Area Health Education Centers (93.107)
Area Health Education Centers (Assistance Listing 93.107) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $212 million in 51 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.9 million. Half of the 51 awards fell between $2.3 million and $5.4 million, and they ranged from $25,000 to $10.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$212 million
- Grant awards51
- Typical award$3.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$44.2 million
- Size rank594 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $40.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $44.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 594th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 61% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 45 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program enhances access to high quality health care through academic-community partnerships. The goal of the AHEC Program is three fold: (1) to prepare a diverse primary care workforce representative of the communities served; (2) to improve health workforce distribution through the nation, particularly among rural and underserved areas and population; and (3) to develop and maintain a healthcare workforce that is prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming health care delivery system with emphasis on rural and underserved areas and communities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Entities eligible to apply for AHEC Infrastructure Development awards under 751(a)(1) are public or nonprofit private accredited schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine and incorporated consortia made up of such schools, or the parent institutions of such schools. In states and territories in which no AHEC program is in operation, an accredited school of nursing is an eligible applicant. An entity eligible to apply for AHEC Point of Service Maintenance and Enhancement awards under section 751 (a) (2) means an entity has received funds under this section (751), is operating an area health education center program, including an area health education center or centers, and has a center or centers that are no longer eligible to receive financial assistance under subsection (a)(1). Eligible entities are accredited public or nonprofit schools of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine, the parent institution on behalf of such schools, and accredited schools of nursing, which have received funds under section 751 to operate an AHEC program. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations may apply if they are otherwise eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds shall be used to recruit individuals from underrepresented, disadvantaged, or rural backgrounds into the health professions; establish and maintain community-based placements or preceptorships with an emphasis on primary care; conduct interdisciplinary/interprofessional training involving an array of health professionals; deliver or facilitate continuing education; propose and implement outcomes measurement and evaluation strategies. Indirect costs under training awards will be budgeted and reimbursed at 8 percent of modified total direct costs rather than on the basis of a negotiated rate agreement and are not subject to upward or downward adjustment.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. With respect to the costs of operating a program through a grant under section 751, to be eligible for assistance under section 751, an entity shall make available (directly or through contributions from state, county, municipal governments or the private sector) recurring nonfederal contributions in cash or in kind toward such costs in an amount that is equal to not less than 50 percent of such costs. Thus, the matching ratio for AHEC awards is 1:1 (federal funds to non-federal contributions). At least 25 percent of the total required non-Federal contributions shall be in cash.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The recipient must agree to maintain non-federal funding for grant activities at a level which is not less than expenditures for such activities during the fiscal year prior to receiving the award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
AHEC FY 23 $327,938 - 1,967,628; Average Award: $1,147,510 FY 24 $288,500 - $2,196,000; Average $857,244 FY 25 est. $288,500-2,196,000; Average Award: $857,244
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Area Health Education Centers (93.107) awarded$212 million across 51 grant awards, an average of $4.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 51 | $212 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | $17.4 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $10.6 million |
| California | 1 | $9.3 million |
| New York | 1 | $7.8 million |
| Florida | 1 | $7.7 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $6.9 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $6.9 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $6.7 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $6.3 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $5.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $5.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $5.4 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $5.4 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $5.4 million |
| Montana | 1 | $5.2 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Washington | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $3.8 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $3.8 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $3.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $3.4 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.9 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $2.4 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $2.3 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Utah | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Maine | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $1.6 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota | 1 | $1.5 million |