Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 173
Apply for HRSA 10 173
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2010 and posted on Feb 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are a school of nursing, a health care facility, programs leading to certification as a certified nurse assistant, a partnership of such a school and facility, or a partnership of such a program and facility. All nursing programs that are associated with the project must be accredited for the purpose of nursing education by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants must submit documentation providing proof of accreditation (e.g., an accreditation letter from the accrediting agency or a copy of the certificate of accreditation) with the HRSA application. Failure to provide proof of accreditation with the HRSA program application will render the application non responsive, and the application will not be sent forward for review or be considered for funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "ARRA - Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) - Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP)" (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-173), was a discretionary Recovery Act grant offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It was part of a larger EETHP Equipment Initiative that covered 21 different health professional training programs authorized under Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. The basic idea behind the initiative was straightforward: provide funds specifically to purchase training equipment that strengthens how health professionals are educated, with each participating program having its own separate announcement so applicants could be evaluated against the correct statutory requirements for that program.
Within that broader initiative, this specific announcement focused on the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program, a program designed to improve the training and education of individuals who provide care to older adults. The CGEP emphasis reflects the rapid growth of the aging population and the increasing demand for clinicians and caregivers who are skilled in geriatrics. The opportunity supported equipment purchases that would directly advance CGEP-aligned education and training activities, especially those coordinated with geriatrics education and training efforts under Title VII, Section 753. In practical terms, applicants were expected to request equipment that meaningfully enhances geriatric-focused instruction, clinical skills development, and training capacity rather than proposing general-purpose purchases that do not clearly tie back to geriatric education goals.
Funding details show a large national pool and relatively modest individual awards, indicating HRSA intended to spread equipment support across many sites. HRSA anticipated making about 200 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000,000. Individual award amounts ranged from a $5,000 floor to a $300,000 ceiling. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for eligible entities that might not have had additional funds available to contribute. The application window was short: the opportunity was posted on February 26, 2010, and closed on March 26, 2010, with the announcement later archived on May 25, 2010.
Eligibility was limited and centered on nursing education and training settings connected to clinical care environments. Eligible applicants included schools of nursing, health care facilities, certified nurse assistant (CNA) certification programs, and partnerships that paired a school with a facility or a CNA program with a facility. A key requirement was accreditation: all nursing programs associated with the project had to be accredited for nursing education by a national nurse education accrediting agency or a state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants had to submit proof of accreditation with the application (for example, an accreditation letter or certificate). HRSA stated that failing to include this documentation would make the application non-responsive, meaning it would not even move forward for review.
Even though the funding was tied to the CGEP statutory purpose, applicants did not have to be current CGEP grantees to apply. They did, however, need to be eligible to apply under the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program framework. Overall, the opportunity was essentially a targeted equipment-only investment, using Recovery Act funding to help nursing and related training programs modernize or expand the tools they use to prepare the workforce to care for older adults.
For applicant support, HRSA directed people who had trouble accessing the full announcement to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and provided phone contact options, and the original posting included an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "ARRA - Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) - Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP)" and the Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 10-173.
2) Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary Recovery Act grant offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
3) What larger initiative was this opportunity part of?
This announcement was part of HRSA's EETHP Equipment Initiative, which covered 21 different health professional training programs authorized under Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. Each participating program had its own separate announcement so applicants could be reviewed against the statutory requirements that apply to that specific program.
4) What was the main purpose of the EETHP Equipment Initiative?
The initiative provided funds specifically to purchase training equipment intended to strengthen the education of health professionals.
5) What was the focus of this specific CGEP equipment announcement?
This specific opportunity focused on the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP) and supported equipment purchases that would directly advance CGEP-aligned education and training activities for individuals who provide care to older adults.
6) Why was there an emphasis on geriatrics in this grant?
The CGEP emphasis reflected the rapid growth of the aging population and the increasing demand for clinicians and caregivers who are skilled in geriatrics.
7) What types of purchases were expected to be proposed?
Applicants were expected to request equipment that meaningfully enhances geriatric-focused instruction, clinical skills development, and training capacity. The intent was to fund equipment tied clearly to geriatric education goals rather than general-purpose items that do not have a clear connection to geriatrics training.
8) Was this an "equipment-only" type of grant?
Based on the description provided, this opportunity functioned as a targeted equipment investment using Recovery Act funding to help nursing and related training programs modernize or expand the tools they use to prepare the workforce to care for older adults.
9) Was this opportunity connected to any specific statutory geriatrics education efforts?
Yes. The opportunity supported equipment purchases that would advance education and training activities coordinated with geriatrics education and training efforts under Title VII, Section 753.
10) How much funding was available in total?
HRSA estimated a total funding amount of $50,000,000 for this opportunity.
11) How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making about 200 awards.
12) What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual award amounts ranged from a minimum (floor) of $5,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $300,000.
13) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2010 and closed on March 26, 2010.
15) Was this funding opportunity later archived?
Yes. The announcement was later archived on May 25, 2010.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to the following types of applicants: schools of nursing, health care facilities, certified nurse assistant (CNA) certification programs, and partnerships that paired a school with a facility or a CNA program with a facility.
17) Were partnerships allowed, and what kinds?
Yes. The opportunity allowed partnerships that paired a school of nursing with a health care facility, or a CNA certification program with a health care facility.
18) Was accreditation required?
Yes. All nursing programs associated with the project had to be accredited for nursing education by either (a) a national nurse education accrediting agency or (b) a state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
19) What documentation had to be submitted to prove accreditation?
Applicants had to submit proof of accreditation with the application, such as an accreditation letter or certificate.
20) What happened if proof of accreditation was not included?
HRSA stated that failing to include accreditation documentation would make the application non-responsive, meaning it would not move forward for review.
21) Did applicants have to be current CGEP grantees to apply?
No. Applicants did not have to be current CGEP grantees to apply.
22) If an organization was not a current CGEP grantee, what did it need to show?
Even if not a current CGEP grantee, the organization still needed to be eligible to apply under the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program framework.
23) What was the intended outcome of funding equipment under this opportunity?
The intended outcome was to enhance training capacity and strengthen geriatric-focused education and clinical skills development so health professionals and caregivers are better prepared to care for older adults.
24) Where could applicants get help if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
HRSA directed applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV. The posting also included phone contact options and an additional information link hosted on the HRSA grants site.
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