Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1031-BCHAP-BCH01-134502

Massachusetts grant program for out-of-state medical resident reproductive-health training

Massachusetts is seeking nonprofit hospitals to deliver reproductive-health training, including abortion-care training, to eligible out-of-state medical residents. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Sexual and Reproductive Health Program (SRHP), within the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention (BCHAP). - Opportunity: Grant funding for eligible nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts that provide abortion-care training to medical residents. - Expected awards and funding: DPH anticipates funding 2–3 programs, with $250,000 in total program funding. Recommended individual budgets are $83,000–$125,000; an individual request may not exceed $250,000. The estimated total opportunity value, including possible renewals, is $1,000,000. - Training requested: Programs must create an application process for eligible residents employed in states with abortion restrictions and train at least one resident per program. Training must include reproductive-health care and procedural abortion care, and may include hands-on patient management, didactic instruction, rotations, intensive programs, conferences, grand rounds, or virtual delivery. - Allowable support and supervision: Funding may cover direct training activities, transportation, and lodging. Residents must be supervised by a Massachusetts-licensed health care provider authorized to provide reproductive-health care. - Application and oversight requirements: Applicants must submit a program plan and budget, describe resident outreach and selection, outline training content, and identify supervision arrangements. Awardees must report application and training outcomes, participate in at least monthly monitoring calls, reconcile planned and actual expenses, and return unspent funds. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named. No physical products or part numbers are requested.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering grant funding to eligible nonprofit hospitals in the Commonwealth that provide abortion care training to medical residents. Awardees must establish an application process for medical residents from states with abortion restrictions and provide reproductive health care training, including abortion care training, in Massachusetts by June 30, 2027. Training may include hands-on patient management, didactic sessions, short-term rotations, intensive programs, conferences, grand rounds, or virtual training; funds may also support transportation and lodging. DPH anticipates awarding a total of $250,000 to 2–3 programs, with an estimated total procurement value of $1,000,000 including potential renewals.

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