RESOURCES AND GRANTS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES

The purpose of this program is to prepare new Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to effectively provide primary care by supporting the establishment, expansion and/or enhancement of existing community-based Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency and fellowship training programs.

The purpose of the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program is to increase the number of primary care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and/or maternal health care.

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture.

The Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP encourages investment in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities for older adults to make an impact, through their time and experience.

The Areas of Persistent Poverty Program awards grants for planning, engineering, or development of technical or financing plans for projects that assist Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities.

The CSI-AYAH program is meant to increase the capacity of states, territories and tribal organizations to integrate systems of care, including health, school, and community systems, to promote adolescent and young adult (youth) health and well-being.

The ACE Toolkit contains surveys, consent forms, training materials, and databases that can be easily customized for use in an assessment after a chemical incident.

EPA uses risk assessment to characterize the nature and magnitude of health risks to humans and ecological receptors from chemical contaminants and other stressors that may be present in the environment.

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities.

Family and medical leave is a benefit available to certain employees. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Equal Rights Division administers Wisconsin's family and medical leave law.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS provides eligible applicants with program and administrative resources for meeting the housing needs of persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases and their families.

This program offers grants to assist Indian Tribes in implementing traffic safety programs and projects.

This program implements traffic safety programs and projects which are designated to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries and property damage within these populations.

The purpose of the Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program is to provide principal forgiveness (i.e., grant) funding to communities in Wisconsin to replace lead service lines on private property to protect public health for current and future generations.

The NDPRP allows APHIS to collaborate with animal health partners throughout the nation to implement high-value projects that enhance prevention, preparedness, detection, and response to the most damaging emerging and foreign animal diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture.

This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities.

Through project-based funding, this program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education.

This funding opportunity seeks proposals primed to impact health equity moving forward, particularly those that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work.

The RAISE program is a discretionary grant program for investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant local or regional impact. RAISE Grant Funds were authorized under the Local and Regional Assistance Program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

Taking care of yourself, your friends, and your family can help you cope with the day-to-day challenges of life.

Low interest rate gap-financing may be available to support qualifying business or community development projects.

Rural LISC has a variety of flexible lending products designed to help local groups bring development projects to fruition.

The purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is to administer affordable financial assistance to communities within Wisconsin for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health for current and future generations.

Soil Sisters supports and champions women on their journey into sustainable agriculture and rural living – from starting diversified farm operations to launching small town enterprises and building community and our local food system.

The National WIC Workforce Strategy aims to strengthen the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce, with the goals of increasing WIC participation through reaching those populations that are eligible, but not enrolled and increasing WIC participants’ likelihood of adoption nutrition education and breastfeeding support.

The BioPreferred Program allows businesses to apply for a certification, which lets allows them to display the USDA Certified Biobased Product label on the product.

EJCPS assists organizations working on or planning to work on projects to address local environmental and/or public health issues in their communities.

The EJG2G Program works to support and/or create model state activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks.

The Thrive Rural Framework is a new tool to help you take stock, target action, and gauge progress on equitable rural prosperity – from health, economic development, environmental stewardship to civic engagement.

The Tribal MIECHV Grant Program supports evidence-based home visiting programs serving expectant families and families with young children aged birth to kindergarten entry.

Community Facilities Programs offer direct loans, loan guarantees and grants to develop or improve essential public services and facilities in communities across rural America. These amenities help increase the competitiveness of rural communities in attracting and retaining businesses that provide employment and services for their residents.

The NMTC Program attracts private capital into low-income communities by permitting individual and corporate investors to receive a tax credit against their federal income tax in exchange for making equity investments in specialized financial intermediaries.

​​The Veteran Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP)​ provides secure and safe housing to veterans while they receive training and services to become stably housed.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring health and safety.

Information and resources for cleaning up and redeveloping community blight into valuable property.

The Bureau promotes public health through statewide programs to increase public awareness of environmental and occupational health hazards and disease and works to prevent and control exposure to environmental and occupational health hazards.

The Climate and Health Program studies climate change impacts people's health in Wisconsin and use that research to create strategies, tools, and trainings to help communities adapt to climate change and protect the health of all Wisconsinites.

This page lists resources and products related to climate change and environmental justice/equity.

A list of topics related to environmental protection.

Environmental certification, licenses, permits, and regulations, listed in alphabetical order.

This website provides information designed to promote environmental health.

Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) is your source for environmental health data in Wisconsin.

Provides contacts for Tribal Health Centers

Provides technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in both apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations.

The Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Act provides for payment of reasonable medical expenses and compensation for lost wages resulting from work-related injuries or disabilities. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Worker's Compensation Division manages the Wisconsin worker's compensation claims program.