Deadline: 15-Nov-22
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Primary Care Training and Enhancement – Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB) program.
The purpose of this program is to train primary care residents in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of services for mental and behavioral health conditions for the pediatric, adolescent, young adult, and other populations who are at-risk or have experienced abuse, trauma, or mental health and/or substance use disorders, including those related to the effects of gun violence.
The PCTE-RTMB is a component of the Primary Care Training and Enhancement (PCTE) Program, which functions to strengthen the primary care physician and physician assistant workforce by supporting enhanced training for future and current primary care teachers, educators, and clinicians, and to promote primary care practice.
Objectives
The overall goal of the program is to enhance the knowledge and skills of primary care physicians. This will be accomplished through the following objectives:
- Increase the number of primary care physicians who are trained in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of services for mental and behavioral health conditions.
- Develop or expand partnerships with integrated behavioral health and primary care settings and community-based organizations to provide clinical rotations for at least one month in duration for primary care residents.
- Develop or enhance mental and behavioral health content in didactic and clinical training for primary care residents including suicide prevention, trauma informed care including abuse and gun violence; materials must be culturally and linguistically competent.
Funding Information
HRSA estimates approximately $11,500,000 to be available annually (over a 5-year project period) to fund up to 23 recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $500,000 annually (reflecting direct and indirect) per year. Your request for each year of the period of performance cannot exceed your year 1 request.
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343390