# Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry (93.059)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-059-training-in-general-pediatric-and-public-health-dentistry/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $110 million in 108 grants, about $1.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene programs is to improve access to and the delivery of oral health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations by increasing the supply of a qualified dental workforce and enhancing dental workforce education and training. This is addressed through the implementation of the following programs: 1) Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene; 2) Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry; and 3) the Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.1 million | 73 |
| 2022 | $21.3 million | 71 |
| 2023 | $21.6 million | 69 |
| 2024 | $22.9 million | 71 |
| 2025 | $22.5 million | 72 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | Texas | $5.1 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $5.0 million |
| East Carolina University | North Carolina | $4.9 million |
| Texas a & M University System Health Science Center | Texas | $4.6 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $4.3 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $4.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $4.1 million |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $3.6 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $3.4 million |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | New York | $3.3 million |
| New York University | New York | $3.1 million |
| Howard University | District of Columbia | $3.0 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $2.8 million |
| Nova Southeastern University, Inc | Florida | $2.8 million |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | New York | $2.6 million |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Mississippi | $2.6 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $2.6 million |
| Western University of Health Sciences | California | $2.6 million |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Massachusetts | $2.4 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $2.4 million |