Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc. (FHCSD) received a $107,116 project grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Payment Program (CFDA 93.530) effective March 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award supports the expansion of FHCSD's existing Family Medicine Residency Program by two additional resident full-time equivalents (FTEs) annually, increasing the program's total complement from 18 FTEs to 24 FTEs (6-6-6 to 8-8-8 configuration). This three-year expansion initiative builds upon FHCSD's established residency program, which has trained 48 family medicine physicians since its inception in 2014, with 54 percent continuing to practice in medically underserved settings and health professional shortage areas.

The grant funds the recruitment, training, and workforce development of family medicine resident physicians from diverse backgrounds to provide culturally sensitive primary care in community-based ambulatory settings. FHCSD, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving over 159,000 patients annually—including 42,523 uninsured individuals—leverages this funding to address critical primary care workforce shortages in underserved populations. The residency program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and operates within HRSA's broader initiative to expand primary care residency training in community health centers.