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Welcome to the Rural Health Link: Rural Health Services Quarterly Digest. This newsletter will share program updates, the TA schedule of events, as well as a variety
of resources focused on rural health services. Each issue will also feature two grantee spotlight articles. We welcome your feedback. If you have any comments or recommendations for future content, please reach out to us at chsdteam@gsu.edu.
This newsletter is brought to you by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and the technical assistance (TA) providers from the Community Health Systems Development team at the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC).
| | GHPC recently spoke to George Dixon, the project director for the Mississippi SHINE Project, about the impact the Delta program is having on regional health improvement and on community health workers statewide. | |  | GHPC recently spoke to Laurie Collins, R.N., director of quality management, and Lisa Stepp, A.P.R.N., the patient safety manager at Holzer, about how implementing the TeamSTEPPS tools is improving communication and patient care throughout the health system. | | | |
Delta Region Maternal Care Coortination Program
(Delta MCC)
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UPCOMING DELIVERABLES
Federal Financial Report (FFR)
and Carryover Requests
As a reminder, the Federal Financial Report is due by December 28, in the Payment Management System (PMS).
The carryover request must be submitted within 30 days of the FFR approval. Guidance on how to submit a carryover request will be sent to grantees prior to the deadline.
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Thank you for attending the Rural MOMS/Delta MCC Program Meeting
We extend our sincere thanks to all who joined us in Rockville, Md. for the Rural MOMS/Delta MCC Program Meeting. Your active participation, thoughtful engagement, and commitment to advancing maternal health made the gathering both productive and inspiring.
To support your continued work, a Post-Conference Guide, including handouts and slide presentations is now available on www.ruralhealthlink.com/rmoms.
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Action Learning for Rural MOMS/
Delta MCC Grantees
We invite you to join our upcoming peer call series on action learning — a structured, supportive way to reflect on challenges and receive feedback from your peers.
The series begins with a kickoff session on October 2 (2:00–3:00 pm ET), that will cover the basics of action learning and drafting a leadership challenge statement. Small-group sessions will follow in October, November, and December, offering opportunities to practice this reflective approach while supporting one another.
For the best experience, we encourage you to attend the full series, but you are welcome to join as your schedule allows. Please reach out to your TA provider if you have questions. You should have received a calendar invitation for the kickoff call on October 2. You can join here.
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Rural Health Services Outreach Program
(Outreach)
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Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Welcome Webinar
Thank you to those who were able to join us for the Welcome Webinar, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. This webinar provided an overview of the grant program, deliverables, and technical assistance program. Materials from the webinar are posted at https://ruralhealthlink.org/outreach/.
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UPCOMING DELIVERABLE
2025-2029 Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Directory
The information you provide in the Outreach Directory entry will be included in the 2025-2029 Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program Directory, a publicly available resource that highlights all grant-funded partnerships and outreach initiatives. Email your completed directory entry by Friday, October 17, to your TA provider and copy your project officer.
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Virtual Outreach Program Meeting: Starting Strong for Lasting Impact
We are looking forward to seeing you virtually at the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program meeting, Starting Strong for Lasting Impact, on November 12 and November 19 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm ET. These two, half-day virtual sessions provide an opportunity to hear from subject matter experts, peers, and connect with other grantees. More information on registration to come.
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Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program
(RMOMS)
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NEW PEER CALL SERIES
Action Learning for Rural MOMS/Delta MCC Grantees
We invite you to join our upcoming peer call series on action learning — a structured, supportive way to reflect on challenges and receive feedback from your peers.
The series begins with a kickoff session on October 2 at 2:00–3:00 pm ET, where participants will learn the basics of action learning and draft their own leadership challenge statement. Small-group sessions will follow in October, November, and December, offering opportunities to practice this reflective approach while supporting one another.
For the best experience, we encourage you to attend the full series, but you are welcome to join as your schedule allows. Please reach out to your TA provider if you have questions about this opportunity. You should have received a calendar invitation for the kickoff call. You can join here on October 2.
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Thank you for attending the Rural MOMS/Delta MCC Program Meeting
We extend our sincere thanks to all who joined us in Rockville, Md. for the Rural MOMS/Delta MCC Program Meeting. Your active participation, thoughtful engagement, and commitment to advancing maternal health made the gathering both productive and inspiring. To support your continued work, a Post-Conference Guide, including handouts and slide presentations is now available on www.ruralhealthlink.com/rmoms.
