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Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Portal ID:
8351
Status:
Closed (20 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of this program is to increase the number of appropriately trained Allied Healthcare professionals and encourage them to provide direct patient care in medically underserved areas in California. 

Description:

If awarded, recipients agree to continue practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California for a twelve (12) month service obligation. Applicants may be awarded up to three (3) times.  HCAI is awarding only Allied Healthcare Professionals in medically underserved areas in California.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Individual

Be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) units, or its equivalent until program completion.  Have a GPA of 2.0 or greater.  Graduate after June 30, 2022.  Be free from any other service obligation.  Be willing to work in a Medically Underserved Area for twelve (12) months.

Eligible Geographies:

Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), or a Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA). In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any State, County, Veteran, or Correctional Facility qualifies as well as Native Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Important Dates

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
April 2022
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
1 year

Funding Details

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$500,000
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Other

Funding Source Notes:

The Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program is funded by donations and grants.

Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funds are disbursed at the time of execution of the grant agreement.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Michael Andrijich, 1-916-326-3656, michael.andrijich@hcai.ca.gov

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