Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 14 119
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- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.516 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Public Health Training Centers Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2014 and posted on Apr 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- An eligible applicant for this program shall be a health professions school, including a accredited school or program of public health, health administration, preventive medicine, or dental public health or a school providing health management programs an academic health center a State or local government or any other appropriate public or private nonprofit entity.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen the national public health workforce by supporting and coordinating the work of the Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs). The core idea is that the Regional PHTCs deliver training, field placements, and community-engaged projects in their areas, while the NCCPHT serves as the national hub that aligns those efforts, boosts capacity, reduces duplication, and helps demonstrate measurable impact across the entire network. By improving the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership skills of public health professionals, the program aims to improve the overall performance and responsiveness of the US public health system, with particular attention to underserved communities and populations.
A key piece of context is the role and statutory responsibilities of the Regional PHTCs, since the NCCPHT exists to help them succeed. Regional PHTCs are expected to establish or strengthen student field placements in public agencies or nonprofit health organizations, and to involve faculty and students in collaborative projects that enhance public health services in medically underserved communities. They must also explicitly designate a geographic area or medically underserved population to be served, located away from the main campus of the participating school, and they are required to assess local health personnel needs and help plan and develop training programs that meet those needs. The NCCPHT is built to provide the coordination, tools, and technical support that allow these requirements to be implemented consistently and effectively across regions.
The NCCPHT itself is responsible for several national-level functions that are meant to unify and accelerate the Regional PHTCs. One major requirement is developing a formal PHTC Network with a shared vision and mission, along with practical methods for convening the network regularly so that centers can coordinate, share resources, and learn from one another. The NCCPHT must also create a technical assistance plan and provide hands-on support to all Regional PHTCs related to their HRSA-funded project plans, helping centers address challenges in implementation, compliance, reporting, and program delivery. Another central responsibility is spearheading and coordinating national standardization of evaluation plans and needs assessments, including developing and customizing common data collection tools that can be adapted locally while still feeding into a coherent national picture.
On performance and accountability, the NCCPHT is expected to conduct data analysis and other performance monitoring activities to track the impact of PHTC training and related efforts, and then use that information to guide continuous quality improvement across centers. In practice, this means building the infrastructure for consistent measurement, helping centers interpret findings, and encouraging iterative improvements in course offerings, delivery methods, reach, and outcomes. Communications is also a required pillar: the NCCPHT must develop and implement a communications strategy that expands the national reach of the PHTCs, making it easier for public health professionals, agencies, and partners to discover and use available training and experiential learning opportunities.
The announcement also places a strong emphasis on harmonizing training content and experiential components. The NCCPHT must lead the standardization and vetting of public health continuing education (CE) and continuing education unit (CEU) courses across the PHTC network, particularly around public health core competencies. It must coordinate the development and standardization of student field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects nationally, so that training experiences are high-quality, comparable, and aligned with workforce needs regardless of region. The NCCPHT is also expected to help the Regional PHTCs achieve economies of scale and reduce duplicated effort by promoting shared, cross-cutting course content and other reusable training assets. Finally, it must strengthen collaboration between Regional PHTCs and other federal programs and a wide range of partners, including local, state, Tribal, and national organizations, to extend reach and align workforce development activities.
Because the NCCPHT is intended to function as a national coordinating and capacity-building entity, applicants are expected to bring substantial experience and credibility in workforce development and technical assistance. HRSA highlights the need for significant experience providing capacity building and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, schools of public health, and governmental public health entities. Applicants should demonstrate expertise in public health workforce development approaches and in developing training courses that align with the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and the Ten Essential Public Health Services. HRSA also expects experience providing academic support and practical resources to the public health practice community, conducting evaluations and needs assessments, and developing resource inventories. Beyond technical skill, applicants are expected to understand public health systems and have established connections with key national and federal organizations, since coordination and partnership-building are central to the role.
