Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 004
Apply for HRSA 12 004
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.265 Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2012 and posted on Feb 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,220,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are an accredited school of nursing, a health care facility, a program 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen the health care workforce that serves older adults. Authorized under Section 865 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298), as amended by the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), the program funds projects that train and educate individuals who provide geriatric care. CGEP is intended to work in coordination with related federal geriatrics education efforts under PHS Act Section 753 (Education and Training Relating to Geriatrics), with the practical aim of improving the quality and availability of care for the elderly through better-prepared clinicians, educators, and frontline staff.
At its core, CGEP supports education and training activities that build geriatric expertise across the care continuum. Funded projects can focus on training individuals who will directly provide geriatric care, building the clinical and practical skills needed to address common health issues in older adults, including chronic disease management, functional decline, dementia-related conditions, and complex medication management. The program also allows funds to be used to develop and disseminate geriatric curricula, to train faculty members in geriatrics so they can expand instruction within their institutions, and to provide continuing education for professionals already working with older adults. A key feature highlighted in the authorizing language is support for traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced nursing education in geriatric nursing, long-term care, gero-psychiatric nursing, and other nursing specialties centered on older adult care, reinforcing the program's emphasis on nursing leadership and advanced practice preparation in geriatrics.
The opportunity is clear that projects must include education and training for individuals providing geriatric care, meaning proposals should be grounded in measurable workforce development activities rather than being purely research-oriented. Applicants are also encouraged to use or adapt existing geriatric curricula and tools when they fit the project goals, rather than spending limited grant resources creating entirely new materials from scratch. To support that approach, the announcement points applicants toward well-known geriatric education and competency resources, including the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the Hartford Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education, the Administration on Aging, the Long Term Services and Supports Workforce Competency Model, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers. These references signal HRSA's preference for evidence-informed content and nationally recognized competency frameworks.
Eligibility for CGEP is geared toward organizations positioned to deliver training and clinical education in geriatric settings. Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, certified nurse assistant (CNA) certification programs, and partnerships among these entities (for example, a nursing school partnered with a facility, or a CNA program partnered with a facility). This structure encourages proposals that combine academic instruction with hands-on clinical learning environments, which is particularly important in geriatrics where care is often interdisciplinary and occurs across hospitals, long-term care facilities, home and community-based settings, and behavioral health contexts.
From the funding details provided for this specific announcement cycle (HRSA-12-004), HRSA anticipated making 16 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $4,220,000 under CFDA 93.265 (Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date was February 16, 2012, with an application closing date of March 26, 2012, and it was later archived on May 25, 2012. While those dates indicate the particular listing is historical, the summary still reflects the program's fundamental purpose and the types of activities HRSA sought to support through CGEP: scalable geriatric training, strong curricula and faculty development, continuing education for the existing workforce, and targeted traineeships to expand advanced nursing capacity in geriatric and long-term care specialties.
For applicants needing official documentation or help accessing the full notice, the announcement directs users to the HRSA grant listing link and provides HRSA Call Center contact options (877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV), which is standard for HRSA opportunities when technical access issues arise.
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP) Grant FAQs
What is the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP)?
The Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program (CGEP) is a discretionary grant program from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) focused on strengthening the health care workforce that serves older adults through education and training.
What is the main goal of CGEP?
The main goal is to improve the quality and availability of care for older adults by preparing clinicians, educators, and frontline staff with stronger geriatric skills and competencies through workforce training and education activities.
What law authorizes the CGEP program?
CGEP is authorized under Section 865 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 298), as amended by the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
How is CGEP intended to coordinate with other federal geriatrics education efforts?
CGEP is intended to work in coordination with related federal geriatrics education efforts under Public Health Service Act Section 753 (Education and Training Relating to Geriatrics).
What types of projects does CGEP fund?
CGEP funds projects that train and educate individuals who provide geriatric care. Supported activities include developing geriatric expertise across the care continuum, strengthening clinical skills, improving training capacity through faculty development, and offering continuing education for the existing workforce.
What kinds of training topics or geriatric care areas can be addressed?
Projects can build skills related to common health issues in older adults, including chronic disease management, functional decline, dementia-related conditions, and complex medication management.
Does CGEP support curriculum development?
Yes. CGEP allows grant funds to be used to develop and disseminate geriatric curricula. The opportunity also encourages using or adapting existing curricula and tools when they fit the project goals.
Does CGEP support training for faculty members?
Yes. The program allows funds to train faculty members in geriatrics so they can expand geriatric instruction within their institutions.
Does CGEP support continuing education for professionals already working with older adults?
Yes. Continuing education for professionals already providing services to older adults is an allowable focus under CGEP.
Are traineeships an allowed use of funds under CGEP?
Yes. A specific feature highlighted in the authorizing language is support for traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced nursing education in areas such as geriatric nursing, long-term care, and gero-psychiatric nursing, as well as other nursing specialties centered on older adult care.
Is this grant meant to support research projects?
The opportunity emphasizes that projects must include education and training for individuals providing geriatric care. Proposals should be grounded in measurable workforce development activities rather than being purely research-oriented.
Who is eligible to apply for CGEP?
Eligible applicants include accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, certified nurse assistant (CNA) certification programs, and partnerships among these entities (for example, a nursing school partnered with a facility, or a CNA program partnered with a facility).
Are partnerships allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The eligibility structure explicitly includes partnerships among accredited schools of nursing, health care facilities, and CNA certification programs, encouraging models that combine academic instruction with hands-on clinical learning settings.
Why does the opportunity emphasize clinical and hands-on training environments?
The opportunity highlights that geriatrics care is often interdisciplinary and occurs across multiple settings (such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, home and community-based settings, and behavioral health contexts). This makes combined academic and clinical learning environments particularly important.
Are applicants encouraged to use existing geriatric education resources?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to use or adapt existing geriatric curricula and tools, rather than using limited grant resources to create entirely new materials when established resources already meet project needs.
What examples of geriatric curricula or competency resources are referenced?
The announcement points to resources including the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the Hartford Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education, the Administration on Aging, the Long Term Services and Supports Workforce Competency Model, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers.
What does the funding opportunity number HRSA-12-004 refer to?
HRSA-12-004 is the specific announcement cycle referenced in the provided information for this CGEP funding opportunity.
How many awards were anticipated under HRSA-12-004 and what was the estimated total funding?
For HRSA-12-004, HRSA anticipated making 16 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $4,220,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing referenced is 93.265 for the Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program.
Was cost sharing or matching required for this opportunity?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What were the key dates for the HRSA-12-004 posting?
The posting date was February 16, 2012, the application closing date was March 26, 2012, and the listing was archived on May 25, 2012.
Is this specific opportunity current or historical?
The dates provided indicate that the specific listing (HRSA-12-004) is historical and was archived in 2012, even though the summary describes the program purpose and the types of activities HRSA sought to support through CGEP.
What kinds of outcomes or project design elements does HRSA appear to be looking for?
Based on the description, HRSA is looking for scalable geriatric training efforts, strong curricula and faculty development, continuing education for the existing workforce, and targeted traineeships to expand advanced nursing capacity in geriatrics and long-term care-related specialties, with an emphasis on measurable workforce development activities.
Where can applicants get official documentation or help accessing the full notice?
The announcement directs users to the HRSA grant listing link and provides HRSA Call Center contact options for assistance.
How can someone contact the HRSA Call Center for support?
The HRSA Call Center can be reached at 877-464-4772 or by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
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