Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 057
Apply for HRSA 15 057
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.969 PPHF Geriatric Education Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2015 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $38,630,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The following entities are eligible applicants for the GWEP Schools of Allopathic Medicine Schools of Veterinary Medicine Schools of Dentistry Schools of Public Health Schools of Osteopathic Medicine Schools of Chiropractic Schools of Pharmacy Physician Assistant Programs Schools of Optometry Schools of Allied Health Schools of Podiatric Medicine Schools of Nursing The following accredited graduate programs are also eligible applicants Health Administration Behavioral Health and Mental Health Practice including o Clinical Psychology o Clinical Social Work o Professional Counseling o Marriage and Family Therapy Additional eligible applicants are a health care facility a program leading to certification as a certified nurse assistant, a partnership of a school of nursing such and facility, or a partnership of such a program and facility Faith based and community based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations may apply if otherwise eligible. Applicants must be located in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia. All eligible applicants must be accredited. In Attachment 8 the applicant organization must provide (1) a statement that they hold continuing accreditation from the relevant accrediting body and are not under probation, and (2) the dates of initial accreditation and next expected accrediting body review. The full letter of accreditation is not required. Recipients must immediately inform the HRSA project officer of any change in accreditation status. If a partner organization holds the accreditation for a training program, a letter of agreement should be provided as well.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-15-057, is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the health care workforce serving older adults. The central goal is to establish and operate geriatrics education centers that improve care for aging populations by tightly integrating geriatrics principles into primary care. The program is built around the idea that better outcomes for older adults depend not only on clinical expertise, but also on active patient and family engagement, stronger caregiver support, and closer coordination between health systems and community organizations.
GWEP places special emphasis on equipping the primary care workforce with practical geriatrics knowledge and skills, since primary care settings are where many older adults receive most of their ongoing care. Applicants are expected to collaborate with community partners to identify and close gaps in services for older adults, pursuing improvements at multiple levels: individual patient care, health system processes, community supports, and broader population health strategies. In other words, the program is not limited to classroom education or isolated trainings; it aims to change how care is delivered and supported in real-world environments where older adults live and receive services.
The announcement highlights four main focus areas. First, GWEP supports transforming clinical training environments so they function as integrated geriatrics and primary care delivery systems. This is meant to ensure students, residents, and practicing clinicians train in settings that reflect modern team-based, coordinated care, and that trainees are prepared to practice in and lead these integrated models. Second, it prioritizes developing providers who can assess and respond to the needs of older adults and their families or caregivers across individual, community, and population levels, reinforcing a broader view of aging-related needs beyond immediate medical issues. Third, it calls for the creation and delivery of community-based programs that give patients, families, and caregivers the knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes and the quality of care for older adults. Fourth, applicants may optionally include a dedicated emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), with education directed not only to health professions students and clinicians, but also to families, caregivers, and direct care workers.
From a funding and competition standpoint, HRSA anticipated making about 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $38,630,000. The program falls under CFDA 93.969 (PPHF Geriatric Education Centers). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated in the opportunity. Key dates in the posted materials include a posted date of December 12, 2014, and an application closing date of March 5, 2015 (with the same date listed as both the original and current deadline). The opportunity was later archived on May 4, 2015.
Eligibility is broad but tied closely to accredited training and education capacity. Eligible applicants include many types of accredited health professions schools (for example, allopathic and osteopathic medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, allied health, optometry, podiatric medicine, chiropractic, physician assistant programs, and veterinary medicine), as well as certain accredited graduate programs such as health administration and behavioral/mental health disciplines (including clinical psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, and marriage and family therapy). Additional eligible entities include health care facilities, certified nurse assistant training programs, and partnerships between schools and facilities or between training programs and facilities. Faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations may apply if they otherwise meet eligibility requirements. Applicants must be located in the United States or specified U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the announcement (including Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Northern Mariana Islands; and several freely associated states).
A key compliance expectation is accreditation. All eligible applicants must be accredited, and the application must include documentation (referenced as Attachment 8) stating that the organization holds continuing accreditation, is not on probation, and listing the initial accreditation date and the next expected review date. The full accreditation letter is not required, but recipients must promptly inform the HRSA project officer of any change in accreditation status. If accreditation is held by a partner organization (for example, where the training program’s accreditation sits with a different entity), the application should include an appropriate letter of agreement to document that relationship.
Finally, the opportunity provides a point of contact for access issues and program questions through the HRSA Grants Application Center and Nina Tumosa (email: ntumosa@hrsa.gov; phone: (301) 443-56 Ext. 26), reflecting the cooperative agreement structure in which awardees typically work closely with HRSA on program implementation and goals.
FY 2015 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) - FAQs (HRSA-15-057)
What is the FY 2015 Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)?
The FY 2015 GWEP is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to strengthen the health care workforce that serves older adults. Its central goal is to establish and operate geriatrics education centers that improve care for aging populations by tightly integrating geriatrics principles into primary care.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program aims to improve outcomes for older adults by improving how care is delivered in real-world settings. It focuses on integrating geriatrics into primary care and emphasizes not only clinical expertise, but also patient and family engagement, caregiver support, and coordination between health systems and community organizations.
