The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement. This grant aims to provide supplemental funding for current recipients of the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program to develop and deliver COVID-19 specific education and training for the nursing home workforce and residents. The focus is on implementing best practices for managing older adults, including those with dementia, at risk of, or affected by COVID-19. Applications are open until June 14, 2021, to support the training of families and caregivers within the age-friendly health systems framework.
Opportunity ID: 333174
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-111 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=ce3eb67d-e98c-42b8-acf0-ee6d7ed6fcdd |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.969 — PPHF Geriatric Education Centers |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $187,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are recipients currently funded in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (HRSA-19-008). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity for recipients who are currently funded in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (HRSA-19-008) to apply for supplemental funding under the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Competing Supplement. The purpose of this Competing Supplement is to create and deliver COVID-19 specific education and training to the nursing home workforce and nursing home residents and their families and caregivers within the context of the age-friendly health systems framework. This training must address best practices regarding the management and treatment of older adults living in nursing homes, including those living with dementia, those who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently ill with COVID-19, their families and caregivers who have been impacted by COVID-19, and families and caregivers of persons who have died of COVID-19. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
ntumosa@hrsa.gov Email:ntumosa@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 333174 Full Announcement-HRSA-21-111 -> BHW HRSA-21-111 (U1Q) GWEP_Final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration ntumosa@hrsa.gov Email: ntumosa@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.969 | HRSA-21-111 | Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement | PKG00266842 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
333174 RR_SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
333174 PerformanceSite_3_0-3.0.pdf
333174 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
333174 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
333174 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
333174 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_3_0-3.0.pdf
333174 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
333174 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
333174 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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