Utah RISE Initiative 2.3: Grow Our Own Rural Health Pipeline

Summary

Funds community-based programs that begin career exposure at the K-12 level and create structured pathways from high school to certification, credential, or degree in healthcare occupations, building a sustainable rural healthcare workforce. Part of Utah's RHTP RISE (Recruit, Incentivize, Support, Empower) workforce initiative.

Eligibility

Consortium model required: at minimum an Education/Training Partner capable of delivering the relevant training, plus a Rural Healthcare Employer/Provider Partner operating in a rural Utah county that commits to clinical placement, apprenticeship, or hiring completers. Eligible lead applicants: USHE postsecondary institutions, accredited private nonprofit colleges/universities in Utah, local education agencies/school districts (2.3 only), Tribal Nations located in Utah, Utah rural healthcare providers, and nonprofits with demonstrated rural workforce-development or healthcare-education experience. Must primarily serve individuals in rural Utah counties, excluding Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber counties.

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