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Summary

From the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute.

The Iowa Department of Public Health was awarded a $2.2 million Personal and Home Care Aide State Training Program (PHCAST) demonstration grant to develop and pilot a training and credentialing model for direct-care workers.

The three-year grant, which was awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be targeted to one urban and one rural region in the state.

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