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- March 8, 2011
USDA Announces the Community Connect Broadband Grants
Read more$25 million is available for grants from prior year appropriations with a minimum grant amount of $50,000 and maximum grant amount of $1,500,000 for FY 2011. Eligibility: 1. Only entities legally organized as one of the following are eligible for Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance:a. An incorporated organization,b....
00 - March 7, 2011
Issue Brief: Insurance Coverage and Access to Care in Primary Care Shortage Areas
Read moreAn issue brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation examines insurance coverage and access to care among the nonelderly who live in geographical primary care health professional shortage areas (HPSA). The analysis found that when compared with those who live outside geographical HPSAs, these individuals were more likely to be...
- March 4, 2011
Participate in Creating Colorado’s Economic Development Strategy
Read moreColorado’s “bottom up” economic development planning continues, with several meetings scheduled throughout the state in the coming days. CLICK HERE to find the meeting in your region. Please consider attending and serving as a voice for healthcare in this discussions. Attend the Rural Economic Development Summit in Greeley on...
- March 4, 2011
- March 4, 2011
State Budget Primer
Read moreAs Colorado works to balance its current budget and plan for the upcoming year, a resource from The Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute provides helpful information and background. The Colorado Budget Primer is a detailed explanation of how the state’s budget is formed, the major players in the process, terms...
- March 2, 2011
Define Rural Before You Budget for It
Read moreHow many times have you been asked to define rural? Timothy Collins, assistant director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, was asked to address this issue before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture last month. A quick answer for Collins, and for...
- March 2, 2011
USDA Rural Development Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Grants Available
Read moreUSDA funding is now available for rural businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Eligible applicants are limited to Rural Small Businesses (populations under 50,000 which includes Grand Junction) and farmers and ranchers. Non-profits and government entities are not eligible for this program. Eligible purposes include energy efficiency...
- March 1, 2011
2010 Colorado Health Insurance Report Available
Read moreThe 2010 Colorado Health Insurance Report contains information about the cost of health insurance and the factors that drive the cost of health insurance premiums on an individual and group basis in the state. Released by the Division of Insurance annually, the report includes financial information on health carriers and...
- February 25, 2011
Congress and the Affordable Care Act
Read moreA new Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation looks at the current congressional fight over derailing implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
- February 25, 2011
