Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Phelps Memorial Hospital Association, doing business as Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, received a $499,611 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professionals under the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program (CFDA 93.884), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The award funds a comprehensive street medicine residency training rotation designed to train approximately 700 resident physicians across 13 family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics residency programs in the New York metropolitan area. The initiative leverages Northwell Health's newly established Street Medicine Clinical Program, which operates mobile outreach and fixed-site clinics across New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island, with Phelps Hospital serving as the anchor home site.

The project delivers an 8-week rotation integrating academic coursework, field-based clinical experiences, and hands-on procedural training to equip residents with practical skills for delivering compassionate care to individuals experiencing homelessness in non-traditional clinical environments, including street encampments and mobile clinics. Training components address chronic disease management, behavioral health, substance use disorders, harm reduction strategies, and navigation of social determinants of health. The program facilitates regional coordination and leadership through partnerships with local federally qualified health centers and community organizations focused on food security, substance use treatment, and primary care access.