Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HRSA-26-078
- Agency
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Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $910,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Independent School Districts
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Caroline Ayong cayong@hrsa.gov (301) 287-0230
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration is soliciting applications for the Public Health Training Centers Program, a cooperative agreement funding opportunity with an application deadline of July 17, 2026, supporting traineeships, specialized training, and professional development in partnership with state and local health departments, community-based primary care providers, and non-traditional partners.
Eligible applicants are accredited schools of public health or other public or nonprofit institutions accredited to provide graduate or specialized training in public health, including independent school districts, tribal governments, and for-profit organizations. HRSA anticipates funding 10 cooperative agreements with up to $910,000 per award from a total of $9.1 million available in FY 2026, with years 2–4 budgets not exceeding year 1 requests. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030.
Trainee support must equal at least 20 percent of the overall requested budget for students in fields with severe workforce shortages including maternal and child health, nutrition, toxicology, environmental health, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Applicants must establish community-based training partnerships, provide field placements involving a minimum of 15 students lasting at least three months, support faculty-student collaborative projects, and develop leadership institutes using an integrated primary care and public health approach. The Principal Investigator must be a senior public health professional dedicating at least 5 percent effort with expertise in adult education and training. Indirect costs cannot exceed 8 percent of modified total direct costs. Prohibited costs include accreditation fees, food, fringe benefits for trainees (except health insurance), temporary personnel replacement, and paid faculty release time. Applications are evaluated against Purpose and Need, Response to Program Purpose, Impact, Organizational Information Resources and Capabilities, and Support Requested. The CFDA number is 93.516.
Synopsis
The Public Health Training Center (PHTC) Program aims to increase the knowledge of the public health workforce through traineeships, specialized training and professional development in partnership with state and local health departments, community-based primary care providers, and related organizations (including non-traditional partners) to address public healthcare needs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HRSA-26-078 Final.pdf |
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