ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
California Song-Brown FNP and Physician Assistant Training Program
California HCAI organizational grants for accredited or approved Family Nurse Practitioner and primary-care Physician Assistant training programs that prepare clinicians to practice in underserved communities.
FundingUp to $3.931 million statewide; $13,000 per filled first-year slot, up to 14 slots and $182,000 per eligible program
DeadlineSeptember 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT; optional early-review submission by September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT
Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026
Required next actionSubmit the 2026 Song-Brown FNP/PA application by September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT; organizations that want HCAI early submission review should submit by September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM PT.
Broad Eligibility
California accredited or approved Family Nurse Practitioner and primary-care Physician Assistant training programs meeting the 2026 Song-Brown requirements, including applicable nursing, university, Board of Registered Nursing, Medical Board, accreditation, enrollment, training-site, and organizational approval requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Strong California workforce opportunity for eligible FNP and PA training programs with a demonstrated underserved-community mission. The grant is not a clinical technology program, so Atlas ranks it below direct rural-care and digital-health opportunities, but its $3.931 million statewide pool and clear per-slot funding structure make it highly actionable for qualified training institutions.
California HCAI is accepting 2026 Song-Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applications from eligible California training programs. Up to $3.931 million in state funding is available for the one-year grant cycle. Eligible programs may receive $13,000 per filled first-year student slot for up to 14 slots, a maximum of $182,000 per program.
Song-Brown prioritizes programs that graduate clinicians practicing in medically underserved areas, enroll underrepresented students, locate training sites in underserved areas, and train where a large share of patients are Medi-Cal recipients. Applications close September 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific; applications submitted by the September 9 early-review deadline may receive one staff completeness review before final submission.
Source verificationOfficial government source · hcai.ca.govAtlas last verified this record August 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
