National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative: Implementation Grant

Grant Summary

This grant will implement and strengthen age-friendly policies and programs for the one in five older adults living in rural communities by continuing the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative. The initiative will elevate aging within rural discourse, disseminate educational resources and best practices in care for older adults to over 21,000 National Rural Health Association members, provide technical assistance to State Rural Health Associations, and expand community health worker training in the 4Ms Framework for age-friendly care.

Related Grant Resources

• National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative
• NRHA Resources Hub Page: Implementing RHTP with a Rural Aging Lens
• ASA Generations Article: The Evolution and Promise of Age-Friendly Ecosystems in Rural Communities
• NRHA Policy Brief: Community Health Workers and Rural Age-Friendly Care
• NRHA Policy Brief: Older Americans Act: Greatest Economic and Social Needs of Rural Older Adults
• NRHA Article: A Lifespan Approach - Prioritizing Public Health for Rural Older Adults
• NRHA Article: Promotoras de Salud: Helping Community Health Workers Care for Older Adults
• 2024 Compendium of Best Practices for Rural Age-Friendly Care
• National Rural Age-Friendly Policy Documents
• Previous Phase: National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative - Planning Grant