Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 15 143
Apply for HRSA 15 143
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preventive Medicine Residency with Integrative Health Care Training Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.117 Preventive Medicine and Public Health Residency Training Program, Integrative Medicine Program, and National Coordinatin.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 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 $5,400,000.00 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).
- Entities eligible to apply for this grant program are a) an accredited school of public health or school of medicine or osteopathic medicine b) an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital c) a State, local or tribal health department or d) a consortium of two or more eligible entities as described in items a through c. Preventive medicine residency programs must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Graduate programs in schools of public health must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Documentation must be provided for other graduate degree programs used by the preventive medicine programs. An official letter from the appropriate accrediting body must be submitted to HRSA with the application to document the approved accreditation status of the program with the beginning and ending dates of the current accreditation. Programs that have not obtained accreditation from the ACGME or the AOA at the time of application must provide documentation in their applications that the institutions have started the process of applying for accreditation. This documentation should include a copy of the letter from the appropriate accrediting body that the application has been submitted by the grant applicant. Further, an official letter from the appropriate accrediting body must be submitted to HRSA to document the approved accreditation status of the program, including the beginning and ending dates of the new accreditation, before the end of the first budget period. Receipt of appropriate documentation is required within the first year of the project period in order to receive continued funding after the first year of support. A term on the notice of award will stipulate the need for ongoing monitoring until the accreditation is obtained.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Preventive Medicine Residency with Integrative Health Care Training Program (HRSA-15-143) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration designed to strengthen the preventive medicine physician workforce and better align residency training with real-world public health and community health needs. The central aim is to improve community health outcomes by increasing both the number of preventive medicine residents and the quality of their training, while also expanding access to integrative health care and more deliberately weaving integrative approaches into preventive medicine education and practice. In practical terms, HRSA is looking for residency programs that do not treat public health prevention and integrative health as separate tracks, but instead train physicians to use evidence-based integrative strategies alongside traditional preventive medicine to address population health challenges in a coordinated, patient-centered way.
Applicants are expected to propose projects that meet three core requirements. First, the project must either expand the number of preventive medicine residents and/or meaningfully improve how residents are trained, with a clear evaluation plan to measure results. That evaluation is meant to go beyond describing activities; it should assess whether the training changes resident knowledge, skills, and clinical or public health practice behaviors. Second, the project must incorporate evidence-based integrative health care curriculum into an accredited preventive medicine residency program. Third, the program must provide interprofessional training, meaning preventive medicine residents should train alongside or help train other health professionals. This includes providing preventive medicine and integrative health training to other primary care trainees or community-based providers in addition to the preventive medicine residents themselves, supporting team-based care models and broader diffusion of prevention and integrative competencies.
Grant funds can be used across the life cycle of a preventive medicine or public health residency or internship program. HRSA allows awardees to plan and develop programs (including building curricula), operate or participate in accredited residency/internship training, and cover required practicum experiences that are a standard component of preventive medicine training. Funds can also support the establishment, maintenance, or improvement of academic and administrative units such as departments or divisions of preventive medicine and public health, particularly where those improvements strengthen clinical teaching capacity. On the trainee side, support may include resident tuition, fees, travel, stipends, and other expenses, as well as program infrastructure. A key constraint is that trainee support is limited to a maximum of 24 months per funded resident, typically covering the academic year and practicum year; however, because the overall project period is three years, programs can fund different cohorts for up to 24 months each within that timeframe. HRSA also explicitly notes allowable trainee-related costs like tuition for an MPH or another relevant masters degree tied to preventive medicine specialty training, plus fees and travel to professional meetings.
Faculty development is another permitted use of funds, reflecting the reality that programs may need to build faculty and preceptor capacity in both preventive medicine and integrative health. Supported activities can include conferences, workshops, seminars for continuing education, and longer structured learning experiences that may or may not lead to certification, as long as they strengthen the faculty’s ability to deliver on the project’s goals. The funding also makes room for new residency programs that are not yet accredited: such programs can request up to $150,000 in the first year specifically to plan and develop the residency. The tradeoff is strict: they must provide proof of accreditation by the end of that first year to continue receiving funds and to become eligible to support trainee costs, and HRSA will place conditions on the award to ensure accreditation progress is monitored.
