Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 12 024
Apply for HRSA 12 024
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Primary Care Training and Enhancement Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.884 Grants for Primary Care Training and Enhancement.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Mar 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible entities include accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals, schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, academically affiliated PA training programs, or a public or nonprofit private entity that the Secretary has determined is capable of carrying out such grants. A public entity is a governmental body, such as a state or local government.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program (HRSA-12-024) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Fiscal Year 2012. Its central aim was to strengthen the national primary care workforce by investing in the education pipeline for physician assistants (PAs). In practical terms, the program focused on developing and improving training systems that prepare PA students to deliver primary care and that build the capacity of PA faculty and educators to teach primary care effectively. The broader PCTE purpose behind the announcement was to develop and enrich the education of future primary care clinicians, teachers, and researchers, with this specific funding track dedicated to PA training in primary care.
The grant supported two main types of activities. First, funding could be used to plan, develop, and operate education programs that train physician assistants to practice in primary care settings. This emphasis on planning, development, and operation signaled that HRSA was interested not only in running existing training, but also in improving or expanding the curriculum, clinical training experiences, and program infrastructure that directly shape a graduate's readiness for primary care practice. Second, funding could be used to plan, develop, and operate education programs for individuals who will teach primary care in PA training programs, with the explicit intent of preparing those trainees to enter primary care practice settings. In other words, the opportunity recognized that producing more primary care-ready PAs also depends on preparing strong primary care educators and building sustainable teaching capacity within PA programs.
In terms of funding scale and competition, HRSA projected 11 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,500,000. The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.884 (Grants for Primary Care Training and Enhancement). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers barriers to participation for eligible institutions because applicants are not required to contribute a specified amount of non-federal funds to receive an award.
Eligibility was limited to specific types of organizations capable of carrying out the program objectives. Eligible applicants included accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals; schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; academically affiliated physician assistant training programs; and other public or nonprofit private entities that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determined were capable of carrying out such grants. The announcement clarified that a public entity refers to a governmental body, such as a state or local government. This eligibility structure aligned with HRSA's workforce training mission by targeting established educational and clinical institutions that either run PA education directly or are positioned to support it through academic affiliation and training infrastructure.
Key timeline details show that the opportunity was posted on March 20, 2012, with a closing date of May 8, 2012, and it was later archived on July 7, 2012. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to HRSA's Call Center (877-464-4772) or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, and HRSA provided an external link to the announcement materials through its grants portal.
Overall, this funding opportunity was designed to bolster the primary care workforce by strengthening the educational foundation of PA programs, with support targeted both at student preparation for primary care practice and at the training and development of primary care educators within PA training systems.
Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program (HRSA-12-024) FAQs
What is the HRSA-12-024 grant opportunity?
HRSA-12-024 was the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care Program, a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Fiscal Year 2012.
What was the main goal of this program?
The central aim was to strengthen the national primary care workforce by investing in the education pipeline for physician assistants (PAs), including both PA student preparation for primary care practice and the training capacity of PA faculty/educators.
How does this program fit within the broader PCTE purpose?
The broader PCTE purpose was to develop and enrich the education of future primary care clinicians, teachers, and researchers. This specific funding track focused on physician assistant training in primary care.
What types of activities could grant funds support?
The grant supported two main activity types: (1) planning, developing, and operating education programs that train physician assistants to practice in primary care settings; and (2) planning, developing, and operating education programs for individuals who will teach primary care in PA training programs, with the intent of preparing trainees to enter primary care practice settings.
Did the opportunity fund only existing PA training programs, or could it support improvements and expansion?
It could support more than simply running existing training. The emphasis on planning, development, and operation indicated HRSA interest in improving or expanding curriculum, clinical training experiences, and program infrastructure that affect readiness for primary care practice.
What did HRSA mean by strengthening PA faculty and educator capacity?
The opportunity recognized that increasing the number of primary care-ready PAs also depends on preparing strong primary care educators and building sustainable teaching capacity within PA programs.
How many awards were expected, and what was the estimated total funding level?
HRSA projected 11 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,500,000.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.884, Grants for Primary Care Training and Enhancement.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to specific organization types, including: accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals; schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine; academically affiliated physician assistant training programs; and other public or nonprofit private entities that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determined were capable of carrying out such grants.
What does "public entity" mean in the eligibility description?
The announcement clarified that a public entity refers to a governmental body, such as a state or local government.
Does eligibility require an organization to be a PA program?
The eligible applicant list included academically affiliated physician assistant training programs, as well as other eligible institutions (such as accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals and medical schools) and certain other public/nonprofit private entities deemed capable by the Secretary of HHS.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application closing date?
The opportunity was posted on March 20, 2012, and the closing date was May 8, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on July 7, 2012.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to HRSA's Call Center at 877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV.
Was there a link to the full announcement materials?
Yes. HRSA provided an external link to the announcement materials through its grants portal.
What primary care focus did HRSA emphasize for PA graduates supported by this program?
The program focus was on preparing PA students to deliver primary care and ensuring trainees (including those trained to teach primary care) were prepared to enter primary care practice settings.
Is this a formula grant or a discretionary grant?
This was described as a discretionary grant opportunity offered by HRSA for Fiscal Year 2012.
What is the overall intent of HRSA-12-024 in one sentence?
The overall intent was to bolster the primary care workforce by strengthening PA training systems, supporting both student education for primary care practice and development of primary care educators within PA programs.
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