The Public Health Service is offering the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP): National HCOP Academies grant. This grant is designed to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds in pursuing and successfully completing health profession degrees. The program aims to prepare participants for health profession schools by addressing their academic and social needs. Key goals include improving recruitment, matriculation, retention, and graduation rates for these students. Additionally, the grant supports valuable community-based experiential health professions training, with a particular emphasis on providing opportunities in underserved communities, fostering a diverse and capable future healthcare workforce.
Opportunity ID: 341201
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-23-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Health Careers Opportunity Program: The National HCOP Academies |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=6e929e2e-0ad9-4b44-8230-cc5285556e7f |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 21 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.822 — Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, public and nonprofit private schools that offer graduate programs in behavioral and mental health, programs for the training of physician assistants, and other public or private nonprofit health or educational entities able to carry out the activities of the program, including community colleges, technical colleges, and tribalcolleges. Pursuant to the statutory authority, nursing schools and programs are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.Eligible entities must be located within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP): National HCOP Academies authorized by Section 739 of the Public Health Service Act. The purpose of this grant program is to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter and successfully complete health profession schools. The National HCOP Academies will prepare students to meet the admissions requirements for the next level of their education and receive a health professions degree or certificate. National HCOP Academies’ goals are to: • Improve recruitment, matriculation, retention, and graduation rates by implementing tailored enrichment programs designed to address the academic and social needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. • Provide opportunities for community-based experiential health professions training, emphasizing experiences in underserved communities. |
| 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
HCOPProgram@hrsa.gov Email:HCOPProgram@hrsa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 341201 Full Announcement-HRSA-23-003 -> BHW HRSA-23-003 (D18) HCOP_3-24-23.pdf
Folder 341201 Other Supporting Documents-Other -> BHW Program Specific Data Form (1).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration HCOPProgram@hrsa.gov Email: HCOPProgram@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.822 | HRSA-23-003 | Health Careers Opportunity Program: The National HCOP Academies | PKG00280803 | Mar 24, 2023 | Jun 01, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341201 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
341201 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
341201 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
341201 RR_Budget_3_0-3.0.pdf
341201 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
341201 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
341201 Standardized_Work_Plan-1.0.pdf
341201 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
341201 RR_SubawardBudget_3_0-3.0.pdf
341201 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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