Closed — 2026 application cycle ended September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM; HCAI directs users to check back for the next cycle in August 2027.Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
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
DeadlineClosed September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM. HCAI's current program page does not state a time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionApplication remains open. HCAI states that the 2026 Song-Brown FNP/PA application closes September 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., but neither the current HCAI program page nor the controlling 2026 Grant Guide states a deadline time zone. Do not infer one. New cold applicant outreach is fail closed. Eligible applicants may continue their own eApp preparation using the controlling HCAI materials.
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
High-fit Path B opportunity for eligible California FNP and PA training programs. HCAI's current Song-Brown allowable-cost guidance expressly permits education-focused IT and medical equipment used directly for student training, including simulation and patient diagnostic equipment. N9+ can materially fit only where the applicant defines an eligible training use, ownership, procurement and final HCAI compliance; QC is secondary and should not be forced. This is applicant-led, not a Dr. Miltie direct-apply opportunity.
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. HCAI also lists September 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. as the early-submission review milestone. Neither the current HCAI program page nor the 2026 Grant Guide states a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one; applicants should confirm the live eApp timing directly with HCAI.
Source verificationOfficial government source · hcai.ca.govAtlas last verified this record September 19, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
