Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program | HRSA 22 109

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 22 109

The Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 22-109) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which usually means HRSA expects to have an active role in working with awardees during the project period, not just provide funding and step back. The program is listed under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 93.732 and falls within the broad activity category of health.

The central aim of the program is to strengthen resiliency and improve well-being across what the opportunity calls the "Health Workforce" in rural and underserved communities. In this context, the Health Workforce is defined broadly and includes health care students, residents, practicing professionals, paraprofessionals, and trainees, along with public safety officers and the employers of these groups. The focus is specifically on planning, developing, operating, or participating in health professions and nursing training activities that use evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies. In practical terms, that means the funded work should be grounded in established research or credible, structured approaches rather than ad hoc wellness activities.

The program is designed to directly address some of the most urgent threats to workforce stability and patient/community safety: burnout, suicide risk, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders. Rather than targeting only clinical knowledge or traditional technical competencies, the training emphasis is on prevention, early identification, support, and organizational practices that reduce risk and improve resilience. Because the target populations include both health care and public safety personnel, the opportunity recognizes that these roles often share high-stress environments, repeated exposure to trauma, staffing shortages, and limited access to mental health and substance use supports, especially in rural areas.

Key activities supported by the grant include building or expanding training programs, integrating evidence-informed curricula into existing education and workforce development pipelines, and creating partnerships that help organizations implement sustainable resiliency practices. The wording also allows applicants to "participate in" training activities, which can cover collaborative or consortium-based models where one organization leads development and others implement or scale the training. The intent is not just to provide one-time workshops, but to strengthen systems that support worker mental health and retention in underserved regions.

In terms of award information, HRSA anticipated making around 30 awards. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summarized data field (not necessarily that awards would be zero dollars). The original application closing date for the opportunity was August 30, 2021, with a creation date of July 16, 2021. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional details normally provided in the full funding announcement under the section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility," suggesting HRSA intended to allow a range of organization types (often including educational institutions, nonprofits, community-based organizations, tribal entities, and other training or service organizations) depending on the specific criteria in the full text.

Overall, this opportunity is aimed at improving the resilience and long-term sustainability of the health and public safety workforce pipeline in rural and underserved communities by funding structured, research-backed training approaches that prevent and reduce burnout, improve mental health outcomes, address substance use disorders, and ultimately help organizations keep a healthier, more supported workforce in place.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.732.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 16, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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