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State Oral Health Workforce Program (SOHW)
93.236
Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities assists states to develop and implement innovative programs to address the dental workforce needs of designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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• Around 33 percent of SOHWP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural background. • Grantees used SOHWP funding to support three tele-dentistry facilities and deliver oral health education to 66,909 people. • Grantees used SOHWP funding to provide dental sealants to 21,262 children; diagnostic or preventive dental services to 69,806 community residents. • Grantees provided topical fluoride treatments to 76,756 children, and oral screenings for 115,783 patients. • SOHWP funding supported the replacement of 14 water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to over 1,145,420 individuals. • Approximately 86 percent of the dentists who received SOHWP loan repayment are practicing in dental HPSAs.
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For Academic Year 2017-2018, approximately 25 percent of SOHWP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural residential background. Awardees established 5 new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental health professions shortage areas (HPSAs) and expanded 23 oral health facilities in dental HPSAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 90,480 patients. Awardees supported 42 tele-dentistry facilities; replaced 34 water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to 3,007,100 individuals; provided dental sealants to 36,352 children; provided topical fluoride to 73,288 individuals; provided diagnostic or preventive dental services to 66,000 persons; and oral health education to 140,768 persons.
For Academic Year 2018 - 2019,approximately 50 percent of SOWHP-supported students and dental residents reported coming from a rural residential background. Awardees established 5 new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental health professions shortage areas (HSPAs) and expanded 6 oral health facilities in dental HSPAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 13, 834 patients. Awardees supported 45 tele-dentistry facilities; replaced7 water fluoridation systems to 5,060 children; provide topical fluoride to 19,682 individuals; provided diagnostic or preventative services to 7,866 persons; and oral health education to 39, 674 persons.
In Academic Year 2020-2021, the State Oral Health Workforce Improvement Grant Program continued to carry out community-based prevention activities authorized under statute. Grantees established eight new oral health facilities for children with unmet needs in dental HPSAs and expanded nine oral health facilities in dental HPSAs to provide education, prevention, and restoration services to 13,938 patients. Grantees also supported 158 teledentistry facilities, replaced two water fluoridation systems to provide optimally fluoridated water to 10,153 individuals, provided dental sealants to 7,102 children, provided topical fluoride to 20,248 individuals, provided diagnostic or preventive dental services to 34,957 people, and provided oral health education to 70,539 people. The program provided direct financial support to 16 dental students and 14 dental residents. Of these 30 students and residents, 47 percent were from an underrepresented minority group, 37 percent were from a disadvantaged background, and approximately 30 percent were from a rural background.
In Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022, the most recent year for which performance data is available, the SOWHP trained 124 dental students, 29 advanced dental residents, and two dental hygiene students; 30 percent were underrepresented minorities, 27 percent were from disadvantaged backgrounds, and 25 percent were from rural backgrounds. A total of 132 students and residents completed their training programs. Of the 34 prior year program completers with one-year follow-up data, 38 percent currently work in medically underserved communities and/or rural areas; and 26 percent currently work in Federally Qualified Health Centers, Look-alikes, Rural Health Clinics, or Community Health Centers. Awardees also established 14 new oral health facilities and expanded seven oral health facilities in Dental Health HPSAs that served 10,435 patients.
In AY 2022-2023, (the most recent year with available data), there were 634 trainees and 256 graduates in the Grants to States to Support Oral Health Workforce Activities Program. Out of all the trainees, there were 533 dental students, 26 dentists, and 59 allied health students. Sixteen trainees were reported as other.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
