Rural Health
Funding by Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health

North Carolina High Needs Service Bonus (HNSB)
Service bonuses for qualified providers in North Carolina without educational loan debt. Recipients must agree to provide comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural and underserved communities.

North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of North Carolina, allowing them to remain in the United States.

North Carolina Loan Repayment Program (NC LRP)
Repayment assistance for educational loans in exchange for providing comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural and underserved communities of North Carolina.

North Carolina Farmworker Health Program Inactive
Funding to increase access to primary, preventive, and behavioral healthcare services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families in North Carolina.

North Carolina Rural Health Centers Capital Grant Inactive
Funding to support state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina with developing innovative strategies for improving access, quality, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.

North Carolina Community Health Grant Program Inactive
Grants for nonprofit primary care safety net organizations to increase access to primary medical and preventive care in North Carolina.

North Carolina Rural Health Center Special Projects Grant Inactive
Funding to help healthcare facilities in North Carolina to increase access to care in rural communities.

North Carolina Rural Hospital Flexibility Improvement Project Inactive
Funding for an organization or organizations to provide technical assistance for Critical Access Hospitals in North Carolina with a focus on improvement of financial and operational implementation, quality metrics, and management of population health.

North Carolina Medication Assistance Program Inactive
Funding to community organizations in North Carolina to provide a Prescription Assistance Coordinator to help uninsured and low-income residents gain access to free and low-cost prescription medications through public and private medication assistance programs.

North Carolina Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Grant Inactive
Funding for a contractor to assist small, rural hospitals in North Carolina with quality reporting and improvement activities, becoming or joining an accountable care organization, and improving hospital financial processes.