Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 16 041
Apply for HRSA 16 041
- The HHS-HRSA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.884.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 20, 2015 and posted on Nov 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement (AU-PCTE) grant opportunity (HRSA 16-041) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees should expect an active partnership with HRSA rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The program sits within the federal health funding space (CFDA 93.884) and is designed to strengthen the nation s primary care workforce by building up the academic infrastructure that trains and supports primary care clinicians.
At its core, the AU-PCTE program aims to establish, maintain, or improve academic units or formal academic programs that enhance clinical teaching and research in three primary care disciplines: family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics. The opportunity is grounded in Section 747(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act, which supports federal investment in primary care training capacity. In practical terms, HRSA is looking to fund institutions that can function as hubs for improving how primary care is taught and how training programs evolve based on evidence.
A central emphasis of the funding announcement is systems-level research. Rather than focusing only on individual learner outcomes, the program calls for research that examines training systems and structures, with the goal of generating findings that can inform how primary care education is organized, delivered, and improved across settings. The expectation is that funded academic units will not only produce research, but will translate it into actionable insights that training programs can use to strengthen their curricula, clinical experiences, and overall approach to preparing clinicians for real-world primary care practice.
The FOA also prioritizes broad dissemination and field-building. Funded entities are expected to share best practices, tools, and resources so that the benefits extend beyond a single school or department. The program is designed to help all training programs enhance primary care training, not just those directly receiving funds. Alongside dissemination, HRSA highlights the creation of a community of practice, essentially a structured network of educators, researchers, and training leaders who can learn from each other, coordinate improvement efforts, and accelerate adoption of proven approaches across institutions.
A consistent thread throughout the opportunity is workforce diversity and equity in access to care. The FOA frames improved primary care training as a pathway to producing a diverse, high-quality primary care workforce and explicitly ties this to improving quality of care and expanding access for underserved communities. In other words, the program is not only about training more clinicians, but about improving training in ways that better prepare graduates to serve populations that have historically faced barriers to care.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted and created on November 20, 2015, with an application closing date of January 22, 2016 (original and current closing date are the same). HRSA anticipated making six awards under this announcement. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data, which typically signals that the cap was not provided in the extracted fields or would be specified in the full FOA document rather than in the summary metadata. Eligibility is labeled broadly as Others, with further clarification intended to be provided in the FOA section titled Additional Information on Eligibility, so applicants would need to consult that portion of the announcement to confirm whether their institution type qualifies.
Overall, AU-PCTE is best understood as a capacity-building and knowledge-spreading initiative: it funds academic units in key primary care specialties to conduct systems-focused research, strengthen and modernize training approaches, and actively disseminate what works, with the broader public purpose of improving primary care workforce readiness and expanding high-quality care in underserved communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement (AU-PCTE) - HRSA 16-041
1) What is the AU-PCTE grant opportunity (HRSA 16-041)?
The Academic Units for Primary Care Training and Enhancement (AU-PCTE) opportunity (HRSA 16-041) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA). It is intended to strengthen the nations primary care workforce by building up the academic infrastructure that trains and supports primary care clinicians.
2) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means awardees should expect an active partnership with HRSA, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
3) What is the main purpose of AU-PCTE?
The core purpose is to establish, maintain, or improve academic units or formal academic programs that enhance clinical teaching and research in primary care. The program is designed to help institutions function as hubs for improving how primary care is taught and how training programs evolve based on evidence.
4) Which primary care disciplines are specifically included?
The announcement focuses on three primary care disciplines: family medicine, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics.
5) What is the program authority or legal basis mentioned for this funding?
The opportunity is grounded in Section 747(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act, which supports federal investment in primary care training capacity.
6) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.884.
7) What kind of research does AU-PCTE emphasize?
A central emphasis is systems-level research. Rather than focusing only on individual learner outcomes, the program calls for research that examines training systems and structures, with the goal of generating findings that can inform how primary care education is organized, delivered, and improved across settings.
8) Is the program only interested in producing research findings, or also in applying them?
The expectation described in the announcement goes beyond producing research. Funded academic units are expected to translate research into actionable insights that training programs can use to strengthen curricula, clinical experiences, and overall approaches to preparing clinicians for real-world primary care practice.
9) Does AU-PCTE require dissemination of results and resources?
Yes. The FOA prioritizes broad dissemination and field-building. Funded entities are expected to share best practices, tools, and resources so that the benefits extend beyond a single school or department and can help all training programs enhance primary care training, not only those directly funded.
10) What is meant by building a "community of practice" in this opportunity?
The FOA highlights creating a community of practice: a structured network of educators, researchers, and training leaders who can learn from each other, coordinate improvement efforts, and accelerate adoption of proven approaches across institutions.
11) How does the opportunity address workforce diversity and equity?
The announcement frames improved primary care training as a pathway to producing a diverse, high-quality primary care workforce and ties this to improving quality of care and expanding access for underserved communities. The focus is not only on training more clinicians, but on improving training so graduates are better prepared to serve populations that have historically faced barriers to care.
12) When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on November 20, 2015.
13) What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was January 22, 2016. The original and current closing date are the same.
14) How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making six awards under this announcement.
15) What is the award ceiling (maximum award amount)?
The listed award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data. This typically indicates that the cap was not provided in the extracted summary fields or that the maximum amount would be specified in the full FOA document rather than the metadata summary.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others" in the provided information. The announcement indicates that additional clarification would be provided in the FOA section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility," so applicants would need to consult that portion of the FOA to confirm whether their institution type qualifies.
17) What kinds of institutions is AU-PCTE meant to support?
Based on the description, AU-PCTE is meant to support institutions that can establish, maintain, or improve academic units or formal academic programs in primary care and act as hubs for strengthening training through systems-focused research and dissemination. The specific eligible institution types are not fully detailed in the summary provided.
18) Is AU-PCTE mainly a training program, a research program, or both?
It is both. The opportunity supports enhancing clinical teaching and research, with a notable focus on systems-level research intended to improve how primary care education and training programs are organized and delivered.
19) What is the broader public impact HRSA is aiming for with AU-PCTE?
Overall, AU-PCTE is described as a capacity-building and knowledge-spreading initiative: it funds academic units in key primary care specialties to conduct systems-focused research, strengthen and modernize training approaches, and disseminate what works. The broader public purpose is improving primary care workforce readiness and expanding high-quality care in underserved communities.
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