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and 2021 to address the needs of rural Americans by providing individual and family health education programs. The anticipated amount for awards in FY 2020 is $4,000,000; $1,000,000 of which is for competitive external grants for eligible institutions to support the utilization of telehealth, telemedicine, and distance learning strategies for education and training in minority rural communities related to opioids or preventing spread of SARS-CoV-2 and in mitigating infection and transmission of SARS-CoV2. This RFA is being released prior to the passage of an appropriations act for FY 2021. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the priorities, availability, and/or level of funding for this program.
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