HRSA MCU-CC TA Learning Management System
Welcome to the Minority Colleges, Universities and Community Colleges Technical Assistance Initiative (MCU-CC TA) Learning Management System (LMS)!
Minority Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges play an important role in diversifying the healthcare workforce and strengthening the career pathway for the next generation of healthcare providers. The MCU-CC TA initiative promotes health equity and the development of a diverse workforce. Its goal is to increase the organizational capacity of Minority Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges to provide services to HRSA’s underserved populations. MCU-CC TA accomplishes this through a range of TA activities and resources tailored to help Minority Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges, and partnering community-based organizations understand HRSA grants, meet program goals and maintain compliance with grant requirements.
What types of TA are offered? The gateway to all MCU-CC TA activities and resources is through participation in a one-week Federal Grants Bootcamp. Bootcamps are offered on this platform quarterly beginning in Spring 2023. Once completed, participants can access additional TA activities and resources:
- Mentor-Protégé Communities of Practice (CoPs)
- Monthly one-hour Chat ‘n Chew coaching/information sessions
- Regional Roundtable Workshops
- An On-Demand Resource Library
Eligibility: Current and future HRSA grantees at Minority Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges, as well as partnering community-based organizations.
Cost: Free
Learn more about each free TA offering below:
Federal Grants Bootcamp
The one-week virtual federal grants bootcamp is the entry point for all TA activities.
When are Bootcamps held? Quarterly beginning in April 2023
What is covered? The goal of the Federal Grants Bootcamp is to help Minority Colleges, Universities, Community Colleges (MCU-CCs), and community-based organizations (CBOs) understand, apply for, and manage federal grants. Sessions incorporate feedback from HRSA staff, MCU-CCs, CBOs, as well as participants’ status and roles in the grant cycle.
Who can attend? Current and prospective HRSA grantees at MCU-CCs and CBOs
What are the benefits of completing Bootcamp?
- Learn strategies to apply for and manage federal grants, including financial compliance
- Register for mentor-protégé virtual learning teams that focus on coalition-building, collaboration, and sharing of best practices
- Participate in monthly one-hour chat ‘n chews offering tailored information, coaching, and opportunities for peer input
- Attend a regional roundtable workshop that promotes student success and retention in health and allied health professions
- Gain access to recorded sessions and on-demand resource library
Register for an upcoming bootcamp*
*Current bootcamps are designed for community-based organizations (CBOs) and open to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI's) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's). Future bootcamps will focus on other MCU-CCs.
Mentor-Protégé Communities of Practice (CoPs)
Join our quarterly Mentor-Protégé community of practice groups to participate in facilitated interactive sessions where you will connect with experts and peers to learn about and share best practices.
Initial application for Mentor-Protégé CoP will begin on the last day of the Federal Funding Bootcamp and end two weeks before the start of each Mentor-Protégé CoP.
The next CoP will take place from Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and will focus on HSI's. Future CoPs will focus on other Minority Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges (MCU-CCs) and organizations. There will be fifteen participant slots in each CoP group. A wait list will be established if there are more than 15 participants. Random selection will be utilized to ensure that each organization has one participant.
Monthly Chat 'n Chew
Join our monthly live one-hour sessions open to all HBCUs, TCUs, Community Colleges, and MSIs not enrolled in a virtual learning team or CoP group.
Topics are customized based on feedback from HRSA staff, MCU-CC staff and faculty, and Bootcamp participants. Chat 'n Chew facilitators will provide a brief presentation followed by opportunities for Q&A, coaching, and peer input. Sessions will be recorded and housed in the on-demand TA resource library.
Regional Roundtables
Regional Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Roundtable workshops are opportunities for MSI and Community College faculty, staff, and students to leverage strategic partnership opportunities to promote student success and retention in health and allied health professions. Learn more about our regional roundtables held twice a year and sign-up for monthly regional resource emails.
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Upcoming TA Events
Mentor-Protégé Communities of Practice
The next CoP will take place from Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and will focus on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Future CoPs will focus on other Minority Colleges, Universities, and Community Colleges (MCU-CCs) and organizations.
