NIFA’s Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) program empowers rural residents to make informed decisions about leading healthy lifestyles through research-based educational programs and approaches implemented in an Extension delivery model. The program addresses the health and well-being of rural America through supporting the development and implementation of projects focused on individual and family health, as well as rural health leadership development.
2025 Awardees:
- Mississippi State University
- North Dakota State University
- The Pennsylvania State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Delaware
- University of Missouri System
- West Virginia University.
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