Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was April 14, 2022. Total estimated funding is $4.95M across about 9 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.300 (National Center for Health Workforce Analysis).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 14, 2022Posted
- Apr 14, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 14, 2022
- Close date
- Apr 14, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $4,950,000
- Implied average award
- $550,000 calculated
- Expected awards
- 9
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.300, not this notice): FY23 $543,300 to $993,300; average award of $643,300 FY24 $460,000 to $1,109,975; average award of $582,219.4 FY25 est. $450,000 to $900,000; average award of $550,000
Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.
Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants for the HWRC Cooperative Agreement Program are a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health professions school, an academic health center, or an appropriate public or private nonprofit entity. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to apply for these funds if otherwise eligible. Tribes and tribal organizations may apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible for this award.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of the HWRC Cooperative Agreement Program is to support and disseminate rigorous and state-of-the-art applied research that strengthens evidence-based policy and enhances the Federal Government’s and the public’s understanding of issues and trends in the health workforce. In this way, the HWRC projects inform health workforce planning and policy at all levels.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.300
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.300
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 38 grant awards had funding actions under National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, with 14 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$3.41M
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$2.72M
- RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE$1.52M
- REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$1.52M
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$1.37M
Agency contact (as published)
Health Resources and Services Administration
YSheu@HRSA.gov
301-443-7432
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $4,950,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.
How do I apply for “Health Workforce Research Center Cooperative Agreement Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-22-054), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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