Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees 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, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The award supports the development and delivery of a comprehensive Street Medicine Training Course designed for internal medicine and family medicine residents within UCF's graduate medical education program. The course comprises two one-month rotations combining didactic instruction and experiential clinical training to equip primary care residents with specialized competencies for delivering medical care to individuals experiencing homelessness in non-traditional settings.

The training curriculum, developed by an interprofessional faculty team including physicians, a clinical psychologist, and a lawyer, addresses chronic disease management, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction strategies, and social determinants of health navigation. The program enhances UCF's partnership with local community health providers, including Christian Health Services for the Homeless, to provide hands-on clinical experience. This initiative directly addresses Florida's critical physician shortage and the urgent need for trained providers capable of serving vulnerable populations in rural, remote, and marginalized urban communities where gaps in comprehensive medical care, mental health services, and medical-legal support are most acute.