The CMSP Building the Healthcare Workforce Grant program (BHW) has been developed by the CMSP Governing Board in response to research conducted by UCSF and needs conveyed by CMSP counties and stakeholders.
With the BHW grant program, the Governing Board seeks to address the chronic healthcare provider shortage in CMSP counties by expanding the number of available healthcare providers in CMSP counties. Increasing the number of available providers will alleviate the collective burden faced by CMSP county healthcare workforces and will reduce barriers to needed healthcare services for CMSP county residents. Healthcare workforce groups to be supported or expanded under this program may include, but are not limited to, primary care, nursing, behavioral health, dental, allied health and public health.
Total BHW Grant funding may provide up to $14 million in awards throughout the duration of the program. Awards will be granted over multiple funding rounds across two project tracks.
Track 1 – Coalition Planning Grants. Award amounts of $60,000 (up to $85,000 if the project serves more than one county) are available to aid in the creation or support of existing healthcare workforce coalitions. Planning projects will assess and document workforce needs and complete a written plan to address identified needs.
Track 2 – Initiative Grants. Award amounts of $450,000 (up to $750,000 if the project serves more than one county) are available to entities that are ready to launch a project that addresses identified healthcare workforce needs and expands or supports CMSP county healthcare workforces.
Organizations eligible to apply for a BHW grant include:
- Hospitals in CMSP counties
- Community Health Centers in CMSP counties
- Tribal Health Organizations in CMSP counties
- Nonprofit health and behavioral health organizations focused on healthcare workforce development in a CMSP county
- County department or agency directly providing or contracting for the delivery of health, public health, and behavioral health services in a CMSP county
- CMSP county workforce development boards
- Public educational institutions providing health provider education and training, including community colleges, universities, medical schools, physician assistant schools, nursing school and dental schools
Governing Board staff will conduct two BHW webinars. During these webinars, staff will highlight potential award amounts, RFP details and submission requirements. Please join us!
| RFP ASSISTANCE WEBINAR | RFP ASSISTANCE WEBINAR (REPEATED) |
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| February 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM PST | March 12, 2025, at 1:00 PM PST |
| Zoom Link | Zoom Link |
| Webinar ID: 881 8860 6161 | Webinar ID: 813 0387 2442 |
| Password: BHW | Password: BHW |
Please review all documents in the table below to learn full program details and requirements.
| BUILDING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE GRANT RFP DOCUMENTS |
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| Building the Healthcare Workforce – Request for Proposals |
| Appendix A – Grant Terminology Glossary |
| Appendix B – Use of Grant Funds |
Round 1 BHW Grant proposals are due Tuesday, April 1, 2025, by 3:00PM PST.
Completed applications must be submitted to grants@cmspcounties.org.
For additional information regarding this program, contact Laura Moyer, Grants Administrator at grants@cmspcounties.org.
