California Health Professions Pathways Program (HPPP)

hpcop@hcai.ca.gov
916.326.3700

The California Health Professions Pathways Program (HPPP) provides funding to support and encourage underrepresented individuals in California to pursue health careers. The goal is to develop a more culturally and linguistically competent healthcare workforce.

Priority will be given to applications that propose services for:

• Rural and frontier areas of the state
• Former foster youth
• Immigrants
• Refugees
• Adult/non-traditional learners (including veterans)

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
• Providing support and technical assistance to health professional schools and colleges, as well as to student and community organizations active in minority health professional development
• Conducting relevant workforce research and data analysis in the field of minority and disadvantaged health professional development

Proposals must promote eligible health professions:

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

Award categories:

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

Eligible applicants by category:

• Category A - Pipeline program:
  • Public and private universities and colleges
  • Health professions training programs: programs offering specialized healthcare training including professional schools and graduate education programs
• Categories B and C:
  • Public and private universities and colleges, including community colleges
  • High schools or school districts proposing to serve high school students
  • Health professions training programs
  • Public or private nonprofit organizations that are representative of a community and provide services to the local community
  • Community health centers (community clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers)
• Category D - Post baccalaureate scholarships
  • Public and private universities and colleges

Award limits by category:

• Category A pipeline program - $500,000 per year (serving a minimum of 240 students per academic year)
• Category B summer internships - $100,000 per year ($5,000 per internship/maximum: 20 internships per academic year)
• Category C post undergraduate fellowships - $125,000 per year ($25,000 per fellowship/maximum: 5 fellowships per academic year)
• Category D post baccalaureate scholarships - $75,000 per year ($15,000 per scholarship/maximum: 5 scholarships per academic year)

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

Total program funding: $16,000,000
Project period: Up to 5 years

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

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