Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 186
Apply for HRSA 10 186
- 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 Physician Faculty Development" 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).
- Public or nonprofit private hospitals, accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, or public or nonprofit private entities which the Secretary has determined are capable of carrying out the grant are eligible to apply. Additional details regarding eligibility are included in the program guidance.
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Opportunity Summary:
The HRSA 10-186 opportunity, titled "ARRA - Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) - Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (TPCMD) - Physician Faculty Development," was a Recovery Act (ARRA) discretionary grant program designed to help health professional training programs purchase equipment that strengthens clinical education and workforce preparation. It sits inside a larger HRSA equipment initiative that covered 21 different health professions training programs authorized under Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. The basic idea of the broader initiative was consistent across programs: put modern training equipment into the hands of schools and training sites so they can expand or improve hands-on learning. What makes each announcement different is that applicants have to align their request with the specific statutory goals and allowable activities of the training program category they are applying under, which is why HRSA issued separate announcements for each of the 21 programs.
Under this specific announcement, HRSA targeted entities eligible for the Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (TPCMD) program, but narrowed the focus further to physician faculty development programs. The requested equipment needed to directly support the mission and activities of TPCMD, which is centered on strengthening the primary care workforce to improve access to care. TPCMD overall emphasizes training connected to Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatrics, and it also relates to primary care physician assistants and general and pediatric dentistry. Even though the broader TPCMD program spans multiple training areas (academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development, physician assistant training, and dental residency training), this particular funding notice was specifically aimed at the physician faculty development portion, meaning the equipment purchases were expected to enhance the capacity and quality of training for physicians who teach and supervise future primary care clinicians.
A notable feature of this opportunity was that applicants did not need to be current TPCMD grantees to apply. They simply needed to be eligible to apply under the TPCMD program rules. Eligible applicants included public or nonprofit private hospitals; accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; and other public or nonprofit private entities that the Secretary determined capable of carrying out the grant. In practical terms, this eligibility language is meant to cover the major institutional settings where physician training and faculty development commonly occur, while still leaving room for other qualified nonprofit entities involved in training.
The funding mechanism was a grant with no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for institutions that might not have readily available capital budgets for equipment. HRSA anticipated a large number of awards (expected awards listed as 200), reflecting that the initiative was structured to spread equipment support across many training programs rather than concentrating it into a small number of very large projects. The total estimated funding available for this announcement was $50,000,000, with awards ranging from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $300,000. This wide range suggests HRSA expected some applicants to request smaller, targeted purchases (for example, discrete simulation tools or teaching technology) while others might propose more comprehensive equipment upgrades for faculty development and training environments.
Timing details reflect the short, stimulus-style application window typical of ARRA-era opportunities. The posting date was February 26, 2010, with a closing date of March 26, 2010, and the opportunity later archived on May 25, 2010. The activity category is explicitly labeled as Recovery Act, reinforcing that the funding was part of ARRA efforts to stimulate investment quickly, including investment in workforce and training infrastructure.
In short, HRSA 10-186 was an ARRA-funded equipment grant opportunity aimed at improving primary care training capacity by helping eligible institutions purchase training equipment specifically tied to physician faculty development within the TPCMD framework. The program emphasized alignment with primary care workforce goals, broad institutional eligibility within the nonprofit and public sectors, relatively rapid application timelines, and a funding structure designed to support many awards with project sizes up to $300,000.
FAQs: HRSA 10-186 (ARRA Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals) - TPCMD - Physician Faculty Development
What is HRSA 10-186?
HRSA 10-186 is a Recovery Act (ARRA) discretionary grant opportunity titled "ARRA - Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) - Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (TPCMD) - Physician Faculty Development." It was designed to help eligible health professional training programs purchase equipment that strengthens clinical education and workforce preparation.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to put modern training equipment into the hands of eligible institutions and training sites so they can expand or improve hands-on learning. Under this specific announcement, the equipment purchases needed to enhance physician faculty development in primary care training settings and support TPCMD goals related to strengthening the primary care workforce and improving access to care.
How does this opportunity fit into the larger HRSA equipment initiative?
This announcement was part of a broader HRSA equipment initiative that covered 21 different health professions training programs authorized under Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act. HRSA issued separate announcements for each program so applicants could align requests with the specific statutory goals and allowable activities of the training program category.
Which TPCMD area did this specific announcement focus on?
Although TPCMD spans multiple training areas (including academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development, physician assistant training, and dental residency training), this particular opportunity was specifically aimed at the physician faculty development portion.
What kinds of training and disciplines are connected to TPCMD in this announcement?
TPCMD is centered on strengthening primary care training connected to Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatrics. The broader TPCMD program also relates to primary care physician assistants and general and pediatric dentistry, but this funding notice narrowed the emphasis to equipment supporting physician faculty development for primary care education.
Do applicants need to be current TPCMD grantees to apply?
No. Applicants did not need to be current TPCMD grantees. They needed to be eligible to apply under the TPCMD program rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included: public or nonprofit private hospitals; accredited public or nonprofit private schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; and other public or nonprofit private entities that the Secretary determined capable of carrying out the grant.
Why does the eligibility language include "other entities the Secretary determined capable"?
This language is intended to cover the major institutional settings where physician training and faculty development commonly occur, while still leaving room for other qualified public or nonprofit private entities involved in training.
What could grant funds be used for?
Funds were intended for purchasing equipment that strengthens clinical education and workforce preparation, specifically equipment that directly supports the mission and activities of TPCMD and enhances the capacity and quality of physician faculty development for primary care training.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The funding mechanism was a grant with no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much funding was available in total?
The total estimated funding available for this announcement was $50,000,000.
What was the expected award size?
Awards ranged from a floor of $5,000 to a ceiling of $300,000.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA listed an expected 200 awards, indicating the initiative was structured to distribute equipment support across many training programs rather than concentrate it into a small number of very large projects.
What does the wide award range suggest about possible project scopes?
The wide range suggests HRSA anticipated both smaller, targeted equipment purchases (such as discrete simulation tools or teaching technology) and more comprehensive equipment upgrades for faculty development and training environments, as long as they aligned with TPCMD physician faculty development goals.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was February 26, 2010. The closing date was March 26, 2010. The opportunity was later archived on May 25, 2010.
What was the activity category for this funding?
The activity category was labeled as Recovery Act, reflecting that it was funded under ARRA and designed for relatively rapid investment in training infrastructure and workforce preparation.
Why was the application window so short?
The timing reflected a short, stimulus-style application window typical of ARRA-era opportunities, which aimed to move funding quickly.
What made this announcement different from other HRSA equipment announcements?
While the broader equipment initiative had a consistent theme (equipment purchases to improve training), each announcement required alignment with the statutory goals and allowable activities of the specific training program category. This specific announcement narrowed eligibility and intent to equipment supporting physician faculty development within the TPCMD framework.
What is the overall takeaway of HRSA 10-186?
HRSA 10-186 was an ARRA-funded equipment grant opportunity intended to improve primary care training capacity by helping eligible institutions purchase training equipment specifically tied to physician faculty development within TPCMD, with broad nonprofit/public eligibility, no matching requirement, many expected awards, and project sizes up to $300,000.
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