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The Health Profession Opportunity Grants' (HPOG) released two separate funding opportunity announcements (FOA) in 2015. The first was to serve Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals (HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FX-0951). The second was for Tribes, Tribal Organizations or a Tribal College or University (HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FY-0952). 

This Year 5 Annual Report describes results for participants in the second round of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program from the beginning of the Program through the end of Year 5 (September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2020). HPOG grants are awarded to organizations that provide education and training to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income adults for occupations in the healthcare field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a first round of five-year HPOG grants (“HPOG 1.0”) in 2010.

The Year 3 Annual Report describes results for participants in the second round of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program (HPOG 2.0) from the beginning of the Program through the end of Year 3 (September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2018). HPOG 2.0 grants are awarded to organizations to provide education and training to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals for healthcare occupations that pay well and are in high demand. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded this second round of five-year grants in 2015. Grants funds are disbursed annually to 32 grantees in 21 states, including five tribal organizations. Through the end of Year 3 of HPOG 2.0, grantees enrolled more than 23,215 participants.

This video showcases different HPOG participants commenting on their individual HPOG journeys towards success.

The HPOG Employer Driven Career Pathways video features Montefiore HPOG, an HPOG grantee at the forefront of meeting healthcare workforce challenges in its community. The video shows how Montefiore works closely with employer partners and other stakeholders in the borough of the Bronx in order to start their participants on a career pathway and address the critical need for qualified home health aides who can provide competent, compassionate care.

A program abstract of the Community College of Allegheny County, an HPOG grantee.

A program abstract of the San Jacinto College, an HPOG grantee.

A program abstract of Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, an HPOG grantee.

A program abstract of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle, an HPOG grantee.

This new infographic visually depicts the completions and employment findings from 18 months to two years after enrollment in the HPOG program as outlined in the Descriptive Implementation and Outcome Study Report National Implementation Evaluation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low-Income Individuals recently released by OPRE.