HRSA-22-044: Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Physician Assistant Rural Training (PCTE-PAR) Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Health Resources and Services Administration notices from 2021.
Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on December 9, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 9, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Total funding$2.1 million
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | September 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 9, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 7, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible entities are academically-affiliated physician assistant training programs accredited by the ARC-PA.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Primary Care Training and Enhancement awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $300,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this program is to develop and implement longitudinal clinical rotations for physician assistant students in primary care in rural areas. The program will also support the training and development of preceptors in rural areas. This experience will provide Physician Assistant (PA) students the opportunity for longitudinal primary care clinical training experiences for a minimum of 8 weeks in rural areas. The program aims to meet the health workforce goal of increasing the distribution of primary care practitioners who are ready to practice in and lead the transformation of health care systems aimed at improving access, quality of care, and cost effectiveness in rural areas.
Who has won Primary Care Training and Enhancement grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Primary Care Training and Enhancement (93.884) awarded $268 million across 210 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Utah | 6 | $9.8 million |
| Idaho State University | Idaho | 5 | $7.6 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | 5 | $7.2 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 5 | $6.9 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 5 | $6.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is HRSA-22-044 still open?
No. It closed on December 9, 2021.
Who can apply for Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Physician Assistant Rural Training (PCTE-PAR) Program?
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 Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Physician Assistant Rural Training (PCTE-PAR) Program?
Closed December 9, 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 $300,000 each. About $2.1 million in total across about 7 awards.
Who has won Primary Care Training and Enhancement grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Utah, Idaho State University, The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. The program made 210 awards worth $268 million in that time.
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