Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities: A Strategic Workforce Investment
(Aug. 18, 2025) To address the growing demand for health care professionals across NYS, the Department of Health (DOH) has released Request for Applications (RFA) # 20591, titled Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities. This initiative supports Article 28 not-for-profit health care facilities in expanding their capacity to train current and future health care workers. By supporting facility-based training programs, the State aims to ensure a pipeline of qualified professionals ready to meet the health care needs of diverse communities.
Program Overview
- RFA Title: Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities
- Issuing Agency: DOH – Office of Healthcare Workforce Innovation
- Total Funding Available: Up to $32.5 million annually for 5 years
- Award Range: $500,000 – $1 million per year
- Contract Term: Oct. 1, 2026 – Sept. 30, 2031
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a not-for-profit facility certified under Article 28 of the NYS Public Health Law.
- Be located in NYS.
- Be capable of entering into a Master Grant Contract with DOH.
Eligible Facility Types
- General hospitals
- Diagnostic and treatment centers
- Residential health care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)
Consortium applications are allowed if all members meet eligibility requirements.
Applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System (SFS). A recorded webinar is available to guide applicants through the process and can be found here.
Key Dates
- Questions regarding the RFA must be submitted by Sept. 12, 2025.
- Responses to those questions will be posted on or about Sept. 30, 2025.
- The final deadline to submit applications is Oct. 14, 2025 by 4 p.m. ET.
- Awards are anticipated to begin on Oct. 1, 2026 and will run through Sept. 30, 2031.
For any questions or technical assistance regarding the Increasing Training Capacity program (RFA # 20591), applicants can contact DOH via email at IncreasingTrainingCapacity@health.ny.gov. Carrie Roseamelia at DOH is the designated contact for inquiries regarding eligibility, application procedures, and program details.
Background
This grant opportunity is similar to the Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities issued back in 2022. In 2024, DOH announced publicly that 13 hospitals and 15 nursing homes-were successful. Unfortunately, very little information was shared regarding the projects funded. The awardees of this round are noted below:
- Samaritan Hospital
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc.
- Upstate Medical University
- Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
- Auburn Community Hospital
- Orleans Community Health, Medina Memorial Hospital
- St. Barnabas Hospital
- The Friendly Home
- BronxCare Health System
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
- The Church Home of the Protestant Episcopal Church
- Gurwin Healthcare System
- Schofield Residence
- The Plaza Rehab & Nursing Center
- Sisters of Charity Hospital
- We Care
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center
- King Street Rehab
- Highlands at Brighton
- Loretto Health & Rehabilitation
- Monroe Community Hospital
- Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital SNF
- Chemung County Nursing Facility
- Wayne Health Care
- Rochester General Hospital
- Cayuga Health System
Contact: Carrie Mosley, cmosley@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383 ext. 147