Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of California, Davis received a $500,000 Project Grant awarded July 1, 2026, through the Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Professionals under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) program (CFDA 93.884). The award supports a five-year initiative (through June 30, 2031) to establish Structured Training for Residents in Effective and Evidence-Based Treatment on the Street (STREETS), a new residency training program focused on street medicine for people experiencing homelessness. The program addresses a critical workforce gap in the greater Sacramento area, where over 6,600 homeless individuals reside, by developing a longitudinal didactic curriculum, expanding street medicine training within addiction and behavioral health clinical rotations, and creating new clinical rotations dedicated to care for this vulnerable population.

The STREETS program will deliver comprehensive training incorporating both inpatient and outpatient considerations, outreach skills, and instruction in legal and social service navigation critical to serving people experiencing homelessness. The training leverages existing partnerships with three local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that operate mobile or street medicine services, enabling expanded clinical rotation opportunities. UC Davis's multidisciplinary team, comprising experts in street medicine, addiction medicine, psychiatry, and structural competency curriculum development, will establish a transformative educational program designed to increase resident competency and comfort in caring for this underserved population.