December 29, 2023
New Notice of Funding Opportunity – Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) HRSA-24-019
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to increase the number of trained physician assistants who choose to practice in rural areas after graduation.
The Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (HRSA-24-019) aims to address the need to train primary care physician assistants to prevent, identify, diagnose, treat, and refer services for behavioral health conditions.
Eligible Applicants:
Only an academically affiliated physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education t=for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) may apply. To be eligible, your organization must be in:
- The United States,
- The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
- The Northern Mariana Islands,
- American Samoa,
- Guam,
- The US Virgin Islands,
- The Federated States of Micronesia,
- The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or
- The Republic of Palau
The following program objectives must be met:
- A 3-month minimum integrated behavioral health clinical rotation(s) in a rural primary care setting(s)
- Develop program curriculum to address behavioral health and substance use disorders
- Establish strategic partnerships that support primary care behavioral health integration in rural areas
HRSA anticipates awarding approximately $5 million to approximately 12 recipients through this funding opportunity.
For questions please contact:
- LCDR Sherray Holland, PA-C, (301) 443-0952
- Or email pcte-parmnofo@hrsa.gov