Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Pennsylvania received a $499,984 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, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The award funds the development and implementation of the STREET (Street Training for Residents in Engagement, Evaluation and Treatment) Program, a new residency training pathway for family medicine residents designed to prepare clinicians to provide comprehensive primary care to people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.

The program delivers a multi-pronged curriculum encompassing clinical care rotations with faculty and an interdisciplinary team, didactic training addressing homelessness-specific health conditions and social determinants of health, interprofessional team-based care training, and instruction in social and legal needs assessment. The curriculum specifically addresses chronic health conditions, mental and behavioral health disorders, and substance use disorders prevalent in the homeless population, delivered through a primary care continuity model. The University of Pennsylvania has established partnerships with Project HOME, the Health Federation of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Legal Assistance to support training delivery, and will provide training on engagement with Philadelphia city government entities focused on improving health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. An evaluation plan has been incorporated to enable continuous quality improvement throughout the grant funding period and to establish a national model for street medicine training programs.