Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)

The Leadership Education in Adolescent Health program is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Specifically, it is managed through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Division of Maternal Child Health Workforce Development. This federal program is part of the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance assistance listing and is designed to strengthen national capacity in adolescent and young adult health care through workforce development initiatives. The program reflects the agency’s broader mission to improve health outcomes and access to care for vulnerable populations, including adolescents and young adults facing chronic health conditions. The primary purpose of the program is to establish and support graduate-level training programs focused on adolescent and young adult health. These programs are intended to prepare interdisciplinary health professionals to deliver high-quality, team-based care and to address chronic disease prevention among adolescents and young adults. The funding supports institutions that can develop structured educational and clinical training environments that emphasize leadership development, collaboration across disciplines, and evidence-based practice in adolescent health. Funding is provided through discretionary grants, with an estimated total program funding of 4164330 dollars and an expected nine awards. Individual awards are anticipated to range between 400000 and 459370 dollars. These funds are intended to support program development, faculty involvement, trainee support, and associated programmatic costs that align with the objectives of training health professionals. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces financial barriers for eligible applicants. The program does not specify additional restrictions in the summary, but funding is expected to align strictly with allowable uses supporting training and workforce development in adolescent health. Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, including public and state controlled institutions as well as domestic nonprofit private institutions of higher education. Teaching hospitals affiliated with accredited schools of medicine and maintaining full-time academic medical staff may also qualify if they meet the definition provided. The geographic eligibility includes all U.S. states and territories as defined in the program, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories. Individuals are explicitly excluded from eligibility, emphasizing the institutional nature of the program. Applications are expected to be submitted electronically through the designated federal grants submission system by the stated deadline. The forecast indicates an estimated application due date of January 20, 2027, with submissions required by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The opportunity is currently in a forecast stage, with an estimated posting date of November 20, 2026. No pre application requirements such as letters of intent are specified in the provided material. Applicants should prepare comprehensive submissions that demonstrate program design, training capacity, and alignment with the program’s objectives. The anticipated award date is June 1, 2027, with a project start date of July 1, 2027, indicating a relatively short turnaround between award notification and program initiation. The program does not explicitly state recurrence, but as part of a federal funding stream, similar opportunities may be reissued periodically. Contact for the program is provided via a program office phone number, indicating centralized administrative oversight. Overall, the program is structured to build national capacity in adolescent health through institutional training programs that integrate education, clinical experience, and leadership development.