Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program

Post Date

March 30th 2016

Application Due Date

May 31st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-16-182

CFDA Number(s)

93.059

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=605a37a8-b65c-4db0-a5c4-e774ae3c41ec

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants include dental schools, public or private not-for-profit hospitals, or other public or private not-for profit entities capable of carrying out the grant activities.Ф Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are able to apply, if otherwise eligible. Eligible applicants must have accredited training programs in dental or dental hygiene schools, or approved residency or advanced education programs in the practice of general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health. ФThe applicant must submit accreditation documentation for the relevant training program in Attachment 9 Section IV.2.vi of this FOA. Current award recipients under the Faculty Development in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Program are eligible to apply for this FOA. ФApplicants must ensure that funding requests do not overlap with currently funded programs. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply for this FOA.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1600000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program.Ф Program Purpose The purpose of this program is to increase the number and quality of the oral health workforce by assisting dental training programs in general, pediatric, dental public health or dental hygiene to attract, develop and retain dental faculty through both loan repayment and faculty development activities. ФThis FOA will focus on faculty who are training and providing service in community-based primary care settings. Program Requirements Applicants must propose both faculty loan repayment and faculty development activities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Health Resources and Services Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
  tvallin@hrsa.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact thomas Vallin at (301)443-1307 or email tvallin@hrsa.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  tvallin@hrsa.gov