Federal Grant Award Summary

Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Inc. received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professionals, under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program (CFDA 93.884), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The award supports the development and enhancement of a street medicine residency training curriculum integrated into the medical center's internal medicine residency program. The initiative will create a longitudinal and progressive educational program that trains primary care residents to provide comprehensive care to individuals experiencing homelessness in both rural and non-rural settings throughout the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions of New York.

The specific products and services delivered under this award include the development of evidence-based training modules, clinical rotations, and didactic curricula focused on street medicine, addiction medicine, and integrated behavioral healthcare. The program, developed in partnership with REACH Medical, will enhance residents' clinical skills in meeting the complex medical and social care needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, with particular emphasis on mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Through this street medicine program, residents will gain practical experience delivering care outside traditional clinical settings, enabling them to meet patients where they are and address existing barriers to care for the homeless population served by Cayuga Health Services.