# Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-24-019-primary-care-training-and-enhancement-physician-assistant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349138

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $415,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-24-019 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $415,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.884 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only an academically affiliated physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education 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 U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.

## What the grant funds

This program’s purpose is to develop clinical rotations for primary care Physician Assistant (PA) students in rural areas. These rotations must be at least three months long. They will integrate behavioral health with primary care services. This program addresses PA training for behavioral health conditions. These include prevention, identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral services. The goal is to increase the number of PAs trained to deliver these services in rural areas, including Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD).

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-24-019 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2024.

### Who can apply for Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) Program?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) Program?

Closed March 15, 2024. 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 $415,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 12 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.