ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity HRSA-27-058

Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC)

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of March 9, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $450K – $900K, with about 11 awards expected and $4.95M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, public colleges & universities, private colleges & universities 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

Jul 8, 2026Forecast posted
Jan 8, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Mar 9, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Jul 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Jul 8, 2026
Est. close date: Mar 9, 2027
Est. award date: Jul 30, 2027
Award floor: $450,000
Award ceiling: $900,000
Est. total funding: $4,950,000
Expected awards: 11
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

State governments
Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

-State workforce investment board-Public health or health professions school-Academic health center-Appropriate public or private nonprofit entity

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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 Health Workforce Research Centers support research that helps decision-makers at the federal, state, and local levels understand health workforce needs.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around January 8, 2027. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyYahtyng Sheu, PhD · YSheu@hrsa.gov Open ↗
Submit before March 9, 2027Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.300National Center for Health Workforce AnalysisProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.300

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$4.51M

FY25

$4.85M

FY26

$4.95M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.300. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Yahtyng Sheu, PhD
YSheu@hrsa.gov
301-443-1426

Quick answers

Is “Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around January 8, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $450k – $900k, total estimated program funding is $4,950,000 and the agency expects to make about 11 awards.

How do I apply for “Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-27-058), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.129