Eligibility is limited to certain types of entities: accredited schools of public health, schools of medicine, or schools of osteopathic medicine; accredited public or private nonprofit hospitals; state, local, or tribal health departments; or consortia made up of two or more of those eligible entities. Accreditation status is central to eligibility and continued funding. Preventive medicine residency programs must be accredited by either ACGME or AOA, and schools of public health involved must be accredited by CEPH. Applications must include official documentation from the relevant accrediting body showing the program’s accreditation status and the dates it covers. If a program is not accredited at the time of application, it must at minimum document that it has begun the accreditation process by submitting evidence (such as a letter) that an application for accreditation has been filed, and then must submit the official accreditation letter before the end of the first budget period to remain funded.
From a funding and administrative perspective, HRSA anticipated making about 14 awards under this cycle, with an estimated total funding pool of $5.4 million. The notice indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted March 31, 2015, with an application closing date of May 29, 2015, and it was later archived July 28, 2015. While the funding ceiling and floor fields are listed as zero in the record, the announcement clearly describes the special first-year planning limit of $150,000 for new, non-accredited programs seeking to develop a residency.
A defining feature of the program is its focus on integrative health care as an evidence-based, whole-person approach rather than an add-on. The announcement references the Institute of Medicine framing of integrative medicine, including care that addresses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors; spans prevention through recovery; emphasizes coordination across caregivers and institutions; remains patient-centered; and stays open to multiple modalities that help patients manage and restore health. In summary, HRSA is funding preventive medicine residency programs (and developing programs that can become accredited quickly) that will produce physicians who are stronger in population health practice, trained in evidence-based integrative care, and prepared to work in interprofessional environments that expand preventive and integrative services into communities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Preventive Medicine Residency with Integrative Health Care Training Program (HRSA-15-143)?
HRSA-15-143 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to strengthen the preventive medicine physician workforce by increasing the number of preventive medicine residents and improving the quality of residency training, while also expanding access to evidence-based integrative health care and weaving integrative approaches into preventive medicine education and practice.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central aim is to improve community health outcomes by supporting residency programs that better align training with real-world public health and community health needs. HRSA is looking for programs that integrate public health prevention and evidence-based integrative health care in a coordinated, patient-centered training model rather than treating them as separate tracks.
What does HRSA mean by "integrative health care" in this opportunity?
The opportunity frames integrative health care as an evidence-based, whole-person approach. It references an Institute of Medicine description that includes addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors; spanning prevention through recovery; emphasizing coordination across caregivers and institutions; remaining patient-centered; and being open to multiple modalities that help patients manage and restore health.
What are the core project requirements applicants must meet?
Applicants are expected to propose projects that meet three core requirements:
- Expand the number of preventive medicine residents and/or meaningfully improve how residents are trained, supported by a clear evaluation plan that measures results (including changes in resident knowledge, skills, and clinical or public health practice behaviors).
- Incorporate an evidence-based integrative health care curriculum into an accredited preventive medicine residency program.
- Provide interprofessional training, meaning preventive medicine residents train alongside or help train other health professionals, including other primary care trainees or community-based providers.
Does a project have to expand the number of residents to be responsive?
No. The first core requirement allows projects to either expand the number of preventive medicine residents and/or meaningfully improve how residents are trained. The expectation is that the approach is substantive and includes an evaluation plan that measures outcomes beyond simply listing activities.
What kind of evaluation is HRSA expecting?
The evaluation is intended to go beyond describing activities. It should assess whether the training changes resident knowledge, skills, and clinical or public health practice behaviors. In other words, HRSA is looking for measurable training-related outcomes, not just process reporting.
What does "interprofessional training" mean in this program?
Interprofessional training means preventive medicine residents should train alongside or help train other health professionals. The opportunity explicitly includes providing preventive medicine and integrative health training to other primary care trainees or community-based providers, supporting team-based care models and broader diffusion of prevention and integrative competencies.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to the following entity types:
- Accredited schools of public health
- Schools of medicine
- Schools of osteopathic medicine
- Accredited public or private nonprofit hospitals
- State, local, or tribal health departments
- Consortia made up of two or more of the eligible entities listed above
Are consortia allowed, and if so, what qualifies as a consortium?
Yes. A consortium is eligible if it is made up of two or more eligible entities (for example, a school of medicine partnering with a health department, or a nonprofit hospital partnering with a school of public health).
What accreditation is required for preventive medicine residency programs?
