The Collaboration of Wisconsin Rural Health Care Grant was awarded to four Wisconsin workforce development boards to train individuals in selected health care programs who are planning to work in a rural county or community after graduation.
The grant will officially end on Sept. 30, but there are still grant dollars available to cover individuals who will be completing their training in either the Spring or Summer 2024 semesters.
The 10 allowable training programs covered by this grant include: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Care Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Medical Assistant, Medical & Clinical Lab Technician, Phlebotomist, Substance Abuse Counselor, Social & Human Services Assistant, and selected Telehealth training programs.
Because the grant is nearing expiration, it is open to individuals who can complete any one of these programs in the spring or summer 2024 semesters. This grant is open to anyone who has already started their training or is ready to start and can complete by the end of the spring or summer 2024 semesters. The grant will cover the cost of tuition, all required fees, textbooks and more. Individuals must be 17 and up and eligible to work in the United States.
The purpose of the grant is to train individuals in these 10 medical programs who are planning to work in a rural community or county after graduating. You can attend classes anywhere they are offered and live in any county you wish, but you must commit to work in one or more of the following Wisconsin counties, considered rural by the United States Department of Agriculture: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Clark, Dodge, Fond du Lac (west side), Green Lake, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Marquette, Menomonie, Oconto, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, St. Croix (East side), Taylor, Washburn, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood.
To schedule an appointment with an enrollment counselor, contact Wisconsin Statewide Project Coordinator Dawn Knapp at (715) 201-9514 or via email at dknapp@nwwib.com. You can also visit the project web site at www.nwwib.com/cow and complete the COW Grant Interest Form for immediate consideration.
The four Wisconsin workforce boards participating in the grant are: Bay Area Workforce Development Board at www.bayareawdb.org, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board at www.fvwdb.com, Northwest Workforce Development Board at www.nwwib.com and the South Central Workforce Development Board at www.wdbscw.org.
The Collaboration of Wisconsin Rural Investment in Community Healthcare grant aims to upskill individuals who are interested in specific healthcare fields to get them the training they need. As part of the grant, individuals must intend to work in rural counties due to the large labor shortages in these areas. There are no income eligibility requirements.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.