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RMOMS 2022 Cohort
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Your Federal Financial Report (FFR) is due no later than November 29, 2025, in the Payment Management System.
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If applicable, carryover requests is due within 30 days of the FFR submission. Please reach out to your project officer with any questions.
RMOMS 2023 and 2024 Cohorts
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Your Federal Financial Report (FFR) is due no later than December 28, 2025, in the Payment Management System.
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If applicable, carryover requests must be submitted within 30 days of the FFR submission. Please reach out to your project officer with any questions.
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Delta States Rural Development Network Program
(Delta States)
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UPCOMING DELIVERABLES
Year 2 Federal Financial Report (FFR)
Due October 29 in the Electronic Handbooks (EHB).
Optional: Year 2 Carryover Request
Due within 30 days of FFR submissions in EHB.
Please keep an eye out for an email from your program coordinator with guidance for carryover requests. As always, please reach out to your program coordinator or technical assistance providers if you have any questions or concerns.
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Stay tuned for our new learning agenda focused on sustainability planning and reporting guidance tied to this deliverable. Details coming soon!
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Rural Health Care Coordination Program
(Care Coordination)
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Performance Improvement
and Measurement System (PIMS)
The PIMS submission is due by September 30. Please reach out to Andrew Park at apark@hrsa.gov or Michelle Daniels at mdaniels@hrsa.gov if you have questions on the data metrics. The October and/or November TA calls will include a PIMS review and reflection.
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FY 25 Federal Financial Report
and Carryover Requests
The Federal Financial Report (FFR) is due by November 29 in the Payment Management System (PMS). The carryover request must be submitted within 30 days of the FFR approval. Guidance on submiting a carryover request will be sent prior to the deadline.
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Small Health Care Provider
Quality Improvement Program
(Quality)
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Happy Fall!
Welcome New Project Officers
While individual notices have gone out to grantees impacted, we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce the Quality PO team!
We are fortunate to have Sandali Chandradasa, Claire Darnell, and Andrew Park as our new Quality program project officers. They have all worked previously with the Public Health Workforce Program, Claire also supports Network Development Planning programs, and Andrew is program coordinator on the Care Coordination program and works on Network Development, too. They are ready to help you move into the final year of your program.
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DELIVERABLES and NEW GRANTSOLUTIONS PLATFORM
We are almost through the busy few months of deliverables. Thank you for your data dashboards, draft sustainability plans, and PIMS reports submitted over the summer. The final item is the Federal Financial Report (due October 30) and any associated carryover requests.
The shift from Electronic Handbooks (EHB) to GrantSolutions is anticipated for a future date. If you have not completed training to get familiar with the new system, you can sign up on GrantSolutions. Project officers will provide updates on the timing of the transition as information becomes available.
During your monthly calls, FORHP and the TA providers look forward to continued conversations about your project progress and thinking towards your sustainability for continuing some or all your great work once the funding ends.
Thanks for all you do to improve health in your communities!
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Rural Northern Border Region Outreach Program
(Northern Border)
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UPCOMING DELIVERABLES
Federal Financial Report
and Carryover Requests
The Federal Financial Report (FFR) is due by December 28, within the Payment Management System (PMS). Additionally, if you are planning to submit a carryover request, you must submit the request within 30 days of submission of your FFR in the Electronic Handbooks (EHB). Guidance on how to submit a carryover request will be sent to grantees prior to the deadline. If you have any questions, please reach out to your project officer.
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UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
As we wrap up the first year of your grant projects and move into the second year, stay tuned for more information to come from the GHPC TA team on future learning opportunities for the cohort (e.g., webinars, workshops, grantee meetings, etc.). Looking forward to another exciting year ahead!
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REMINDER
Northern Border Multi-Grantee Virtual Site Visit
Data Dashboards & Measures
September 29 & 30
1:00-3:00 pm ET
A friendly reminder about our upcoming virtual workshops for the Northern Border grant cohort taking place next week. You will join the session you were assigned to on either September 29 or 30 per previous communications.
Remember to join using your own unique link you received from Zoom after registering. If you have any issues or need that link resent, let your TA provider know.
Please bring a copy of your data collection plan and, if applicable, any other documents that detail your grant project measures.
Look forward to seeing you next week!
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