Initiative 10: Rural GME Enhancement Curriculum Enhancement Grant Program

Summary

This NOFO provides Indiana ACGME-accredited residency programs the opportunity to receive up to $150,000 per approved program to develop or substantially expand rural and addiction medicine curricula. Funded projects must include at least eight weeks of rural training and eight weeks of addiction medicine training per program. Eligible activities are designed to increase rural clinical exposure, strengthen addiction medicine preparedness, and support Indiana’s rural physician workforce pipeline. Applications must address identified workforce needs, demonstrate readiness and sustainability, document rural site eligibility via HRSA Analyzer, and align with IDOH/IRHA objectives and reporting requirements. Up to fifteen awards are available; specialty areas such as primary care, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, and psychiatry may receive scoring priority. Projects must be ready for implementation and completed by July 31, 2027.

Eligibility

Existing ACGME-accredited residency programs located in Indiana or projects that primarily benefit Indiana residents, Indiana training sites, and Indiana rural workforce needs. Must propose both rural and addiction medicine curriculum enhancement.

Requirements Checklist

• Complete application through REDCap portal by deadline.
• Propose both rural and addiction medicine training components (minimum 8 weeks each).
• Provide rural site eligibility documentation via HRSA Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer.