The New York State Department of Health announces the availability of $22,500,000 in funding through this Solicitation of Interest for Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities in New York State.

In 2022, Governor Hochul announced a $10 billion multi-year investment in healthcare, the largest in State history, to rebuild and grow the healthcare workforce and strengthen the healthcare system. The need to rebuild and grow the healthcare workforce with programs designed to improve the career pipeline, expand access to healthcare training and education, recruit care workers to underserved areas are fundamental and critical in this agenda. The purpose of this solicitation is to identify and provide funding to eligible organizations to increase the training capacity of healthcare facilities with the goal of supporting healthcare facilities to prepare, mentor, and train a steady pipeline of high-quality healthcare professionals.

Up to $22.5 million, per year, is currently available under this Solicitation of Interest. Awards will provide up to $1,000,000 per year for two years to eligible healthcare facilities certified or licensed under Article 28 of the Public Health Law.