Arizona State University was awarded a $5,999,868 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals to launch a Community Health Worker Training Program. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) to develop and deliver a standardized, certified curriculum to train 200 community health workers. The two-semester training program will include...
South Carolina State University received a $6 million Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) to implement a Community Health Worker Training Program. The program will establish educational curricula to train and enable new Community Health Workers and health support workers to acquire core competencies and public health...
This $500,000 Project Grant award under the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development supports the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of San Antonio, Texas in conducting a range of economic development and community development activities. While the full scope of the project is not yet known, the award is...
Wayne State University will receive $5.2 million over three years from the Health Resources and Services Administration under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) to launch the Community Health Worker Academy workforce development project. The project will certify 140 trainees as community health workers through comprehensive foundational and specialized trainings, and place them in registered apprenticeships and internships on integrated care teams. At least 60% of...
This $6 million federal Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals will support the International Pre-Diabetes Center Inc.'s Community Health Worker Training Program. The program aims to train 225 new community health workers and health support workers, with 50% expected to engage in high-demand community healthcare career pathways by providing outreach and support to underserved communities....
The Medical Care Development Inc. (MCD) was awarded a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516). The grant will support MCD's Community Health Worker Training Program to recruit, train, and enhance the skills of 255 community health workers over the three-year period from September 2022 to September 2025. At least 191...
This $446,700 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (CFDA 93.145) supports the Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. (FHCSD) in enhancing the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The funding will enable FHCSD, a prominent Federally Qualified Health Center, to deliver a comprehensive range of educational, training, and...
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals awarded Vanderbilt University $6 million under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) to implement a Community Health Worker Training Program. Vanderbilt will partner with the Tennessee Community Health Worker Association to develop standardized curriculum and train up to 90 new or existing community health workers annually. Trainees will receive didactic...
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was awarded a $6 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516). UAMS will implement the Community Health Worker Training and Apprenticeship Program to train and place 270 community health workers and health support workers over three years. The program aims to expand the public health workforce and address...
This Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals provides $749,100 to Ochsner Clinic Foundation under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516) from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. The funding will support Ochsner Health System's expansion and enhancement of its existing community health worker (CHW) training program and apprenticeship in Louisiana. Key deliverables...
The Young Women's Christian Association of San Antonio, Texas (YWCA San Antonio) received a three-year, $6 million project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals under the Public Health Training Centers Program (CFDA 93.516).
Through its RESET program, YWCA San Antonio will expand the public health workforce in San Antonio/Bexar County by recruiting and training 60 new community health workers/health support workers per year through a partnership with Northwest Vista College. The program will also upskill 20 existing community health workers annually and provide on-the-job training and potential employment to 20 community health workers per year through YWCA San Antonio's registered apprenticeship program. Key services include tuition assistance, case management support, and stipends to reduce barriers to enrollment and retention. The program aims to equip community health workers with skills to provide effective public health services, increase access to care, and assist underserved communities in preventing and recovering from COVID-19 and other public health emergencies.