Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 051
Apply for HRSA 15 051
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.059 Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 15, 2015 and posted on Dec 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 4, 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 $10,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 23 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for postdoctoral training grants in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry shall include entities that have programs in dental schools, or approved residency or advanced education programs in the practice of general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health. Public or private non profit hospitals or public or private non profit entities, including faith based and community based organizations, as well as Tribes and Tribal organizations, are eligible to apply for these funds as long as they can carry out such grants. All training activities must be conducted by an accredited entity therefore, either the applicant or a partner organization responsible for the training must be an accredited program in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health. HRSA will check the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) website for accreditation confirmation. Accreditation must be maintained continuously throughout the five year grant period.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding opportunity HRSA-15-051, titled "Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry," supports grant-funded postdoctoral dental training programs designed to expand access to high-quality oral health care for people who typically face the biggest barriers to getting services. The program is centered on improving both access and delivery of oral health care, with a clear emphasis on low-income individuals, underserved and uninsured communities, underrepresented minority groups, rural populations, and other groups experiencing health disparities. The broader intent is not only to produce clinically strong dentists, but to develop dentists who are prepared to lead and operate in newer, more effective systems of care that reach vulnerable patients and, in some cases, improve oral health at the population level.
A core expectation of the grant is that applicants will build or strengthen integrated health care delivery systems that serve as the training environment for postdoctoral dental residents or trainees. HRSA is looking for training sites that go beyond a stand-alone dental clinic model and instead show real integration with the larger health care and community landscape. This integration is expected to be demonstrated through active partnerships with primary care organizations and other community-based organizations, and through practical structures that support team-based care and coordinated services. Examples of the kinds of integrated elements HRSA highlights include collaborative practice across dentistry and other health disciplines, clear mechanisms to improve care coordination, and system-level approaches such as shared or integrated electronic health records. Another example given is coordinated care across a regional network of providers with the aim of reducing avoidable dental-related emergency room visits, reflecting the program's interest in improving how communities manage urgent and preventive oral health needs.
The training focus areas are anchored in postdoctoral education in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and dental public health, and the announcement notes that funded projects must concentrate on one or both of two required focus areas (the specific focus areas are referenced but not included in the text provided). In practice, the training model being promoted is one that prepares dentists to provide direct care for underserved patients while also learning how to design, implement, and lead innovative care delivery models that can function effectively in resource-limited settings and across interprofessional teams. Applicants are encouraged to recruit and train dentists who are likely to continue serving underserved groups after completion, making workforce distribution and long-term community impact a central priority.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that can operate accredited postdoctoral training programs in the relevant dental disciplines. Eligible applicants include entities with programs in dental schools and organizations operating approved residency or advanced education programs in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health. Public or private nonprofit hospitals and other nonprofit entities (including faith-based and community-based organizations), as well as Tribes and Tribal organizations, may apply as long as they can carry out the grant. A key requirement is that all training must be conducted by an accredited entity; if the applicant is not itself accredited, it must partner with an accredited organization responsible for the training. Accreditation must be through the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), HRSA will verify accreditation via the CODA website, and the accreditation has to be maintained continuously throughout the five-year grant period.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 93.059) with no cost sharing or matching requirement. HRSA estimated total program funding at $10.5 million with an expected 23 awards. The opportunity was posted December 10, 2014, with a closing date of February 4, 2015, and it was archived April 5, 2015. For applicant support or access issues related to the full announcement, HRSA listed the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and provided a point of contact: Thomas Vallin (tvallin@hrsa.gov), with a phone number and extension included in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the HRSA-15-051 funding opportunity?
HRSA-15-051 is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) discretionary grant opportunity titled "Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry." It supports grant-funded postdoctoral dental training programs intended to expand access to high-quality oral health care for people who face the biggest barriers to getting services.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The main purpose is to improve both access to and delivery of oral health care, with an emphasis on training dentists who can provide strong clinical care and who are also prepared to lead and work within newer, more effective systems of care that reach vulnerable patients and can improve oral health at the population level in some cases.
Which populations does the program prioritize?
The program prioritizes low-income individuals, underserved and uninsured communities, underrepresented minority groups, rural populations, and other groups experiencing health disparities.
What types of training programs are supported?
The opportunity supports postdoctoral education and training in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and dental public health.
Does the grant require a focus on specific areas?
Yes. Funded projects must concentrate on one or both of two required focus areas. The notice indicates these focus areas exist, but the specific focus area descriptions are not included in the information provided here.
What is HRSA expecting from the training environment or training sites?
A core expectation is that applicants will build or strengthen integrated health care delivery systems that serve as the training environment for postdoctoral dental residents or trainees. HRSA is looking for training sites that go beyond a stand-alone dental clinic model and demonstrate real integration with broader health care and community systems.
What does "integrated health care delivery system" mean in this announcement?
In the context of this opportunity, integration is expected to be demonstrated through active partnerships with primary care organizations and other community-based organizations, plus practical structures that support team-based care and coordinated services.
What are examples of integration elements HRSA highlights?
Examples described include collaborative practice across dentistry and other health disciplines, clear mechanisms to improve care coordination, and system-level approaches such as shared or integrated electronic health records. Another example is coordinated care across a regional provider network aimed at reducing avoidable dental-related emergency room visits.
Is this program only about improving clinical skills?
No. The broader intent is to produce clinically strong dentists while also developing dentists who can design, implement, and lead innovative care delivery models that work in resource-limited settings and across interprofessional teams.
Does the program emphasize long-term service in underserved communities?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to recruit and train dentists who are likely to continue serving underserved groups after completion, making workforce distribution and long-term community impact a central priority.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that can operate accredited postdoctoral training programs in the relevant dental disciplines. Eligible applicants include entities with programs in dental schools and organizations operating approved residency or advanced education programs in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health.
Can hospitals and nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Public or private nonprofit hospitals and other nonprofit entities (including faith-based and community-based organizations) may apply as long as they can carry out the grant and ensure the training is conducted by an accredited entity.
Are Tribes and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribes and Tribal organizations may apply, provided they can carry out the grant and meet the accreditation-related training requirement.
What is the accreditation requirement for training?
All training must be conducted by an accredited entity. Accreditation must be through the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), and accreditation must be maintained continuously throughout the five-year grant period.
What if the applicant organization is not CODA-accredited?
If the applicant is not itself accredited, it must partner with an accredited organization that is responsible for the training.
How does HRSA confirm accreditation status?
HRSA will verify accreditation via the CODA website.
How long is the grant period tied to the accreditation requirement?
The accreditation must be maintained continuously throughout the five-year grant period.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of federal program is this and what is the CFDA number?
This is a discretionary grant program. The CFDA number listed is 93.059.
How much funding did HRSA estimate for the program and how many awards were expected?
HRSA estimated total program funding at $10.5 million with an expected 23 awards.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 10, 2014, and the closing date was February 4, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates the opportunity was archived on April 5, 2015.
Who was the listed point of contact for applicant support or announcement access issues?
The notice listed the HRSA Grants Application Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and provided a point of contact: Thomas Vallin (tvallin@hrsa.gov). A phone number and extension were included in the notice, but they are not included in the information provided here.
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