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Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment (93.530)

Also known as THCGME; THCPD; THCPD-TA

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment (Assistance Listing 93.530) is run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $966 million in 335 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.9 million per award on average. 2 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.

The typical award was $1.3 million. Half of the 335 awards fell between $500,000 and $3.0 million, and they ranged from $4,200 to $34.3 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

The objective of the THCGME program is to expand primary care medical and dental residency training programs in community-based ambulatory care settings. The objective of the THCPD program is to establish or expand sustainable primary care residency training programs in community-based residency settings. The objective of the THCPD-TA cooperative agreement is to provide technical assistance to THCPD Program award recipients to support the expansion and establishment of accredited and sustainable community-based residency programs.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open and forecast opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Eligible entities include community-based ambulatory patient care centers that operate a primary care residency program. Specific examples of eligible entities include, but are not limited to: • Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act • Community mental health centers, as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act • Rural health clinics, as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act • Health centers operated by the Indian Health service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act • An entity receiving funds under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. In addition, the eligible entity must be listed as the institutional sponsor by the relevant accrediting body, including the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Council on Dental Accreditation (CODA). 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 are restricted to eligible teaching health centers for direct expenses and the other indirect expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency programs. Funds are restricted to eligible teaching health centers for direct expenses and the other indirect expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency programs.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) FY 23 est Range: $160,000 - $9,134,864; Average: $2,152,956 FY 24 est Range: $160,000 - $10,560,000; Average: $2,152,956 FY25 est Range: $160,000 - $10,560,000; Average: $2,152,956 Teaching Health Center Planning and Development (THCPD) FY 23: Range: actual $489,198 - $500,000; Average: $498,175 FY 24: NA FY25: NA Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Technical Assistance (THCPA-TA) Cooperative Agreement FY 23: $4,700,000 FY 24: NA FY25: NA

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment (93.530) awarded $966 million across 335 grant awards, an average of $2.9 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical EducationPennsylvania21$115 million
Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium of Oklahoma, IncOklahoma20$80.2 million
Detroit Wayne County Health AuthorityMichigan12$68.9 million
Cahaba Medical Care FoundationAlabama9$49.1 million
Sac Health SystemCalifornia12$36.7 million
Connecticut Institute for Communities, IncConnecticut5$32.4 million
The Institute for Family HealthNew York5$31.5 million
Primary Health Care, IncIowa4$30.8 million
Community Health of South Florida, Inc.Florida10$27.7 million
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.New York6$24.3 million
Clinica Sierra VistaCalifornia4$21.2 million
Family Health Centers of San Diego IncCalifornia4$19.8 million
Harmony Health Care Long IslandNew York2$19.3 million
Community Health CareWashington4$18.9 million
Northwestern UniversityIllinois2$17.9 million
Spokane Teaching Health CenterWashington5$17.0 million
Lifelong Medical CareCalifornia4$14.4 million
Centro de Salud de La Comunidad de San Ysidro, Inc.California4$14.1 million
Full Circle Health, Inc.Idaho9$13.6 million
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc.North Carolina11$13.5 million

Top states: California ($157 million), Pennsylvania ($129 million), Oklahoma ($83.9 million), New York ($81.5 million), Michigan ($79.2 million), Washington ($70.8 million), Alabama ($49.9 million), Florida ($44.6 million), Illinois ($40.3 million), Connecticut ($32.4 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received less than 0.1% of the money.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other333$965 million100%
Nonprofits2$629,668less than 0.1%

By state

31 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
California52$157 million
Pennsylvania26$129 million
Oklahoma24$83.9 million
New York20$81.5 million
Michigan20$79.2 million
Washington23$70.8 million
Alabama11$49.9 million
Florida28$44.6 million
Illinois11$40.3 million
Connecticut5$32.4 million
Iowa4$30.8 million
North Carolina14$21.7 million
Texas11$19.2 million
Arizona9$16.3 million
Missouri9$15.4 million
Mississippi2$13.5 million
Idaho9$13.4 million
West Virginia3$11.5 million
Massachusetts5$11.4 million
Oregon3$10.5 million
Montana5$6.1 million
Arkansas2$3.4 million
Kentucky5$3.2 million
Colorado2$2.9 million
Wisconsin3$2.8 million
Georgia4$2.2 million
Ohio3$1.5 million
Louisiana3$1.5 million
New Mexico2$1.2 million
Indiana2$1.0 million
Virginia2$1.0 million
South Carolina2$999,999
New Jersey2$999,619
Maine2$629,289
Rhode Island1$500,000
Utah1$500,000
New Hampshire1$499,996
Maryland1$499,250
Vermont1$495,000
Tennessee1$489,356
Hawaii1$472,834

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.