A health care provider is interested in grants or incentives that would attract someone to a restricted area. What agency would be the best to contact to investigate this idea?
A) Educational Research Service
B) Institute of Medicine
C) Rural Assistance Center
D) U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ans: C
For health care providers or health educators who want to know if they can qualify for a recruitment incentive or grant that is restricted to rural areas, an excellent resource can be found at the Rural Assistance Center, also known as RAC online. In addition to rural definitions, this site can generate a custom report for any zip code indicating whether or not it is rural according to various definitions, and for what federal programs the area is eligible.
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