Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 065

  • The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Careers Opportunity Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.822 Health Careers Opportunity Program.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2011 and posted on Mar 24, 2011.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
  • Eligible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, public or non profit private schools that offer graduate programs in behavioral and mental health, programs for the training of physician assistants, and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities, including faith based organizations and community based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:

The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to expand access to health professions education for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The central aim is to strengthen diversity across the health workforce by helping students build the academic preparation, exposure, and support systems needed to successfully compete for admission, enter health professions schools, and ultimately graduate.

HCOP funding supports a range of activities that collectively build a pipeline into health careers. Allowable purposes include identifying, recruiting, and selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for education and training in a health profession, as well as providing practical assistance that helps applicants successfully enter a health professions school. Once students are in a program, HCOP can also fund counseling, mentoring, and other structured services meant to improve retention and completion. The program further allows for pre-entry support, such as preliminary education and health research training prior to the start of a regular health professions curriculum, or referrals to institutions that can provide that preparatory instruction. In addition, HCOP encourages efforts that make students more financially informed by publicizing existing financial aid resources available to students already enrolled in health professions education or completing prerequisite training to qualify for enrollment.

Another emphasis of HCOP is early career exposure, particularly related to primary health care. Grant-supported programs may place participants in experiential opportunities at public or private nonprofit community-based primary care providers, helping students understand health careers through hands-on work in real service settings. Finally, HCOP explicitly supports broader pipeline-building strategies that create a larger and more competitive applicant pool, including partnerships among institutions of higher education, school districts, and other community-based entities.

Eligibility is geared toward organizations positioned to educate and support future health professionals. Applicants may include schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, and podiatric medicine. Eligibility also extends to programs that train physician assistants, as well as public or nonprofit private schools offering graduate programs in behavioral and mental health. Beyond academic institutions, other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities can apply, including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations, as long as they meet the program requirements described in the full announcement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.

From the posted opportunity details, this competition (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-11-065; CFDA 93.822) anticipated 14 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $9,800,000. The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2011, with an application closing date of May 25, 2011, and an archive date of July 24, 2011. The announcement also notes that funding was tied to federal appropriations activity, meaning applicants were advised to treat the notice as provisional pending final Congressional action, with updates to be provided on the HRSA website.

For access issues or assistance, the listed point of contact is the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone support through 877-464-4772. The full funding announcement and related materials were made available through HRSA's grants website link included in the notice.

Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) - FAQs

What is the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)?

HCOP is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to expand access to health professions education for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Its central aim is to strengthen diversity across the health workforce by supporting academic preparation, exposure, and structured supports that help students compete for admission, enter health professions schools, and ultimately graduate.

What is the main goal of HCOP?

The main goal is to broaden and strengthen the pipeline into health professions for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, increasing diversity in the health workforce by improving readiness for admission, persistence in training programs, and completion.

Who is HCOP intended to serve?

HCOP is intended to support individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing education and training in a health profession, including those preparing to apply to health professions schools and those already enrolled who need retention and completion supports.

What types of activities can HCOP funding support?

HCOP funding supports pipeline-building activities, including identifying, recruiting, and selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; assisting applicants with entering health professions schools; and providing services to improve retention and graduation once students are enrolled.

Does HCOP support recruitment and selection of participants?

Yes. Allowable purposes include identifying, recruiting, and selecting individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for education and training in a health profession.

What kinds of help can HCOP provide to applicants before they enter a health professions school?

HCOP can fund practical assistance intended to help applicants successfully enter a health professions school. It may also support preliminary education and health research training prior to the start of a regular health professions curriculum, or referrals to institutions that can provide preparatory instruction.

Does HCOP support students after they are admitted to a program?

Yes. HCOP can fund counseling, mentoring, and other structured services designed to improve student retention and completion in health professions education programs.

Can HCOP be used for mentoring and counseling services?

Yes. Counseling, mentoring, and other structured services to improve retention and completion are explicitly included as allowable supports.

Does HCOP include early exposure to health careers?

Yes. HCOP emphasizes early career exposure, particularly related to primary health care, through experiential opportunities in real service settings.

What kinds of experiential opportunities are allowed under HCOP?

Programs may place participants in experiential opportunities at public or private nonprofit community-based primary care providers, giving students hands-on exposure to health careers in community-based primary care settings.

Is primary health care a focus area for HCOP-supported activities?

Yes. The opportunity highlights early career exposure, particularly related to primary health care, including experiences with community-based primary care providers.

Does HCOP support partnerships to build a stronger pipeline?

Yes. HCOP supports broader pipeline-building strategies, including partnerships among institutions of higher education, school districts, and other community-based entities, to create a larger and more competitive applicant pool.

Can HCOP funds be used to help students understand financial aid options?

Yes. HCOP encourages efforts to make students more financially informed by publicizing existing financial aid resources available to students enrolled in health professions education or completing prerequisite training needed to qualify for enrollment.

Who is eligible to apply for HCOP funding?

Eligible applicants include a range of organizations positioned to educate and support future health professionals. This includes schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, and podiatric medicine; programs that train physician assistants; public or nonprofit private schools offering graduate programs in behavioral and mental health; and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities that meet the program requirements.

Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?

Yes. Faith-based organizations are listed among the public or private nonprofit entities that may apply, provided they meet the program requirements described in the full announcement.

Are community-based organizations eligible to apply?

Yes. Community-based organizations are included among other public or private nonprofit entities that can apply, as long as they meet the program requirements in the full announcement.

Is this grant opportunity limited to academic institutions?

No. While many eligible applicants are schools and training programs, the announcement also allows other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities (including faith-based and community-based organizations) to apply if they meet program requirements.

Is cost sharing or matching required for this opportunity?

No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the opportunity details provided.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this HCOP competition?

The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-11-065.

What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 93.822.

How many awards were anticipated for this competition?

The opportunity anticipated 14 awards.

What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?

The estimated total funding amount was $9,800,000.

When was this opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2011.

What was the application closing date?

The application closing date was May 25, 2011.

When was the opportunity archived?

The archive date was July 24, 2011.

Was the funding guaranteed at the time of the announcement?

No. The notice stated that funding was tied to federal appropriations activity and that applicants should treat the notice as provisional pending final Congressional action, with updates to be provided on the HRSA website.

Where were updates expected to be posted?

Updates were expected to be provided on the HRSA website.

Where could applicants find the full funding announcement and related materials?

The full funding announcement and related materials were made available through HRSA's grants website link included in the notice.

Who can applicants contact for access issues or assistance?

Applicants can contact the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772.

What is the HRSA Call Center email address?

The email address listed is CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.

What is the HRSA Call Center phone number?

The phone support number listed is 877-464-4772.

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