The program also explicitly frames workforce diversity and cultural fluency as fundamental priorities. The NCCPHT is expected to support efforts that increase diversity in health professions education and across the public health workforce, with the broader goal of ensuring the workforce reflects the nation it serves. Training supported through this structure is expected to address multiple career stages, from pre-professional through professional development, and to build competencies that strengthen intercultural understanding and cultural fluency. The underlying premise is that diverse teams and inclusive training environments support more innovative, strategic, and effective public health practice.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered by HRSA as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.516 (Affordable Care Act Public Health Training Centers Program). HRSA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding level of $850,000, and the opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants included health professions schools (including accredited schools or programs of public health, health administration, preventive medicine, or dental public health, and schools offering health management programs), academic health centers, state or local governments, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities. The funding opportunity number was HRSA-14-119, it was posted on April 17, 2014, and the application closing date was June 9, 2014.
FAQs: National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT) - HRSA Cooperative Agreement
What is the NCCPHT grant opportunity?
The National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT) is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) cooperative agreement created to strengthen the national public health workforce. It does this by supporting and coordinating the work of the Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) so training and experiential learning efforts are aligned nationally, less duplicative, and easier to evaluate for measurable impact.
What is the main purpose of the NCCPHT?
The NCCPHT is intended to function as a national hub for the PHTC network. Its purpose is to align regional efforts, build capacity, reduce duplication, and help show consistent, measurable outcomes across the entire network. The broader goal is to improve the performance and responsiveness of the U.S. public health system, with particular attention to underserved communities and populations.
How does the NCCPHT relate to the Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs)?
The Regional PHTCs deliver training, student field placements, and community-engaged projects within their regions. The NCCPHT supports them by coordinating activities nationally, providing technical assistance, standardizing key processes (like evaluation and needs assessments), and strengthening communications so the overall network functions more effectively.
What are Regional PHTCs expected to do (and why does that matter for the NCCPHT)?
Regional PHTCs are expected to establish or strengthen student field placements in public agencies or nonprofit health organizations, involve faculty and students in collaborative projects that enhance public health services in medically underserved communities, designate a geographic area or medically underserved population away from the main campus, and assess local health personnel needs to plan training accordingly. The NCCPHT exists to help these responsibilities be implemented consistently and effectively across regions.
What are the NCCPHT's required national-level functions?
Based on the announcement, the NCCPHT is responsible for several national functions, including:
- Developing a formal PHTC Network with a shared vision and mission.
- Establishing practical methods to convene Regional PHTCs regularly to coordinate and share resources.
- Creating and implementing a technical assistance plan and providing hands-on support to all Regional PHTCs.
- Leading national standardization of evaluation plans and needs assessments, including shared data collection tools that can be adapted locally.
- Conducting data analysis and performance monitoring, and using findings to support continuous quality improvement across centers.
- Developing and implementing a communications strategy to expand national reach and improve awareness and use of training and experiential learning opportunities.
- Leading standardization and vetting of continuing education (CE/CEU) courses across the network, especially around public health core competencies.
- Coordinating the development and standardization of field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects nationally.
- Promoting shared content and reusable training assets to achieve economies of scale and reduce duplication.
- Strengthening collaboration between Regional PHTCs and other federal programs and partners (local, state, Tribal, and national organizations).
What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement"?
The opportunity is described as a HRSA cooperative agreement. The information provided does not describe specific terms of involvement, but it does outline extensive coordination, standardized evaluation expectations, and technical assistance responsibilities that indicate structured collaboration across the PHTC network under HRSA funding.
What kinds of support must the NCCPHT provide to Regional PHTCs?
The NCCPHT must provide technical assistance tied to HRSA-funded project plans, helping Regional PHTCs address implementation challenges, compliance and reporting needs, and program delivery. The opportunity also expects support for evaluation and needs assessment standardization, data collection tools, performance monitoring, and communications that expand reach.
What is required around evaluation, data, and performance monitoring?
The NCCPHT is expected to spearhead and coordinate national standardization of evaluation plans and needs assessments. This includes developing and customizing common data collection tools that Regional PHTCs can adapt locally while still producing a coherent national dataset. The NCCPHT must also conduct data analysis and performance monitoring to track the impact of PHTC training and use findings to guide continuous quality improvement across centers.
