1. Rural Workforce and the Bureau of Health Professions Jennifer L Riggle, J.D. Senior Advisor for Health Professions Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration August 31, 2009

2. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  Create or save millions of jobs  Down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century  Unprecedented effort to jump start our economy  Address workforce shortages

3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  Signed into law on Feb 17, 2009  In addition to 2009 and 2010 budget  HRSA funding: $2.5 billion  Health Centers: $2 billion  Health Professions Workforce Programs: $500 million

4. $500 M Workforce Funding $200 million targets health professions training programs to strengthen the workforce in key areas $300 million supports scholarship and loan repayment programs for health professions students, including the National Health Service Loan Repayment ProgramNational Health Service Loan Repayment Program

5. Recovery Act Funding: Public Health and Nursing Public Health Traineeships $2.985 M Dental Public Health $7.464 M Nurse Faculty Loan Program $5.30 M awarded in July for 1 year Nurse Workforce Diversity $3.184

6. Recovery Act Funding: Diversity Programs Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students $39.8 M Centers of Excellence $3.98 M Health Careers Opportunity Program $2.985 M

7. Recent Competitions State Loan Repayment Program  $20 million over 2 years  Closed Aug 8  Award before Sept 30 Primary Care Offices  $6 million over 3 years  Closed Aug 15  Award before Sept 30

8. Upcoming Funding Opportunities Training in Primary Care, Medicine and Dentistry  6 opportunities  $47.362 M Preventive Medicine Residency  Includes 3 specialty areas  $ 7.463 M

9. Additional Funding Opportunities Nurse Faculty Loan Program  Late Fall  $6.64 M Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students  Late Fall  $39.8 M

10. New Program: Equipment …EQUIPMENT for health professions training programs as authorized in the PHS Act  $49.750 M  Broad, flexible language  Dental chair to simulation lab

11. ARRA Reporting Requirements  Government wide standard data  Grantees report electronically  http://www.federalreporting.gov http://www.federalreporting.gov  Recovery.gov  Public Access

12. ARRA Health Professions Recipients of ARRA-funded Health Professions grants will report quarterly  number of students trained,  program completers,  jobs created,  funds expended and  percentage of project completed

13. Additional Information  Opportunities becoming available  Grants.gov  FedBizOpps.gov  GovLoans.gov  DHHS activities can be accessed at http://www.hhs.gov/recovery

14. Contact Information Jennifer L Riggle, J.D. Senior Advisor for Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration jriggle@hrsa.gov@hrsa.gov 301-443-7530