H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

17.268 -- H-1B Job Training Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The intent of this grant program is to alleviate healthcare workforce shortages by creating sustainable employment and training programs in healthcare occupations (including behavioral and mental healthcare) serving rural populations.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Partnership of public and private sector entities. Grants will be awarded to the lead applicant, which will serve as the grantee and have overall fiscal and administrative responsibility for the grant. Eligible grant leads will include: Healthcare employers, and healthcare industry and/or occupation associations; Nonprofit healthcare organizations affiliated with hospitals and other medical facilities; Organizations designated as “Primary Care Associations” by Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA); Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State and Local WDBs, under Sections 101 and 107 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3111 and 3122); Indian/Native American Tribal Government (federally recognized); and Native American Program entities eligible for funding under Section 166 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3221).

Grantor contact information

Description

Linda K. Forman Grants Management Specialist Forman.Linda@dol.gov

Email

Forman.Linda@dol.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FOA-ETA-20-12.pdf	FOA-ETA-20-12	Sep 14, 2020 02:05 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-20-12-Financial_System_Assessment.pdf	Financial System Assessment	Sep 14, 2020 04:36 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-20-12_Amendment_One.pdf	FOA-ETA-20-12 Amendment One	Oct 20, 2020 08:29 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: December 13, 2020

Application process

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Award

$40,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$2,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-20-12

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Opportunity zone benefits

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 14, 2020

Archive date:

December 13, 2020