This grant program, offered by the Rural Health and Safety Education initiative, focuses on crucial issues related to aging within rural communities for Fiscal Year 2009. The objective is to enhance health and safety among older individuals and their families in rural areas, specifically addressing population aging, the impact of eldercare and caregiving on rural and farm families, and related rural healthcare challenges. The grant aims to provide vital health information, encourage personal health responsibility, increase access to health promotion activities, and train skilled health professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers dedicated to rural health and elder care. This initiative seeks to improve the well-being and healthcare access for the aging rural population through education and specialized training, often in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services.
Opportunity ID: 47106
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-CSREES-RHSE-002255 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Community Development Consumer Protection Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Land-grant colleges and universities that are eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and the University of the District of Columbia.
Applications may be submitted by any of the Tribal colleges and universities designated as 1994 Land-Grant Institutions under the Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, as amended. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CSREES |
| Description: | For FY 2009, the Rural Health and Safety Education Programs will focus on issues related to aging in one or more of three areas: 1) population aging in rural areas; 2) eldercare or caregiving and its impact on rural and farm families; and/or 3) related issues of rural health care to provide older individuals and families with: Information as to the value of good health in an era of population aging; Information to increase the older adult individual or familys motivation take more responsibility for their own health; Access by older adults to health promotion and educational activities; Trained health and allied health professionals or paraprofessionals committed to rural health and care of aging population; and Training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for rural older adult populations, in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY ’09 RFA – Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, Email:electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 47106 Full Announcement-1 -> 09_rural_health.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, Email: electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00011886 | Apr 29, 2009 | Jul 01, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47106 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
47106 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
47106 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
47106 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
47106 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
47106 RR_PersonalData-1.1.pdf
47106 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
47106 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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