Preventive medicine residency programs must be accredited by either ACGME or AOA. Accreditation status is central to eligibility and continued funding.
What accreditation is required for schools of public health involved in an application?
Schools of public health involved must be accredited by CEPH, and applications must include official documentation showing accreditation status and dates.
What documentation related to accreditation must be included in the application?
Applications must include official documentation from the relevant accrediting body showing the program's accreditation status and the dates it covers.
Can a program apply if it is not yet accredited?
Yes. A new residency program that is not yet accredited may apply, but it must at minimum document that it has begun the accreditation process (for example, by submitting evidence such as a letter showing that an application for accreditation has been filed).
What happens if a program applies while not accredited?
The program must submit the official accreditation letter before the end of the first budget period to remain funded. HRSA will place conditions on the award to monitor accreditation progress. Additionally, new non-accredited programs can request up to $150,000 in the first year specifically for planning and development, and must provide proof of accreditation by the end of that first year to continue receiving funds and to become eligible to support trainee costs.
How can grant funds be used under this opportunity?
Grant funds can be used across the life cycle of a preventive medicine or public health residency or internship program. Allowable uses described include planning and developing programs (including building curricula), operating or participating in accredited residency/internship training, and covering required practicum experiences that are a standard component of preventive medicine training.
Can funds be used to support practicum experiences?
Yes. HRSA allows funds to cover required practicum experiences that are a standard component of preventive medicine training.
Can funds be used to strengthen or improve preventive medicine academic or administrative units?
Yes. Funds can support the establishment, maintenance, or improvement of academic and administrative units such as departments or divisions of preventive medicine and public health, particularly where those improvements strengthen clinical teaching capacity.
What types of trainee support costs are allowable?
Allowable trainee support may include resident tuition, fees, travel, stipends, and other expenses, as well as program infrastructure. The opportunity also explicitly notes allowable trainee-related costs like tuition for an MPH or another relevant master's degree tied to preventive medicine specialty training, plus fees and travel to professional meetings.
Is there a limit on how long a resident can be supported with grant funds?
Yes. Trainee support is limited to a maximum of 24 months per funded resident, typically covering the academic year and practicum year.
How does the 24-month resident support limit work with the three-year project period?
Because the overall project period is three years, programs can fund different cohorts for up to 24 months each within that three-year timeframe.
Can grant funds be used for tuition for an MPH or other relevant master's degree?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes tuition for an MPH or another relevant master's degree tied to preventive medicine specialty training as an allowable trainee-related cost, along with fees and travel to professional meetings.
Is faculty development an allowable use of grant funds?
Yes. Faculty development is permitted, including conferences, workshops, seminars for continuing education, and longer structured learning experiences that may or may not lead to certification, as long as the activities strengthen faculty and preceptor capacity in preventive medicine and integrative health and support the project goals.
Is there special funding available for planning and developing a new residency program?
Yes. New residency programs that are not yet accredited can request up to $150,000 in the first year specifically to plan and develop the residency.
What is the condition tied to the first-year planning funding for new programs?
The condition is strict: the program must provide proof of accreditation by the end of the first year to continue receiving funds and to become eligible to support trainee costs. HRSA will place conditions on the award to ensure accreditation progress is monitored.
How many awards did HRSA anticipate making, and what was the estimated total funding pool?
HRSA anticipated making about 14 awards under this cycle, with an estimated total funding pool of $5.4 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2015. The application closing date was May 29, 2015. The opportunity was later archived on July 28, 2015.
The record shows a funding ceiling and floor of zero. Does the announcement describe any actual funding limit?
Yes. While the ceiling and floor fields are listed as zero in the record, the announcement clearly describes a special first-year planning limit of up to $150,000 for new, non-accredited programs seeking to develop a residency.
What kind of residency programs is HRSA trying to support through this grant?
HRSA is funding preventive medicine residency programs (and developing programs that can become accredited quickly) that will produce physicians stronger in population health practice, trained in evidence-based integrative care, and prepared to work in interprofessional environments that expand preventive and integrative services into communities.
Does the program encourage treating integrative health and preventive medicine as separate tracks?
No. HRSA is looking for programs that deliberately weave evidence-based integrative strategies into preventive medicine education and practice, training physicians to use integrative approaches alongside traditional preventive medicine in a coordinated, patient-centered way.
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