What does "continuous quality improvement" mean in this program?
In practice, the announcement describes continuous quality improvement as using performance monitoring and evaluation findings to encourage iterative improvements across centers. This includes helping centers interpret results and refine course offerings, delivery methods, reach, and outcomes.
What is required in terms of communications and national reach?
Communications is a required pillar. The NCCPHT must develop and implement a communications strategy that expands national reach and makes it easier for public health professionals, agencies, and partners to find and use available training and experiential learning opportunities across the PHTC network.
What is expected regarding continuing education (CE/CEU) courses?
The NCCPHT must lead the standardization and vetting of public health continuing education (CE) and continuing education unit (CEU) courses across the network, particularly around public health core competencies. The aim is to harmonize content so it is high-quality, comparable, and aligned with workforce needs across regions.
What is expected regarding field placements and faculty-student projects?
The NCCPHT is expected to coordinate the development and standardization of student field placements and faculty-student collaborative projects nationally. The intent is that experiential learning opportunities are consistently high-quality, comparable, and aligned with workforce needs regardless of region.
How does the program address duplication of effort across regions?
One of the NCCPHT's responsibilities is to help Regional PHTCs achieve economies of scale and reduce duplicated effort. The announcement specifically points to promoting shared, cross-cutting course content and other reusable training assets across the network.
What competencies or frameworks should training align with?
The opportunity expects expertise in developing training that aligns with the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and the Ten Essential Public Health Services. These frameworks are highlighted as anchors for workforce development and training design within the network.
What kinds of partnerships are expected as part of this role?
The NCCPHT is expected to strengthen collaboration between Regional PHTCs and other federal programs and a broad range of partners, including local, state, Tribal, and national organizations. The emphasis is on extending reach and aligning workforce development activities across systems.
What experience is HRSA looking for in applicants?
Applicants are expected to bring substantial experience and credibility in workforce development and technical assistance. The announcement highlights the need for significant experience providing capacity building and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, schools of public health, and governmental public health entities. It also expects experience with evaluation and needs assessments, developing resource inventories, and providing academic support and practical resources to the public health practice community.
Why does the announcement emphasize national credibility and connections?
The NCCPHT is designed to coordinate a national network and strengthen collaboration with other federal programs and partners. Because partnership-building and coordination are central duties, the opportunity expects applicants to understand public health systems and have established connections with key national and federal organizations.
How does the program address underserved communities and populations?
The program aims to improve the overall performance and responsiveness of the U.S. public health system with particular attention to underserved communities and populations. Regional PHTCs are also expected to support placements and projects that enhance public health services in medically underserved communities, and the NCCPHT coordinates and supports those efforts across regions.
What does the opportunity say about workforce diversity and cultural fluency?
Workforce diversity and cultural fluency are framed as fundamental priorities. The NCCPHT is expected to support efforts that increase diversity in health professions education and the public health workforce, with the goal of ensuring the workforce reflects the nation it serves. Training is expected to build intercultural understanding and cultural fluency across multiple career stages, from pre-professional through professional development.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is identified as CFDA 93.516, the Affordable Care Act Public Health Training Centers Program.
What is the funding opportunity number (FON)?
The funding opportunity number is HRSA-14-119.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making one award.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $850,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included health professions schools (including accredited schools or programs of public health, health administration, preventive medicine, or dental public health, and schools offering health management programs), academic health centers, state or local governments, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 17, 2014, and the application closing date was June 9, 2014.
What does "formal PHTC Network" mean in this announcement?
The announcement calls for the NCCPHT to develop a formal PHTC Network with a shared vision and mission, plus regular convening methods. This is meant to make it easier for Regional PHTCs to coordinate, share resources, learn from one another, and align efforts nationally.
What does the announcement mean by "standardization" across the PHTC network?
Standardization refers to coordinating common approaches across regions for evaluation plans, needs assessments, data collection tools, continuing education course vetting, and the structure and quality of field placements and collaborative projects. The goal is to support comparability, reduce duplication, and create a coherent national view of impact while still allowing local adaptation.
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