Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP/PA)
Forecasted
Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP/PA) supports California training programs with direct education funding to prepare primary care clinicians to serve underserved communities.
Funder: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Early submission review) | September 2027 (Application close)
Funding Amounts: 2026 cycle: $13,000 per filled first-year student slot, up to $182,000 per program for one year
Summary: Supports California FNP and primary care PA training programs preparing students to practice in underserved communities.
Key Information: Only Program Directors may initiate and submit applications through HCAI’s electronic application system.
Description
The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) administers this opportunity through the Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs. It funds organizations training family nurse practitioners (FNPs) and primary care physician assistants (PAs) to work in underserved California communities. Funding supports direct student education and training, rather than individual research projects.
Programs must incorporate recruitment and admission procedures that identify trainees predisposed and committed to serving areas of unmet need, counseling and placement programs encouraging graduates to practice there, and preceptorship experiences in those areas. Song-Brown priorities include graduating clinicians who serve medically underserved areas, enrolling groups underrepresented in medicine, locating main training sites in underserved areas, and operating sites where most patients receive Medi-Cal.
