Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment

THCGME; THCPD; THCPD-TA
CFDA 93.530 Active Grant

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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$175M FY2026
$282.4M
FY24
$142.6M
FY25
$175M
FY26*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 93.530 (USAspending.gov).

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 In Academic Year 2023-2024, the most recent year for which data are available, the THCGME program funded 81 teaching health centers. These teaching health centers supported 1,100 resident full-time equivalent slots, which provided funding to 1,228 medical and dental residents, and 161 353 physicians and dentists completed their residencies. Since the program’s inception 2,579 new physicians and 142 new dentists have entered the workforce. A 2024 evaluation of the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program found that over the past five years (Academic Years 2018-2023), residents provided care to nearly 3.9 million patients and 85 percent of the 1,059 residents who graduated and provided employment data worked in a medical underserved community.

Program Objective

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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Local
  • For-Profit Organization
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • Federally Recognized Tribal Government
  • Tribal Government (other)
  • Other

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.

Beneficiaries

  • Unrestricted by Individual Type

Community-based ambulatory patient care centers that operate a primary care residency programs. (THCGME)
Community-based ambulatory patient care centers that are establishing newly accredited primary care residency programs. (THCPD)

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Notification of award is made in writing (electronic) through a Notice of Award.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 120 to 180 days

Approximately 120 - 180 days after receipt of applications.

Program details & compliance

Description

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.

Mission Categories

Primary: Health Education

Other categories:
Dental Education

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Funds are restricted to eligible teaching health centers for direct expenses and the other indirect expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency programs.

Required Documentation

Applicants should review the individual HRSA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued under this assistance listing for any required proof or certifications that must be submitted with an application package. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Determined at Time of Award
Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles

Contacts

Angela Aldrich, DDS
301-287-0050
Division of Medicine and Dentistry Bureau of Health Workforce Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville , MD 20857
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-01-08. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-30 02:31:33.