Assistance Listing 93.884
Primary Care Training and Enhancement
Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.884, “Primary Care Training and Enhancement,” is a federal program administered by Department of Health and Human Services. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 4 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $57.4M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The overarching purpose of the PCTE Program is to strengthen the primary care workforce by supporting enhanced training for future primary care. Activities include: (1) plan, develop, and operate a program that provides training experiences in new competencies, such as providing training relevant to providing care through patient-centered medical homes, developing tools and curricula relevant to patient-centered medical homes, and providing continuing education to primary care providers relevant to patient-centered medical homes; (2) plan, develop and operate a program for the training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics; (3) plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians or physician assistants teaching in community-based settings; (4) provide need-based financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to students, residents, practicing physicians or other medical personnel, who are participants in any such program, who plan to work in, teach, or conduct research in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or physician assistant education; and (5) plan, develop and operate joint degree programs to provide interdisciplinary and interprofessional graduate training in public health and other health professions to provide training in environmental health, infectious disease, disease prevention and health promotion, epidemiological studies and injury control.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.884
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
Eligible entities include accredited public or nonprofit private hospitals, schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, academically affiliated physician assistant training programs, or a public or nonprofit private entity that the Secretary has determined is capable of carrying out such grants. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations may apply if they are otherwise eligible.
Intended beneficiaries: Local, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Nonprofit Organization and U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states).
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): PCTE: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care FY2023: $392,000-$400,000; Average Award: $398,129; FY2024 Range: N/A; FY 2025 Range: N/A PCTE: Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care FY2023: $259,297-$300,000; Avr. $296,779; FY2024: $295,768-$300,000; Avr. $298,891; FY 2025 Est: $297,955.00-$300,000; Avr.: $299,443 PCTE: Residency Training in Primary Care FY2023: $378,186-$500,000; Avr. $502,123; FY 2024: $344,499-$500,000; Avr. $456,513; FY 2025 Est: N/A PCTE: Community Prevention and Maternal Health FY2023: $306,973-$600,000; Avr. $538,133; FY2024: $300,000-600,000; Avr. $519,478; FY 2025: $256,658-$600,000; Avr. $533,646.40 PCTE: Physician Assistant Rural Training FY2023: $103,670-$300,000; Avr. $254,005; FY2024: $146,019-$344,393; Avr.: $300,768; FY 2025: $102,300-$300,000; Avr.: $258,618.45 PCTE: Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health Program FY 2023: $705,527-$1,000,000; Avr.: $973,240; FY 2024: $349,604-$500,000; Avr. $485,507; FY 2025: PCTE: Language and Disability Access Program FY2023: $133,958-$600,904; Avr.: $460,488; FY2024: $131,549-$600,000; FY 2025: $124,669-$600,000; Avr. $454,441 PCTE: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health FY 2023: N/A; FY 2024: $244,621-$456,667; Avr.: $399,195; FY 2025: $ 227,961-$415,000; Avr.: $377,405 PCTE: Residency Training in Street Medicine FY 2023: N/A; FY 2024: N/A; FY 2025: $500,000; Avr.: $500,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.884. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 93.884
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Care Training and Enhancement—Residency Training in Street Medicine (PCTE-RTSM)Health Resources and Services Administration | Closed | Amount not specified | Mar 20, 2025 | 93.884 |
Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) ProgramHealth Resources and Services Administration | Closed | Up to $415K | Mar 15, 2024 | 93.884 |
Primary Care Training and Enhancement-Language and Disability Access (PCTE-LDA)Health Resources and Services Administration | Closed | Up to $600K | Jul 3, 2023 | 93.884 |
Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB)Health Resources and Services Administration | Closed | Up to $500K | Nov 15, 2022 | 93.884 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.884?
93.884 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Primary Care Training and Enhancement.” 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 93.884?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Local and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.884 provide?
The agency reported $57,448,905 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.