# Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-21-111-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program-competing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333174

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $187,500 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 11 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-21-111 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $187,500 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.969 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are recipients currently funded in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (HRSA-19-008).

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity for recipients who are currently funded in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (HRSA-19-008) to apply for supplemental funding under the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Competing Supplement. The purpose of this Competing Supplement is to create and deliver COVID-19 specific education and training to the nursing home workforce and nursing home residents and their families and caregivers within the context of the age-friendly health systems framework. This training must address best practices regarding the management and treatment of older adults living in nursing homes, including those living with dementia, those who are at risk of contracting COVID-19 or who are currently ill with COVID-19, their families and caregivers who have been impacted by COVID-19, and families and caregivers of persons who have died of COVID-19.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-21-111 still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Competing Supplement?

Closed June 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $187,500 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 11 awards.

### Who has won PPHF Geriatric Education Centers  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The University of Chicago, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Virginia Commonwealth University. The program made 117 awards worth $200 million in that time.