Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance (RRPD-TA) Program

Background
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) initiative, led by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), aims to improve and expand access to healthcare in rural areas by developing sustainable rural residency programs. This initiative includes two programs: the RRPD grants program, which funds organizations to create new residency programs, and the RRPD technical assistance (TA) program, which provides support to these organizations. The goal of this cooperative agreement is to assist in the creation and sustainability of rural residency programs that will enhance the rural physician workforce.

Grant Details
The RRPD-TA program will provide technical assistance, tools, and resources to organizations developing rural residency programs. Key tasks include:

1) Supporting the development of new rural residency programs in various specialties such as family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, and preventive medicine;

2) Assisting with residency curriculum development;

3) Aiding in faculty recruitment and development;

4) Establishing clinical and community partnerships;

5) Offering program financial planning assistance;

6) Helping organizations achieve ACGME accreditation;

7) Identifying funding pathways including Medicare GME funding;

8) Analyzing policy issues affecting rural residencies;

9) Promoting rural residency training to medical students.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include domestic public or private entities such as public or private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with or without IRS 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state and local governments, independent school districts, Native American tribal governments, and organizations. Individuals are not eligible. Entities must have national scope capabilities and are encouraged to form partnerships or consortia for broader expertise.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is planned for five years from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2030.

Grant Value
The expected total available funding for FY 2025 is $1,250,000 with a funding range per award of up to $1,250,000 per year.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed nationally across various states in the U.S., focusing on rural areas.