Project Grant P1053740

This $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant was awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912). The grant recipient, Shackelford County Community Resource Center (DBA Resourcecare), is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving rural communities in central Texas. The funds will support the development of a regional health network focused on reducing obesity and promoting healthy weight management among low-income and medically underserved populations across a 10-county service area. Key network activities include establishing peer-to-peer support groups, providing behavioral health therapies, delivering exercise and nutrition education, and strengthening linkages to chronic disease management services. The network involves collaboration between Resourcecare and other rural healthcare providers, such as AccelHealth FQHC and Family Health Clinic, to integrate clinical and administrative functions and expand access to comprehensive health and social services for the target population.