California Rural Health Policy Council

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Rural Health Policy Council
400 R Street, Suite 369
Sacramento, CA 95811
1-800-237-4492 or
(916)326-3670

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Rural Health Policy Council
California's Focal Point for Rural Health - Hospital

Rural Resources

Community Development Resources

• Administration for Native Americans
• Affordable Access - Rural Online
• Air Resources Board – Community Health
  The Air Resources Board′s goal to ensure that all Californians, especially children and the elderly, can live, work and play in a healthful environment – free from harmful exposure to air pollution.
• California Association for Local Economic Development
  CALED is a team of service-oriented professionals committed to excellence in supply ing members with the tools necessary to develop their local economies.
• California County Profiles From the California Department of Finance
• California Energy Commission
• California Public Utilities Commission
• California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency
  California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency serves as the State's principal catalyst for innovation, investment and economic opportunity, is enhancing the quality of life for all Californians.
• C-Map Partners
  Formal partnership of support organizations in California to provide management support, technical assistance, books and publications, professional development and educational opportunities and funding information to nonprofits.
• County Medical Services Program (CMSP)
  The CMSP was established in 1982 to provide medical and dental care to medically indigent adults (MIAs) aged 21-64 who are of marginal income and who are not eligible for the State's Medi-Cal Program.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Housing and Urban Development, Department of (HUD)
• National Association of Development Organizations
  NADO provides training, information and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural America.
• National Rural Development Partnership
  The National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP) is a multi-faceted organization bringing together partners from all levels of government as well as private for profit and non-profit organizations to address the needs of rural America.
• Rural Community Assistance Corporation
  Rural Community Assistance Corporation is dedicated to assisting rural communities achieve their goals and visions by providing them with training, technical assistance, and access to resources.
• USDA - Rural Information Center
  The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; libraries; businesses; and, rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America's rural areas.
• US Department of Homeland Security
• US Department of Transportation - Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas
  This document is designed as a resource to rural planners, city and county engineers, stakeholders, local officials, and other decision-makers involved with developing rural transportation plans. It is intended to foster a better understanding of the characteristics, issues, and trends affecting rural transportation systems and the benefits of good rural system planning. It provides approaches and case study profiles for public consultation, environmental review, transit system planning, intelligent transportation system planning, and access management.