Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 253
Apply for HRSA 13 253
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AETC Education for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.145 AIDS Education and Training Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 22, 2013 and posted on Jan 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Eligible nurse practitioner training program applicants are collegiate schools of nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, and other public or private nonprofit entities accredited by a national nurse education accrediting age
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Opportunity Summary:
The AETC Education for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants grant (HRSA-13-253) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary funding opportunity under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) program (CFDA 93.145). Its main aim is to build and strengthen HIV/AIDS primary care education within nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) training pipelines, so that graduates enter the workforce prepared to deliver up-to-date HIV care and treatment in outpatient and community-based settings. The program is grounded in the reality that HIV is now widely managed as a chronic condition because of antiretroviral therapy advances, which increases the need for primary care clinicians who can provide ongoing HIV treatment, monitoring, and whole-person care in clinics such as AIDS service organizations, health departments, and university-based practices.
The rationale behind the opportunity is workforce driven. HRSA highlights major population and workforce trends that are expected to increase demand for care while straining the supply of clinicians, including overall population growth, increasing racial and ethnic diversity, an aging population (including the baby boomer generation), and shifting provider demographics. At the same time, primary care is where NP and PA demand is growing most quickly, partly because many clinical tasks are moving from physicians to advanced practice clinicians. The FOA points to evidence suggesting that, under appropriate conditions, NPs and PAs who focus on HIV care and maintain high HIV caseloads can deliver quality comparable to physicians, with the important reminder that PAs practice in conjunction with and under the supervision of a physician. HRSA also connects the program to projected primary care shortages and maldistribution, emphasizing the role NPs and PAs can play in rural areas and inner-city clinics that often struggle to recruit and retain physicians and that commonly serve underinsured or uninsured patients.
From a project standpoint, the grant is designed to support developmental work that expands existing accredited primary care NP and PA programs by adding HIV-focused coursework and training experiences. A central emphasis is training the faculty who teach NP and PA students, with the intent that programs will build sustainable HIV curriculum capacity rather than rely on one-time trainings. Eligible NP student tracks can include accredited family NP, womens health/GYN, certified nurse midwife, psychiatric/mental health, and adult geriatric programs. PA trainees must be enrolled in an academically affiliated PA education program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The FOA also acknowledges practical barriers to PA program expansion, such as limited clinical training sites and preceptors, and frames partnerships as a way to increase training opportunities and quality.
The opportunity also carries explicit statutory and equity-related priorities. It is authorized under Section 2692 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-111), and, as amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, it directs funding preference toward qualified projects that (A) train health professionals who will treat minority individuals, Native Americans, and other people at high risk for HIV; (B) train minority health professionals and allied health professionals to provide HIV treatment; and (C) train providers to treat people co-infected with hepatitis B or C. In practice, that means applicants that can clearly show how their training approach will improve culturally competent HIV primary care capacity and strengthen care for disproportionately affected communities may be better positioned, particularly if they request and justify the statutory preference.
Collaboration is encouraged as a way to strengthen clinical training and sustainability. While not required, applicants are encouraged to partner with Ryan White Part C and/or Part D programs and/or other federal training center programs, especially where there are established agreements to host trainees. Applicants are also encouraged to coordinate with their regional AETC to help make connections and maximize training resources. If an applicant chooses to partner, the FOA expects formal documentation such as memoranda of understanding or letters of agreement for each partner.
Administratively, the FOA anticipated about five awards, with an award ceiling of $350,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include accredited schools and programs and other qualifying public or private nonprofit entities, including private and public institutions of higher education, academic health centers, centers or collegiate schools of nursing, and state or local governments; federally recognized tribal governments are also listed among eligible applicant types. The original posting date was January 24, 2013, with a closing date of March 22, 2013, and the opportunity is archived (archive date May 21, 2013). For access issues or administrative questions, HRSA directed applicants to its call center (877-464-4772) and email support (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): AETC Education for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (HRSA-13-253)
What is the AETC Education for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants grant (HRSA-13-253)?
This is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary funding opportunity under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) program (CFDA 93.145). The opportunity is identified as HRSA-13-253.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main aim is to build and strengthen HIV/AIDS primary care education within nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) training pipelines so that graduates enter the workforce prepared to deliver current HIV care and treatment in outpatient and community-based settings.
