HHS, through HRSA, awarded $15 million to 159 organizations to increase telehealth capabilities and activities that train health professions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards are funded through the (CARES) Act that was signed into law on March 27. HRSA’s Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) oversees the five workforce programs that received funding. These are the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, Area Health Education Centers Program, Centers of Excellence Program, Veteran Nurses in Primary Care Training Program, and the Registered Nurses in Primary Care Training Program.

The HHS press release may be accessed here. A complete list of the award recipients may be accessed here.