California Priority Desk
Open workforce funding plus the next Song-Brown cycle.
Atlas tracks active HCAI opportunities as grant records and keeps announced future cycles in pipeline intelligence until their application window opens.
Last verifiedAugust 29, 2026California HCAI
Active · 4 days leftCalRHT WDRR
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Workforce Development Recruitment & Retention
CalRHT has $54.17 million available to eligible rural-serving organizations to recruit and retain health professionals at qualifying rural sites. Awards may reach $1 million per facility or $2 million per consortium, collaborative, or system, with recruitment and retention bonuses up to $150,000 per eligible health professional and a five-year rural service obligation.
Available funding$54.17M
DeadlineAug 31
Rural WorkforcePrimary CareMaternal HealthRecruitment & Retention
Active · 26 days leftSong-Brown FNP/PA
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Family Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant Training
Eligible California FNP and primary-care PA training programs can receive $13,000 per filled first-year slot for up to 14 slots, with a maximum of $182,000 per program. HCAI has up to $3.931 million available statewide.
Early reviewSep 9 · 3 PM PT
Final deadlineSep 23 · 3 PM PT
FNPPhysician AssistantPrimary CareUnderserved Areas
Active · 49 days leftHPPP Pop HI
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Health Professions Pathways Program: Population Health Investment
Approximately $4.8 million is available for organizations building healthcare career pathways through pipeline programs, paid internships, post-undergraduate fellowships and post-baccalaureate preparation. Eligible applicants include education partners and multiple safety-net healthcare organization types.
Program funding~$4.8M
DeadlineOct 16 · 3 PM PT
Healthcare WorkforceFQHC & RHCSchools & CollegesCareer Pathways
Active · 49 days leftHCEP 2026
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Health Careers Exploration Program
HCAI is offering organizational grants of up to $25,000 for career-exploration activities that introduce underrepresented and disadvantaged participants to healthcare professions. For 2026, applicants must document qualifying nonprofit status and provide an organizational website.
Award ceiling$25K
DeadlineOct 16 · 3 PM PT
Career ExplorationNonprofitsEducationWorkforce Diversity
Portal listed open · BP1 closedCalRHT Accelerator Partners
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Transformative Care Model Accelerator Partners
HCAI's current CalRHT funding page still labels Accelerator Partners "Now Open," while the controlling RFA states that Budget Period 1 applications were due August 14 at 3:00 PM PT and that late applications will not be considered for Budget Period 1 but may be eligible for Budget Period 2. The program can support regional care collaboratives, hub-and-spoke models, telehealth, interoperability and rural workforce capacity, with a $39.01 million Budget Period 1 planning amount and an $8 million award ceiling. Atlas is therefore treating this as confirmation-required pipeline intelligence until HCAI publishes a current Budget Period 2 deadline.
BP1 planning amount$39.01M
Award ceiling$8M
Applicant actionConfirm BP2 timing
Hub & SpokeTelehealthInteroperabilityRural Care Models
Opens Sep 9Song-Brown RN
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
2026-27 Song-Brown Registered Nurse Program
HCAI has announced the next Registered Nurse grant cycle for Board of Registered Nursing-approved pre-licensure ADN, BSN and MSN programs. Atlas will promote it to an active grant record when the application window opens.
Application opensSep 9 · 3 PM PT
Early reviewOct 8 · 3 PM PT
Final deadlineOct 22 · 3 PM PT
Nursing WorkforceRN TrainingUnderserved AreasUpcoming
