# Public Health Training Centers Program  (93.249)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-249-public-health-training-centers-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Public Health Training Centers Program  is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $45.4 million in 10 grants, about $4.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To improve the nation's public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies and capabilities of the current and future public health workforce. Emphasis is placed on developing the existing public health workforce as a foundation for improving the infrastructure of the public health system and helping achieve the Healthy People 2020 Objectives. With respect to a Public Health Training Center, applicants must agree to: (1) specifically designate a geographic area, including medically underserved populations, e.g., elderly, immigrants/refugees, disadvantaged, to be served by the Center that shall be in a location removed from the main location of the teaching facility of the school participating in the program with a Center; (2) assess the public health personnel needs of the area to be served by the Center and assist in the planning and development of training programs to meet their needs; (3) establish or strengthen field placements for students in public or nonprofit private public health agencies or organizations; and (4) involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.0 million | 10 |
| 2022 | $8.9 million | 10 |
| 2023 | $9.3 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $9.1 million | 10 |
| 2025 | $9.1 million | 10 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University | Georgia | $5.5 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $5.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $4.7 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | $4.7 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | $4.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $4.6 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | $4.3 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $3.9 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $3.9 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $3.9 million |