Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2022
Grant Size: Up to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to make awards to establish new accredited community-based primary care residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or geriatrics to address shortages in the primary care physician and dental workforce in rural and underserved communities.
The THCPD program aims to increase primary care residency training in community based patient care settings by providing funds to support the development of new programs in these settings, which are often located in underserved areas where resources may not be easily attainable. As such, THCPD funding may be utilized to establish new primary care residency programs.
Funding Information
Estimated Award Amount: Up to $500,000 fully funded in Year 1 for the 2-year period of performance.
Eligibility Criteria
- An eligible entity is a community-based ambulatory patient care center that:
- Will operate an accredited primary care residency program. Specific examples of eligible outpatient settings include, but are not limited to:
- Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)];
- Community mental health centers, as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff)(3)(B)];
- Rural health clinics, as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)];
- Health centers operated by the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [25 U.S.C. 1603]); and
- An entity receiving funds under Title X of the PHS Act.
- Will operate an accredited primary care residency program. Specific examples of eligible outpatient settings include, but are not limited to:
For more information, visit Grants.gov.