93.964: Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) Public Health Traineeships

93.964

Inactive

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) [HHS]

July 17, 2018

Aug. 25, 2017

The purpose of this grant program is to provide grants to accredited schools of public health and to other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for the provision of graduate or specialized training in severe workforce shortage disciplines of public health. The PHT Program will provide traineeship support to cover the costs associated with tuition, fees, stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for students pursuing graduate training or specialized education in six core public health disciplines (epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, toxicology, nutrition and maternal and child health) identified in the legislative language as severe workforce shortage areas. The traineeship support is to encourage students to pursue and continue their training in the public health shortage disciplines identified. Students receiving traineeship support must also participate in public health practice-based field placements particularly in state and local health departments and/or in underserved communities.

B - Project Grants

Eligible applicants are schools of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), and/or other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited by a body recognized for the purpose of providing graduate or specialized training in public health, Faith-based and community-based organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government and Native American Organizations may apply for these funds if otherwise eligible.

(1) Trainees must be United States Citizens, non-citizen nationals, or foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States; (2) trainees must be enrolled in a post-bachelor’s certificate, master’s or doctoral public health program; (3) trainees must be pursuing one of the six shortage public health disciplines; and (4) trainees must be committed to participating in a practice-based internship or field placement, preferably in state and local health departments and /or organizations in underserved communities.

93.405 - ARRA - Public Health Traineeship Program