HRSA-24-019: Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Physician Assistant Rural Training in Behavioral Health (PCTE-PARB) 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 2023.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 18, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$415,000
- Total funding$5.0 million
- Expected awards12
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | December 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 15, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Primary Care Training and Enhancement awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $415,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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).
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-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.
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