Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

Centers of Excellence (COE)

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In short: Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 22 awards of up to $686,000. Open to public college or university or private college or university.

Deadline: Opens Dec 2, 2026 · due about Feb 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size: Up to $686K
Total available: $12.1M · about 22 awards
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Public college or university, Private college or university
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

Available in Warren County (nationwide program)
No match required
Past Tennessee awards on file: 5

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About this grant

The Centers of Excellence Program provides grants to health professions schools and other public and nonprofit health or educational entities to assist schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professions education for under-represented minority individuals. By statute, the Centers of Excellence Program awards funding to organizations to operate programs that establish, strengthen, and expand activities to enhance the academic performance of underrepresented minority students and improve information resources, clinical education, curricula related to minority health issues. Through strategic partnerships, grant recipients develop a large competitive applicant pool, establish a pipeline for health professions careers, enhance academic performance, expand the capacity of schools to recruit faculty, and provide training to students at community-based health facilities. Additionally, the Centers of Excellence Program supports faculty and student research on health issues particularly affecting underrepresented minority groups.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible entities are accredited allopathic schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and graduate programs in behavioral or mental health.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/7472b3bc-2bef-4494-854d-146821158d74 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/a8730d8c-0645-4591-a0cb-9e48c32f631a

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

4 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 1988 · 0 in Warren County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
Meharry Medical College	Nashville, Davidson County	$24.3M	2009
Meharry Medical College	Nashville, Davidson County	$24.1M	1988
Meharry Medical College	Nashville, Davidson County	$5.9M spent that year	2025
State of Tennessee	Nashville	$34K spent that year	2023

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 1 pass-through grant on file · 0 in Warren County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winner	Where	Through	Amount	Fiscal year
State of Tennessee	Nashville	Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey	$20K spent that year	2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

Similar grants open or opening soon

From other funders, about the same kind of work in Warren County.

Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety · Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Opens Nov 5, 2026 · due about Jan 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs): Rigorous Evaluation of Prevention Approaches to Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Due about Dec 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
The National Network of STI Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) · Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Opens Dec 20, 2026 · due about Feb 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Centers for Disease Control - OD · Due about Dec 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

About the federal program

Centers of Excellence, also called “Centers of Excellence (COE)”
Program number 93.157 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration · Project grant

How applications are judged

Procedures for assessing the technical merit of grant applications have been instituted to provide an objective review of applications and to assist the applicant in understanding the standards against which each application will be judged. Critical indicators have been developed for each review criterion to assist the applicant in presenting pertinent information related to that criterion and to provide the reviewer with a standard for evaluation. Competing applications are reviewed by nonfederal reviewers for technical merit recommendations. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated against the following criteria: (1) Purpose and Need; (2) Response to Program Purpose; (3) Impact; (4) Organizational Information, Resources and Capabilities; and (5) Support Requested. See the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity for detailed review criteria.

Match

Match: none required (federal program listing). This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The recipient must agree to maintain non-federal funding for grant activities at a level which is not less than expenditures for such activities during the fiscal year prior to receiving the award.

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