Rural COVID-19 Update
April 30, 2020
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) has created this weekly e-newsletter as well as a COVID-19 webpage to keep people informed about what the CRH is doing to help during the pandemic.
News & Resources
NIEJI
COVID-19 Tribal Elder Resources
The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI)
has created a webpage filled with resources, grant
opportunities, and other tools to help keep tribal
communities and their elders safe and informed during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Business and Employer
Resources
To best serve businesses and communities dealing with the
impact of COVID-19, the North Dakota Department of
Commerce is temporarily redirecting human and financial
resources to support the North Dakota business community.
This website includes state and federal information and
resources to help businesses and communities mitigate the
economic impact of the pandemic.
Updated FAQs on HHS Provider Relief Fund
Distribution
This resource includes a list from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) of frequently asked
questions related to the distribution of the $50 billion
HHS Provider Relief Fund.
Funding & Other Opportunities
DaCCoTA
Pilot Project Program Seeks Applications for
COVID-19-Related Pilot Grant Awards
The Dakota Cancer Collaborative on Translational Activity
(DaCCoTA) Pilot Projects Program is requesting
applications for COVID-19-related Pilot Grant Awards.
Letters of intent are due May 1, 2020.
COVID-19 Telehealth Funding Program
The Federal Communications Commission is taking
applications for COVID-19 Telehealth Program funding.
Information is available on
how to apply for an eligibility determination letter
from the Universal Service Administrative Company.
Community
Benefit Financial Company Emergency Fund
Grants and/or loans for nonprofit and other community
organizations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
Montana that have responded to COVID-19 or have been
impacted by the pandemic are available.
Events
May 1, 2020
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Geriatric and Age Friendly TeleECHO:
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes This Project ECHO session, presented by Dr. Donald Jurivich, will be held May 1 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm Central. |
May 5, 2020
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American Cancer Society COVID-19 and Cancer
ECHO for Cancer Care Teams The COVID-19 and Cancer ECHO for Cancer Care Teams will share information with interdisciplinary cancer care teams about how COVID-19 impacts cancer patients and other high-risk individuals. The session will be held May 5 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Central. Preregistration is required. |