Bureau of Health Professionals

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals is a civilian grant-making agency that funds training, education, and workforce-development programs in health professions, with particular emphasis on primary care, mental health, and rural health capacity-building.

The Bureau has issued 4,596 federal grant awards totaling $24.14 billion obligated since 1964. Recent grant activity shows a declining cadence: 512 awards in 2022, 365 in 2023, 197 in 2024, 247 in 2025, and 135 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award was issued on 2026-09-01. Nearly all funding (99%) flows through Project Grants, with Cooperative Agreements and Formula Grants representing minimal volume. The Bureau has engaged 1,257 distinct grant recipients across the portfolio history.

Among top recipients over the last five years, the grant-recipient landscape is highly fragmented, with the top five recipients accounting for only 5% of recent awards and 1% of federal dollars. The Wright Center For Graduate Medical Education leads by award count with 18 awards and $47.5 million obligated. Cahaba Medical Care Foundation holds 14 awards and $57.4 million. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill accounts for 13 awards and $46.7 million. By federal dollars obligated, University of Utah leads among recent awardees with 11 awards and $77 million, followed closely by Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium of Oklahoma, Inc. with 12 awards and $76.5 million. The distribution across medical schools, training consortia, and regional medical centers reflects the Bureau's dispersed funding model targeting capacity and workforce development across the country.

The Bureau's contract activity is negligible and historical. Fourteen contracts were awarded between 2003 and 2010, with no awards recorded since April 2010. Combined contract potential value was $1.1 million. All 14 contract awards were open competition with no set-asides. Each award went to a distinct contractor, indicating minimal repeat contracting. Contract work does not represent a viable pursuit avenue.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the Bureau. Grant opportunities remain active and represent the sole transactional pathway into this agency.