Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 185
Apply for HRSA 10 185
- 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 Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Academic Administrative Units" 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).
- Accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) opportunity under HRSA funding opportunity number HRSA-10-185 was a Recovery Act grant program designed to help health professions training programs purchase equipment that directly strengthens how they train future clinicians. 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. Even though the overall purpose across the initiative was consistent (buying equipment to improve training capacity and quality), HRSA issued separate announcements for each eligible program so applicants could be reviewed according to the specific statutory and program requirements tied to the particular training authority.
This specific announcement was limited to entities eligible under the Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (TPCMD) program, and it focused on equipment that supports training activities aligned with TPCMD goals. TPCMD is aimed at strengthening the primary care workforce and improving access to care by supporting the education and training pipeline for Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatrics physicians, as well as primary care Physician Assistants and general and pediatric dentists. While TPCMD as a whole supports multiple training areas (including academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development, physician assistant training, and dental residency training), this particular competition was specifically for equipment that supports training through academic administrative units. In other words, it targeted the administrative and academic infrastructure responsible for organizing, delivering, and improving primary care education and training, rather than funding direct service delivery or unrelated institutional upgrades.
The funding instrument was a discretionary grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for eligible institutions that might not have been able to provide significant non-federal dollars. Applicants did not have to already hold a TPCMD grant to apply, but they did need to meet eligibility standards to apply for the TPCMD program. Eligibility information in the announcement highlights accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine as eligible applicants, with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement materials.
In terms of scale, HRSA anticipated making up to 200 awards from an estimated total funding pool of $50,000,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $300,000, reflecting that proposals could cover anything from smaller, targeted equipment purchases to larger training-equipment packages. The opportunity was posted February 26, 2010, with a closing date of March 26, 2010, and it was later archived on May 25, 2010, placing it squarely in the ARRA timeframe when federal agencies were pushing funds out quickly to modernize capacity and accelerate workforce-related improvements.
Operationally, the central requirement was that requested equipment had to clearly support primary care medicine and dentistry training objectives within the academic administrative unit context. That typically means applicants needed to justify how the equipment would enhance training quality, training throughput, or training effectiveness for the targeted primary care disciplines, and how it fit within the structure and responsibilities of the academic administrative unit. HRSA also provided a support channel for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement, directing them to the HRSA Call Center via email or phone.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) opportunity (HRSA-10-185)?
HRSA-10-185 was an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) discretionary grant opportunity focused on helping eligible health professions training programs purchase equipment that directly improves how they train future clinicians.
What was the overall purpose of the EETHP Equipment Initiative?
The broader EETHP Equipment Initiative supported equipment purchases across multiple health professional training programs to strengthen training capacity and training quality. While the overall purpose was consistent, HRSA issued separate announcements tied to the specific statutory and program requirements for each eligible program.
Which program authority did this specific announcement fall under?
This specific EETHP announcement was limited to entities eligible under the Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (TPCMD) program and emphasized equipment that supports training activities aligned with TPCMD goals.
What is the TPCMD program intended to strengthen?
TPCMD is aimed at strengthening the primary care workforce and improving access to care by supporting the education and training pipeline for Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatrics physicians, as well as primary care Physician Assistants and general and pediatric dentists.
Did this competition cover all TPCMD training areas?
No. While TPCMD broadly supports multiple training areas (including academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development, physician assistant training, and dental residency training), this particular competition was specifically for equipment that supports training through academic administrative units.
What does it mean that the competition was for "academic administrative units"?
It means the equipment requests needed to support the administrative and academic infrastructure responsible for organizing, delivering, and improving primary care education and training. The focus was not on direct service delivery or unrelated institutional upgrades, but on equipment that strengthens training operations and outcomes within that academic administrative context.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a discretionary grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specified no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Did applicants need to already have a TPCMD grant to apply?
No. Applicants did not have to already hold a TPCMD grant, but they did need to meet the eligibility standards to apply under the TPCMD program.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility information highlighted accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine as eligible applicants, with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement materials.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making, and what was the total funding amount?
HRSA anticipated making up to 200 awards from an estimated total funding pool of $50,000,000.
What was the minimum and maximum award amount?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of $5,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $300,000.
What kinds of projects fit within that award range?
The range was designed to accommodate both smaller, targeted equipment purchases and larger packages of training-related equipment, as long as the equipment clearly supported primary care medicine and dentistry training objectives within the academic administrative unit context.
When was the opportunity posted, when did it close, and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on February 26, 2010, had a closing date of March 26, 2010, and was later archived on May 25, 2010.
What was the central requirement for the equipment being requested?
The central requirement was that requested equipment had to clearly support primary care medicine and dentistry training objectives in the context of academic administrative units.
What kind of justification would applicants typically need to provide for requested equipment?
Applicants typically needed to explain how the equipment would enhance training quality, training throughput (capacity), or training effectiveness for the targeted primary care disciplines, and how the equipment fit within the structure and responsibilities of the academic administrative unit.
Was the opportunity connected to a larger set of health professions training programs?
Yes. The EETHP Equipment Initiative covered 21 different health professional training programs authorized under Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act, with separate announcements issued so proposals could be reviewed against the requirements of each specific training authority.
What should an applicant do if they could not access the full announcement?
HRSA provided a support channel for applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement and directed them to contact the HRSA Call Center by email or phone.
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