Announcements

FROM: Karen Primm, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research RE: Center for Rural PA 2022 Call for Proposals
Sent:
3/15/2021 10:37:06 AM
To: Faculty

 

Center for Rural Pennsylvania Announces 2021 Grant Program 

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania (CRP) has released the 2021 Request for Proposals.  Qualified faculty members of the Pennsylvania State System of Education are eligible to apply. 

Faculty are encouraged to contact CRP with any questions or to discuss research ideas prior to submission of letters of intent.  CRP will also review draft letters and provide feedback prior to official submission. 

 

Targeted Research Grant Topics

Broadband Proliferation in Rural Areas

Cellular Phone Coverage in Pennsylvania

Rural Hospital Changes

Economic Impact of Chronic Wasting Disease

Supply and Demand for Non-Emergency Transportation Serving Special Populations

Programs Addressing Food Insecurity

Sustainability of Pennsylvania Conservation and Wildlife Systems

Community and Economic Impact of the Pennsylvania Wilds

Population Projections for Pennsylvania for the Next 30 Years

Domestic Violence Prevalence and Analysis

Reversing Population Decline in Rural Pennsylvania

Alternative Tuition Strategies for Community Colleges and State-Supported 2-Year Institutions

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pennsylvania’s Buy Local Agriculture Program

Pennsylvania’s Workforce and Increased Automation

Media Deserts

**There is also an Open Topics category for reasonable and potentially beneficial projects.

 

Mini Grant Topics

Needs Assessment of Rural Children and Youth Services Program

**There is also an Open Topics category for reasonable and potentially beneficial projects.

 

Special Focus Area:  Covid19 and Its Impact on Rural Pennsylvania

 

For more information:   https://www.rural.palegislature.us/grants_rfp.html

 

Contact Karen Primm, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research at primm@calu.edu by March 31, 2021 if you are interested.