What is the funding opportunity number for this GWEP competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is HRSA-15-057.
What type of award is GWEP under this announcement?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally indicates awardees work closely with HRSA on implementation and achieving program goals.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making about 40 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $38,630,000.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.969 (PPHF Geriatric Education Centers).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the opportunity materials provided.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The posted date was December 12, 2014. The application closing date was March 5, 2015 (listed as both the original and current deadline). The opportunity was archived on May 4, 2015.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
Based on the information provided, the opportunity was archived on May 4, 2015, indicating that this particular FY 2015 announcement is no longer active as a current open competition.
Who is the program intended to help?
The program is designed to strengthen care for older adults by equipping the workforce that serves aging populations, with particular emphasis on primary care settings where many older adults receive most of their ongoing care.
Why does GWEP emphasize primary care?
GWEP places special emphasis on the primary care workforce because many older adults receive ongoing care in primary care environments, and the program aims to integrate geriatrics knowledge and skills directly into those settings.
What approach does GWEP take beyond classroom education?
GWEP is not limited to classroom education or isolated trainings. Applicants are expected to pursue improvements at multiple levels (individual patient care, health system processes, community supports, and broader population health strategies) and to change how care is delivered and supported in real-world environments.
Are applicants expected to work with community partners?
Yes. Applicants are expected to collaborate with community partners to identify and close gaps in services for older adults and to strengthen coordination between health systems and community organizations.
What are the four main focus areas highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights four main focus areas: (1) transforming clinical training environments into integrated geriatrics and primary care delivery systems; (2) developing providers who can assess and respond to the needs of older adults and their families/caregivers across individual, community, and population levels; (3) creating and delivering community-based programs that provide patients, families, and caregivers with knowledge and skills to improve outcomes and quality of care; and (4) an optional emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
What does it mean to transform clinical training environments under GWEP?
GWEP supports transforming clinical training environments so they function as integrated geriatrics and primary care delivery systems. The intent is for students, residents, and practicing clinicians to train in team-based, coordinated care settings and be prepared to practice in and lead integrated models.
What does GWEP mean by addressing needs at individual, community, and population levels?
The program calls for developing providers who can assess and respond to aging-related needs across multiple levels, reinforcing a broader view that goes beyond immediate medical issues to include caregiver and community supports and broader population health strategies.
What kinds of community-based programs are expected?
Applicants are called to create and deliver community-based programs that give patients, families, and caregivers the knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes and the quality of care for older adults.
Is an Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) focus required?
No. The announcement states that applicants may optionally include a dedicated emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
If included, who should receive ADRD education under GWEP?
If applicants include the ADRD emphasis, education is directed to health professions students and clinicians, as well as families, caregivers, and direct care workers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad but tied to accredited training and education capacity. Eligible applicants include many types of accredited health professions schools, certain accredited graduate programs, health care facilities, certified nurse assistant training programs, and partnerships between schools and facilities or between training programs and facilities. Faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations may apply if they otherwise meet eligibility requirements.
What types of health professions schools are included as eligible applicants?
Examples listed include accredited schools of allopathic and osteopathic medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, allied health, optometry, podiatric medicine, chiropractic, physician assistant programs, and veterinary medicine.
What types of graduate programs are included as eligible applicants?
The announcement includes certain accredited graduate programs such as health administration and behavioral/mental health disciplines, including clinical psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, and marriage and family therapy.
Can health care facilities apply?
Yes. Health care facilities are listed as eligible entities.
Are certified nurse assistant (CNA) training programs eligible?
Yes. Certified nurse assistant training programs are listed as eligible entities.
Are partnerships allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity includes partnerships between schools and facilities or between training programs and facilities as eligible applicants, and the program description expects collaboration with community partners to close gaps in services for older adults.
Can faith-based or community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations and community-based organizations may apply if they otherwise meet eligibility requirements.
Can Tribes and tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Tribes and tribal organizations may apply if they otherwise meet eligibility requirements.
Where must applicants be located?
Applicants must be located in the United States or specified U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the announcement. The list provided includes Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Northern Mariana Islands; and several freely associated states.
Is accreditation required to apply?
Yes. All eligible applicants must be accredited.
What accreditation documentation must be included in the application?
The application must include documentation (referenced as Attachment 8) stating that the organization holds continuing accreditation, is not on probation, and listing the initial accreditation date and the next expected review date.
Is the full accreditation letter required with the application?
No. The full accreditation letter is not required based on the information provided.
What happens if an awardee’s accreditation status changes?
Recipients must promptly inform the HRSA project officer of any change in accreditation status.
What if the accreditation is held by a partner organization rather than the applicant?
If accreditation is held by a partner organization (for example, when the training program’s accreditation sits with a different entity), the application should include an appropriate letter of agreement documenting that relationship.
Who can be contacted for help with access issues related to the application?
The opportunity provides a point of contact for access issues through the HRSA Grants Application Center.
Who can be contacted for program questions?
Nina Tumosa is listed as a contact for program questions (email: ntumosa@hrsa.gov; phone: (301) 443-56 Ext. 26).
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