California Health Professions Pathways Program: Population Health Investment (HPPP Pop HI)

916.326.3700
hpcop@hcai.ca.gov

The California Health Professions Pathways Program (HPPP) provides funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. Outreach and recruitment in rural and Medically Underserved Areas is encouraged, among others. Priority goes to programs that have a high percentage of program sites in Primary Care and/or Behavioral Health Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).

Projects should implement one or more of the following components:

• Pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support underrepresented individuals as students to pursue health careers
• Paid summer internships for undergraduate students
• One-year post undergraduate fellowships
• One-year post baccalaureate scholarships
• Conducting a conference and/or workshop series aimed at informing individuals of opportunities in health professional careers

Proposals must promote eligible health professions:

• Primary care
• Behavioral health
• Caring for older adults
• Nursing
• Allied health

Additional eligibility information is available in the application instructions.

Award categories:

• Category A - Pipeline program
• Category B - Summer internships
• Category C - Post undergraduate fellowships
• Category D - Post baccalaureate scholarships

Eligible applicants by category:

• Categories A and B:
  • Public and private universities and colleges, including community colleges
  • High schools
  • Health professions training programs: programs offering specialized healthcare training including professional schools and graduate education programs
  • Community-based organizations
  • Community health centers: includes Indian Health Service facilities, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Native American Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and others
• Categories C and D:
  • Public and private universities and colleges
  • Health professions training programs
  • Community-based organizations
  • Community health centers

Award limits by category:

• Category A pipeline program - $500,000 per year (serving a minimum of 50 students per academic year)
• Category B summer internships - $82,500 per year ($5,500 per internship with a maximum of 3 internships per academic year)
• Category C post undergraduate fellowships - $435,000 per year ($29,000 per fellowship with a maximum of 3 fellowships per academic year)
• Category D post baccalaureate scholarships - $910,000 per year ($26,000 per scholarship with a maximum of 7 scholarships per academic year)

Indirect costs are limited to 15% of the total dollars requested.

Total program funding: $4,800,000
Project period: 5 years

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.