What kind of care settings does the grant emphasize for training?
The grant emphasizes preparation for outpatient and community-based HIV primary care, including settings such as AIDS service organizations, health departments, and university-based practices.
Why is HRSA focusing on HIV primary care education for NPs and PAs?
The opportunity is grounded in the reality that, due to advances in antiretroviral therapy, HIV is widely managed as a chronic condition. This increases the need for primary care clinicians who can deliver ongoing HIV treatment, monitoring, and whole-person care.
What workforce issues is this grant intended to address?
HRSA frames the rationale as workforce driven, highlighting trends that are expected to increase demand and strain clinician supply, including overall population growth, increasing racial and ethnic diversity, an aging population (including the baby boomer generation), and shifting provider demographics.
How does this grant relate to primary care shortages and access issues?
The FOA connects the program to projected primary care shortages and maldistribution, emphasizing the role NPs and PAs can play in rural areas and inner-city clinics that often struggle to recruit and retain physicians and that commonly serve underinsured or uninsured patients.
Does the FOA address the role of NPs and PAs in delivering HIV care compared to physicians?
Yes. The FOA points to evidence suggesting that, under appropriate conditions, NPs and PAs who focus on HIV care and maintain high HIV caseloads can deliver quality comparable to physicians. It also notes that PAs practice in conjunction with and under the supervision of a physician.
What types of projects does the grant support?
The grant is designed to support developmental work that expands existing accredited primary care NP and PA programs by adding HIV-focused coursework and training experiences.
Is faculty development part of the focus?
Yes. A central emphasis is training the faculty who teach NP and PA students, with the intent that programs build sustainable HIV curriculum capacity rather than relying on one-time trainings.
Which NP student tracks are eligible under this opportunity?
Eligible NP student tracks can include accredited family NP, women's health/GYN, certified nurse midwife, psychiatric/mental health, and adult geriatric programs.
What are the eligibility requirements for PA trainees and PA programs?
PA trainees must be enrolled in an academically affiliated PA education program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
Does the FOA mention challenges specific to PA training expansion?
Yes. The FOA acknowledges practical barriers to PA program expansion, such as limited clinical training sites and preceptors, and frames partnerships as a way to increase training opportunities and quality.
What legal authority authorizes this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is authorized under Section 2692 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff-111).
Are there statutory funding preferences or priorities in this FOA?
Yes. As amended by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, the FOA directs funding preference toward qualified projects that: (A) train health professionals who will treat minority individuals, Native Americans, and other people at high risk for HIV; (B) train minority health professionals and allied health professionals to provide HIV treatment; and (C) train providers to treat people co-infected with hepatitis B or C.
How do equity-related priorities show up in practice for applicants?
The FOA indicates that applicants who clearly show how their training approach will improve culturally competent HIV primary care capacity and strengthen care for disproportionately affected communities may be better positioned, particularly if they request and justify the statutory preference.
Are partnerships required?
No. Partnerships are encouraged but not required.
What partnerships does HRSA encourage for this program?
Applicants are encouraged to partner with Ryan White Part C and/or Part D programs and/or other federal training center programs, especially where there are established agreements to host trainees. Applicants are also encouraged to coordinate with their regional AETC to help make connections and maximize training resources.
If an applicant includes partners, what documentation is expected?
If an applicant chooses to partner, the FOA expects formal documentation such as memoranda of understanding (MOUs) or letters of agreement for each partner.
How many awards were anticipated under this FOA?
The FOA anticipated about five awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $350,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include accredited schools and programs and other qualifying public or private nonprofit entities, including private and public institutions of higher education, academic health centers, centers or collegiate schools of nursing, and state or local governments. Federally recognized tribal governments are also listed among eligible applicant types.
When was this funding opportunity originally posted and when did it close?
The original posting date was January 24, 2013, and the closing date was March 22, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity is archived (archive date May 21, 2013).
Where can someone get help with access issues or administrative questions?
HRSA directed applicants to its call center at 877-464-4772 and email support at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
What program does this FOA fall under, and what is the CFDA number?
This FOA is under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) program and lists CFDA 93.145.
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