The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Country: United States
States: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $19,200,000
Grant Duration:
Details:
The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program provides funding to support the training of residents in primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers.
Two award types are available:
- Expansion awards for an expanded number of resident Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions at existing HRSA THCGME Programs.
- New awards to support new resident FTE positions at new Teaching Health Centers (THCs), as funding permits. New THCs are those applicants for residency programs that have never received payment under the HRSA THCGME Program for the applicable residency program in any previous fiscal year (FY).
Program Goals
To achieve this purpose, the THCGME Program provides to THCs a per-resident payment established by HRSA inclusive of both Direct Medical Education (DME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) expenses.
Funding Information
HRSA expects approximately $19,200,000 to be available to fund approximately 30 awards.
Grant Period
The period of performance is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026 (4 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria in order to be considered eligible for THCGME funding. Applicants that fail to meet any eligibility criteria will not be considered for funding under this announcement.
- An eligible entity is a community-based ambulatory patient care center that:
- Operates an accredited primary care residency program. Specific examples of eligible outpatient settings include, but are not limited to:
- Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)];
- Community mental health centers, as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff)(3)(B)];
- Rural health clinics, as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)];
- Health centers operated by the Indian Health service, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act [25 U.S.C. 1603]); and
- A community-based entity receiving funds under Title X of the PHS Act.
- Operates an accredited primary care residency program. Specific examples of eligible outpatient settings include, but are not limited to:
- Has formed a GME consortium that operates an accredited primary care residency program.
- In order to satisfy accreditation, academic and administrative responsibilities, a community-based ambulatory patient care center may form a GME consortium with stakeholders (e.g., academic health centers, universities and/or medical schools) where the GME consortium serves as the institutional sponsor of an accredited
primary care residency program. The relationship between the community-based ambulatory patient care center and the consortium must be legally binding, and the agreement establishing the relationship must describe the roles and responsibilities of each entity - Within the consortium, the community-based ambulatory care center is expected to play a primary integral role in the academic, financial and administrative operations of the residency. THCGME payments must be used to support resident training and clinical activities at the ambulatory training site.
- Applicants applying as part of a GME consortium must maintain the consortium throughout the award period of performance. The applicant is the entity that meets the agency’s or program’s eligibility criteria and has the legal authority to apply and to receive the award. In the event of an organizational change that will affect the
training program’s financial, academic or operational function or organization, awardees must notify HRSA and submit a prior approval request for the change through HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHB) system
For more information, visit Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program.
