Building Policy Advocacy Capacity in Indiana
GrantID: 77737
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Deadline: Ongoing
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Grant Overview
Capacity Gaps in Indiana Rural Health Policy Training
Indiana nursing programs seeking support for health policy advocacy training must document gaps in legislative engagement capacity across the state's 39 rural counties. The Indiana State Board of Nursing requires that policy curricula include at least 40 hours of direct interaction with county health officers and state legislative staff. This threshold exists because Indiana's rural districts maintain only one full-time health policy analyst per three counties on average.
Programs at Purdue University and Indiana University must demonstrate existing relationships with the Indiana Rural Health Association to meet application criteria. Data from the Indiana Department of Health shows rural counties lost 14 percent of their primary care workforce between 2018 and 2023, creating the need for nurses trained in policy mechanisms that affect Medicaid reimbursement and scope-of-practice rules.
Infrastructure Constraints and Workforce Composition
Indiana's economy relies on manufacturing and agriculture, producing distinct occupational health policy issues such as pesticide exposure regulations and factory injury reporting. The state's 92 counties include 26 designated as entirely rural, with broadband access below 70 percent in 14 of those counties. Applicants must map proposed policy training against these specific connectivity constraints.
Readiness Requirements for Indiana Applicants
Unlike applications from states with stronger urban policy networks, Indiana requires evidence that training will increase rural nurse participation in the state's biennial legislative session. Programs must supply county-level data on current nurse involvement in health committees rather than statewide participation rates.
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