Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under solicitation HRSA-27-017, provides maintenance funding for primary care medical and dental residency training in community-based ambulatory patient care centers. The program aims to prepare residents to deliver high-quality care in rural and medically vulnerable communities. This specific solicitation is for competing continuation awards to maintain filled resident Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions previously funded under announcement HRSA-23-013. The total program funding is 20,960,000 dollars, with an expected 12 awards ranging from a floor of 320,000 dollars to a ceiling of 2,880,000 dollars. The period of performance is scheduled from July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2029, spanning two 12-month budget periods. This is a formula-based payment program, meaning a formal budget is not required; instead, applicants must submit an Eligible Resident/Fellow FTE Chart. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by December 12, 2026, and are subject to a 60-page limit. Evaluation is based on eligibility, completeness, and technical merit, followed by a risk assessment involving past performance, audit reports, and management systems. Key requirements include maintaining accreditation throughout the performance period, adhering to 2 CFR Part 200, and implementing cybersecurity plans modeled after the NIST framework. To prevent duplicate federal payments, recipients must coordinate payments per 42 U.S.C. 256h(e), as resident time receiving federal DME payments is ineligible for THCGME funding.