The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will award up to 17 discretionary grants intended to help states address dental workforce shortages, according to an article by Targeted News Service. An estimated $7 million in funding is available, the article noted.
A funding opportunity notice from the HRSA stated that the program's purpose was to enable states to create and implement programs that specifically address their respective dental workforce shortages.
The funding opportunity number is HRSA-12-028 (CFDA 93.236) and the application closing date is set for April 4, 2012, the article stated.
