Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 18 017
The Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program is a federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), designed to strengthen the public health workforce. Its central purpose is to grow the number of people working in public health, improve the quality and effectiveness of that workforce, and build stronger capacity to meet national, state, and local health needs. The program emphasizes practical workforce development by funding regional training centers that deliver tailored training and technical assistance grounded in real community conditions, rather than one-size-fits-all coursework.
A key feature of the opportunity is its focus on skill-based, interactive instruction delivered through multiple learning formats so that working professionals can realistically participate. Training can be offered through synchronous and asynchronous approaches, distance-based learning, and bi-directional video, reflecting an intent to reach a broad workforce across geography and schedules. Recipients are expected to provide quality education that translates into on-the-job performance improvements, with training shaped by local health needs assessments and community-based projects.
The required training content centers on eight cross-cutting public health competency domains, with three identified as primary and mandatory for every PHTC. These required primary domains are systems thinking, change management, and persuasive communication. In addition, centers may develop training in secondary domains based on local needs and priorities, including data analytics, problem solving, workforce training that reflects and responds to cultural diversity (explicitly tied to section 766(b)(1)), resource management, and policy engagement. The structure signals that HRSA wants regional centers to consistently build foundational leadership and systems capacity (the three primary domains), while still allowing flexibility to respond to the skills gaps most urgent in a particular region.
The opportunity also highlights the expectation that training and technical assistance will be connected to collaborative partnerships. PHTCs are encouraged to establish and expand relationships among state and local health departments, primary care providers, and other relevant organizations, including non-traditional partners. The goal is to strengthen how local systems work together to address pressing public health needs, meaning the program is not only about individual training outcomes but also about improving coordination and problem-solving across institutions that share responsibility for community health.
In terms of priority issues, applicants are encouraged to consider addressing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services clinical priorities such as mental health, opioid abuse, and childhood obesity when identifying local needs to target. This frames the program as workforce-focused while still aligned with national concerns and high-burden health challenges that commonly require cross-sector responses.
Finally, the program is positioned as supporting broader national goals referenced in Healthy People 2000, particularly improving access to needed services by fostering community-based, integrated systems of care and supporting development of a workforce that reflects and responds to the cultural diversity of populations served. In practical terms, this means HRSA is looking for training centers that not only teach technical competencies, but also build culturally responsive capacity and strengthen the infrastructure of public health practice through partnerships and applied, community-centered training.
Administrative details from the notice include: the funding opportunity number is HRSA-18-017; the instrument type is a cooperative agreement; the activity category is health; the CFDA number is 93.516; the opportunity anticipated about 10 awards; and the original posting and closing dates were November 14, 2017 and January 19, 2018, respectively. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in that field rather than implying no limit in practice. Eligibility is noted as "Others" with clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement.Apply for HRSA 18 017
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.516.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 14, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 19, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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