ForecastedResearchALN 93.157
Centers of Excellence (COE)
Health Resources and Services Administration- Award range
- $1 – $686K
- Est. close
- Feb 2, 2027 (est.)
- Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities and Private colleges & universities
Assistance Listing 93.157
Centers of Excellence
Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.157, “Centers of Excellence,” is a federal program administered by Department of Health and Human Services. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 1 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $26.8M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The goal of this program is to assist eligible schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minority (URM) individuals. The Centers of Excellence (COE) program is a catalyst for institutionalizing a commitment to underrepresented minority (URM) students/faculty and to serve as a national resource and educational center for diversity and minority health issues. Additionally, the COE program will help to strengthen the national capacity to produce a culturally competent healthcare workforce whose diversity is representative of the United States population.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.157
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- State
Eligible applicants include designated HBCUs and health professions schools that are accredited schools of allopathic medicine; osteopathic medicine; dentistry; pharmacy; or a graduate program in behavioral or mental health; or other public and nonprofit health or educational entities that meet the required conditions regarding: underrepresented minorities as described in Section 736 of the Public Health Service Act. Native American Centers of Excellence are eligible, as specified in statute. Eligible applicants must also have: (1) a significant number of underrepresented minority individuals enrolled in the schools; (2) been effective in assisting underrepresented minority students of the schools to complete the program of education and receive the degree involved; (3) been effective in recruiting underrepresented minority individuals to enroll in and graduate from the school, including providing scholarships and other financial assistance to such individuals and encouraging underrepresented minority students from all levels of the educational pipeline to pursue health professions careers; and (4) made significant recruitment efforts to increase the number of underrepresented minority individuals serving in faculty or administrative positions at the school.
Intended beneficiaries: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Health Professional, Veteran (including dependents) and Trainee.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): FY 2023 : range: $3,000,000 to $3,168,266; Average; Average: $3,084,133 FY 2024 range: $2,966,653 to $3,000,000; Average: $2,843,326 FY 2025: range est. $3,000,000; Average est. $3,000,000 Non-HBCUs: FY 2023 : range: $503,475 to $686,000; Average $594,738 FY 2024 range $503,475 to $686,000; Average; $594,738 FY 2025: est.range est.: $503,475 to $686,000; Average est.: $594,738
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.157. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.157?
93.157 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Centers of Excellence.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.157?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Not-for-Profit Organization and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.157 provide?
The agency reported $26,760,719 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.