Apply for a Mentor-Protégé CoP
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Interactive Sessions
Participate in facilitated interactive sessions and gain access to the MCU-CC TA Learning Management System.
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Discussion Boards
Join topical discussion boards and engage with other CoP members.
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Resource Library
Access and share promising and best practice resources. Receive additional resources from our listserv.
Funding Opportunities
To view current and upcoming HRSA funding opportunities, scroll through the carousel below.
Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences
The National Center for Education Research at IES released a new funding announcement for Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025). These research training programs seek to train and mentor students and researchers to encourage their entry into and success in education research careers. These investments are intended to improve the quality of education research and to build talent in the education sciences workforce. The four training programs are—
– Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research
– Pathways to the Education Sciences Training Program
– Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in the Education Sciences
– Methods Training for Education Researchers
For FY 2025, The Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions has been merged with Early Career Development and Mentoring Program for Education Research.
– Letters of intent (optional but encouraged) are due December 12, 2024
– The application deadline for 84.305B is March 7, 2025
Contact
Program Officer: Dr. Jennifer Schellinger (202) 987-0765 Jennifer.Schellinger@ed.gov
Full Announcement
Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences ALN 84.305B
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Graduate Psychology Education Program (GPE)
The purpose of this program is to train doctoral health service psychology students, interns, and postdoctoral residents in integrated, interdisciplinary behavioral health, with significant focus on trauma-informed care and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. The program will prepare trainees for practice in community-based primary care settings in high need and high demand areas. To support trainees, the program will also focus on developing health service psychology faculty.
Sponsors
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Jan 21, 2025
Contact
Contact LCDR Courtney Labitzky, BSN at (301)443-6752 or email GPE25@hrsa.gov
Full Announcement
HRSA-25-067-Full Announcement – HRSA-25-067.zip
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Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals
The purpose of the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. The program has a specific focus on understanding the needs of children, adolescents, and young adults at risk for mental health, trauma, and behavioral health disorders. The BHWET Program for Professionals prepares the workforce by emphasizing interprofessional team-based models of care, integrating behavioral health training in primary care settings and recruiting a diverse workforce interested in serving high need and high demand areas. The program also invests increasing the number and training of clinical supervisors.
Sponsors
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Jan 21, 2025
Contact
Miryam Gerdine, MPH BHWETPro25@hrsa.gov 301-443-6752
Full Announcement
HRSA-25-068-Full Announcement - HRSA-25-068.zip
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Behavioral Health Workforce Development Technical Assistance Program
The purpose of the BHWD TA program is to support recipients of HRSA’s BHWD programs, including, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals, and Graduate Psychology Education program, and future BHWD program recipients.[1] The TA will help programs expand the number of highly trained behavioral health providers across the nation.
Sponsors
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
March 3, 2025
Contact
Antoinette Agarwal bhwdtae25@hrsa.gov 301-443-8976
Full Announcement
HRSA-25-080-Full Announcement - HRSA-25-080.zip
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Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
The NFLP seeks to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by providing low interest loans for individuals studying to be nurse faculty and loan cancellation for those who then go on to work as faculty. Successful applicants must establish, operate, and maintain a student loan program that provides loans to students enrolled in advanced nursing education degree programs. NFLP recipients must also monitor compliance with program requirements. NFLP graduates can have up to 85 percent of their student loan, including interest, canceled if they work full-time as nurse faculty for up to four years at an accredited nursing school. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who work full-time as preceptors in academic-practice partnerships are also considered faculty under the NFLP, expanding clinical training for nursing students.
Sponsors
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
February 24, 2025
Contact
Nawall Kertache nflp@hrsa.gov (301)443-6752
Full Announcement
HRSA-25-070-Full Announcement - HRSA-25-070.zip
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Become a HRSA Grant Reviewer
HRSA is seeking subject matter experts to provide peer, virtual reviews of the agency’s grant applications. Grant reviewers are compensated for their time.
If you are interested in serving as a grant reviewer, you can learn more at hrsa.gov/grants/reviewers.
Grant Reviewer Recruitment Module
Scan the QR Code or click here to visit the Reviewer Recruitment Module to register to become a HRSA grant reviewer.