Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 228
Apply for HRSA 10 228
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Geriatric Academic Career Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.250 Geriatric Academic Career Awards.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2010 and posted on Apr 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2010 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111 148, section 294(c), provides for institutional applications for GACA awards, not individual awards as previously. FY2009 submissions are due April 14, 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 72 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Individuals Eligible project directors are individuals who are applying to the Health Resources and Services Administration for a Geriatric Academic Career Award through the accredited health professions school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or allied health where they have a junior faculty appointment. Institutions Institutions eligible to receive payments and to submit applications on behalf of individuals applying for a Geriatric Academic Career Award include accredited health professions schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy, or allied health.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is a federal discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to strengthen the pipeline of academic geriatrics faculty across multiple health professions. Its central goal is career development: helping early-stage faculty become stronger teachers and leaders in geriatrics, with a particular emphasis on building and delivering interdisciplinary education. A key program expectation is that supported awardees devote 75 percent of their total professional time to teaching and to developing skills and curricula that improve interdisciplinary geriatrics training, reflecting the reality that high-quality care for older adults depends on coordinated, team-based practice across disciplines.
This opportunity is tied to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, Public Law 111-148), which shifted the structure of the awards to institutional applications rather than individual applications submitted directly. In practice, that means the eligible individual (the project director) applies through an accredited health professions school, and the institution is the official applicant and the entity that receives payments. The individuals targeted are junior faculty in geriatrics-related roles within their professions, positioned to grow into long-term academic contributors who teach, mentor, and help modernize geriatrics education.
Eligible applicant organizations include accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, and pharmacy, as well as other allied health disciplines housed within accredited health professions schools that are approved by the Secretary to apply on behalf of eligible individuals. While the institution submits the application and receives funds, the program is designed around the professional development of the individual faculty member serving as the project director, who must hold a junior faculty appointment at the applying school. The program explicitly supports a broad range of professions, signaling that geriatrics education is not limited to physicians but spans nursing, behavioral health, oral health, pharmacy, social services, and allied health fields that routinely address the complex needs of older adults.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this grant was posted on April 16, 2010, with an application closing date of June 7, 2010, and an archive date of August 6, 2010. HRSA anticipated making about 72 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000. The funding instrument type is a grant, the activity category is health, the program falls under CFDA 93.250 (Geriatric Academic Career Awards), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-228.
For applicants needing official details, HRSA provided an online announcement link through its grants portal and directed technical access questions to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and telephone support lines. Overall, the GACA program is best understood as an institutional mechanism to invest in early-career faculty who will expand and improve interdisciplinary geriatrics education, strengthening the academic workforce needed to train clinicians to care effectively for an aging population.
Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) - FAQs
What is the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA)?
The Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is a federal discretionary grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to strengthen the pipeline of academic geriatrics faculty across multiple health professions, with a strong focus on career development for early-stage faculty.
What is the main goal of the GACA program?
The central goal is career development: helping junior or early-stage faculty become stronger teachers and leaders in geriatrics. A major emphasis is on building and delivering interdisciplinary education that improves geriatrics training across professions.
What does the program expect awardees to spend their time on?
A key expectation is that supported awardees devote 75 percent of their total professional time to teaching and to developing skills and curricula that improve interdisciplinary geriatrics training.
Why does GACA emphasize interdisciplinary education?
The program reflects the reality that high-quality care for older adults depends on coordinated, team-based practice across disciplines. GACA is intended to help faculty develop and deliver training that prepares learners to work effectively in interdisciplinary settings.
Who is the grant designed to support: an institution or an individual?
Both, but in different ways. The application is submitted by an eligible institution and the institution is the official applicant that receives payments. At the same time, the program is designed around the professional development of the individual faculty member who serves as the project director.
Can an individual apply directly for GACA funding?
No. Under the structure tied to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, Public Law 111-148), the awards shifted to institutional applications rather than individual applications submitted directly. The eligible individual applies through an accredited health professions school.
Who serves as the project director for a GACA application?
The project director is the eligible individual faculty member whose career development is the focus of the award. This person must hold a junior faculty appointment at the applying school.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant organizations include accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, and pharmacy. The opportunity also includes other allied health disciplines housed within accredited health professions schools that are approved by the Secretary to apply on behalf of eligible individuals.
Which health professions does GACA aim to include?
The program explicitly supports a broad range of professions, signaling that geriatrics education spans fields such as medicine, nursing, behavioral health, oral health, pharmacy, social work and social services, psychology, and allied health disciplines that regularly address the complex needs of older adults.
What is the funding instrument type and activity category?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
HRSA anticipated making about 72 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 93.250, titled Geriatric Academic Career Awards.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA 10-228.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The grant opportunity was posted on April 16, 2010. The application closing date was June 7, 2010.
What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date listed for this posting is August 6, 2010, indicating the opportunity was placed in archived status after that date as reflected in the posting information provided.
Where could applicants find the official announcement and details?
HRSA provided an online announcement link through its grants portal for official details.
Who should applicants contact for technical or access issues?
HRSA directed technical access questions to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV and also provided telephone support lines.
What is the overall purpose of GACA in workforce terms?
Overall, GACA functions as an institutional mechanism to invest in early-career faculty who will expand and improve interdisciplinary geriatrics education, strengthening the academic workforce needed to train clinicians to care effectively for an aging population.
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