Graduate Psychology Education Program (GPE)
ID: 355771Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering the Graduate Psychology Education Program (GPE) grant to support the training of doctoral health service psychology students, interns, and postdoctoral residents in community-based primary care settings. The program aims to enhance interdisciplinary behavioral health services with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed care and substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment. This initiative is crucial for addressing the needs of underserved populations and developing a skilled workforce in high-demand areas. A total of $22.8 million is available for approximately 50 grants, with each grant providing up to $450,000 annually over three years, starting July 1, 2025. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by January 21, 2025, and can reach out to LCDR Courtney Labitzky at GPE25@hrsa.gov for further information.

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    The Graduate Psychology Education Program (GPE) Notice of Funding Opportunity by HRSA aims to train doctoral health service psychology students for practice in high-need community-based primary care settings. A total of $22.8 million is available for 50 grants, each providing up to $450,000 annually over three years, commencing July 1, 2025. Eligible applicants include accredited doctoral and post-doctoral residency programs and various healthcare institutions, focusing on trauma-informed care and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The program's key objectives are to prepare trainees for interdisciplinary behavioral health services, enhance curriculum on SUD prevention, and develop academic-community partnerships. Applicants must provide extensive documentation regarding training sites, organizational capabilities, and strategies for recruiting diverse trainees eager to serve in underserved areas. The evaluation process emphasizes project purpose, approach, impact, and sustainability, with funding preferences for applicants demonstrating successful placement of graduates in underserved communities. The application deadline is January 21, 2025, with a pre-application webinar scheduled to support prospective applicants.
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