Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application

Return to Search Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application Grantor: Department of Health Care Access and Information Portal ID: 161952 Status: Active Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: February 25, 2026, 11:09 am | View change notes Categories: Education Health & Human Services Details Purpose: The Song-Brown program funds institutions that train primary care health professionals to provide healthcare in California’s medically underserved areas. Description: This grant opportunity will result in funding organizations to train primary carenurse practitioners and physician assistant trainees to work in underservedcommunities. Such strategies shall incorporate the following elements: 1. Establishing procedures to identify, recruit and admit primary care nursepractitioner and physician assistant trainees who possess characteristicswhich would suggest a predisposition to practice in areas of unmet need, andwho express a commitment to serve in areas of unmet need. 2. Implementing counseling and placement program to encourage trainingprogram graduates to enter practice in areas of unmet need. 3. Providing a preceptorship experience in an area of unmet need to enhancethe potential of training program graduates to practice in such an area. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Nonprofit Public Agency Each FNP and PA training program must be approved for funding under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act. Eligible Geographies: All approved FNP and PA programs must be located within California. Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 9/23/26 15:00 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. December 2026 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 12 m