Healthy Equity

Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural Area for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants

  • 1.  Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural Area for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants

    Posted 05-28-2024 10:37 AM

    Hi everyone, 

    The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is proposing to update the definition of rural when applying for grants. The proposed definition will take into account the Road Ruggedness Scale, as well as census data. Check out this blog for more information.



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    Nicole Davis
    Manager of Health Equity Programs
    Idaho Community Health Center Association
    ndavis@idahochc.org
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