Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

Northern Border

The Rural Northern Border Region Outreach program promotes the delivery of health care services to rural underserved populations in the rural Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Through a consortia of local health care and social service providers, awardees implement projects to address unmet health needs through a focus on collaboration; engagement with local communities; and innovative, evidence-based programs tailored to the unique issues and needs of this region’s rural communities.

Grantee Locations

Green indicates grantee locations.
StateGrant OrganizationProject NameFocus Area(s)
MEEastern Maine Healthcare SystemsRural Northern Maine Respiratory Therapy Program (RNMRTP)Respiratory Therapy
MEHealthy AcadiaThe Health Equity and Resource Team (HEART) Project, serving Downeast MaineBehavioral/Mental Health
MEMaineHealthMaine Rural GME Education (MERGE) Collaborative - Rural Obstetrics Training Intensive ProgramMaternal/Child Health
MEMedical Care Development Inc.Seacoast Care Collaborative: Improving access to care and supports for health for rural and isolated island residentsAccess: Primary Care
MERangeley Region Health and Wellness PartnershipPathways to Wellness: Advancing Rural Health Care DeliveryCommunity Health Workers (CHWs)
METhe Harry E. Davis Partnership for Children’s Oral HealthMaine Dental Connection Clinical ConsortiumOral Health
NHAmmonoosuc Community Health ServicesACHS Food as Medicine Portable Teaching Kitchen (FMPTK) and TRIP Marketplace for transportationHealth Education and Promotion
NHLittleton Hospital AssociationLittleton Regional Healthcare Mobile Integrated Healthcare (LRH-MIH) ProgramMobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine
NHPartnership for Public Health, IncCHW/Paramedicine Hospital Diversion ProjectMobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine
NYCarthage Area Hospital, IncThe Northstar Health Alliance (NSHA) Hospital Operations CenterHealth Information Technology (HIT)
NYFort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO), Inc.Using the Community Health Worker Model to Improve Clinical and Social Outcomes of Rural High-Needs IndividualsCommunity Health Workers (CHWs)
NYUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterClinical Workflow Change Management Project for Tri-County Family Medicine (TCFM) & Finger Lakes Health (FLH)Health Information Technology (HIT)
VTVermont Program For Quality In Health Care, IncVermont SANE Care Collaborative & Innovation NetworkSexual Violence/Assault

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MaineHealth | Maine

David McLellan and Kalli Varaklis, M.D., both from the Maine Rural Graduate Medical Education (MERGE) Collaborative, spoke about innovations the collaborative is making in graduate medical education to help with the recruitment of competent graduates to address rural maternal health care access challenges.

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Grantee Resources

DateTitleTypeVideoSlidesResource
2026/01/29Positioning Programs for Sustainable ImpactWebinarVideoSlidesSustainability Framework
2025FY25 Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) ReportDeliverableTemplate & Guidance
20242024 Grantee Directory: Rural Northern Border Region Outreach ProgramDirectoryDirectory
2024Assessment PlanDeliverableVideoSlidesTemplate & Instructions
2024Deliverable ScheduleDeliverableSchedule
2024Reference GuideResourceReference Guide
2025/06/10Beyond the Agreement: Creating Thriving PartnershipsWebinarVideoSlides
2025/01/16Building a Strong Assessment Plan: Key Components, Strategies, & TipsWebinarVideoVideo
2024/10/11Welcome Webinar & Kick-OffWebinarVideoSlides
2025/03/262025 Post-Conference GuideGrantee MeetingAgenda Guide

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