Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was December 12, 2022. Total estimated funding is $23.5M across about 47 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.530 (Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 13, 2022Posted
- Dec 12, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2022
- Close date
- Dec 12, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $23,500,000
- Implied average award
- $500,000 calculated
- Expected awards
- 47
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.530, not this notice): Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) FY 23 est Range: $160,000 - $9,134,864; Average: $2,152,956 FY 24 est Range: $160,000 - $10,560,000; Average: $2,152,956 FY25 est Range: $160,000 - $10,560,000; Average: $2,152,956 Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) FY 23: Range: actual $489,198 - $500,000; Average: $498,175 FY 24: NA FY25: NA Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Technical Assistance (THCPA-TA) Cooperative Agreement FY 23: $4,700,000 FY 24: NA FY25: NA
Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
An eligible entity is a community-based ambulatory patient care center that: i. Will operate 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 ? An entity receiving funds under Title X of the PHS Act. The list of entities above is not exhaustive, but does reflect the intent of the program to provide training in community-based settings such as those served by the institutions listed.
- Native American tribal organizations
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.
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) Program.
The purpose of this grant program is to make awards to establish new accredited community-based primary care medical or dental residency programs and residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or geriatrics to address shortages in the primary care physician and dental workforce shortages and challenges faced by in rural and underserved communities.
This NOFO will support the establishment of approved graduate medical and dental residency training programs for physicians and dentists.
This program aims to increase primary care physician and dental residency training in community-based patient care settings by providing funds to support the development of new programs in these settings, which are often located in underserved areas where resources may not be easily attainable. As such, THCPD funding may only be utilized to support the development of new physician and dental accredited residency programs within the disciplines listed above and throughout this NOFO.
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 93.530
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 93.530
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 362 grant awards had funding actions under Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment, with 5 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- THE WRIGHT CENTER FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION$53.4M
- OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM OF OKLAHOMA, INC$51.3M
- DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY$39.2M
- CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION$29.9M
- SAC HEALTH SYSTEM$23.1M
Agency contact (as published)
Health Resources and Services Administration
thc@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $23,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 47 awards.
How do I apply for “Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-23-015), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $320K – $2.88M
- Est. close
- Sep 29, 2026 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $160K – $960K
- Est. close
- Nov 16, 2026 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more
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Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- Up to $100K
- Est. close
- Mar 23, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) Cooperative Agreements
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $790K – $4.9M
- Est. close
- Jan 25, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 9 more
Rural Health Network Development Program
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $300K – $500K
- Est. close
- Mar 16, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 12 more
Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act Program
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $2.53M – $10M
- Est. close
- Apr 12, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)