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

Department of Health Care Access and Information · State of California

At a glance

Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Health Care Access and Information (State of California). The application deadline was September 23, 2026. Total estimated funding is $3.93M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Feb 24, 2026Posted
Sep 23, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Feb 24, 2026
Close date: Sep 23, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,931,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 12 months
Expected award announcement: December 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: All approved FNP and PA programs must be located within California.
How to submit: Online: https://funding.hcai.ca.gov/
Latest change note: Grant Guide link

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Business
Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Each FNP and PA training program must be approved for funding under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

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.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

Song Brown
SongBrown@hcai.ca.gov
1-916-326-3700

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Each FNP and PA training program must be approved for funding under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,931,000.

How do I apply for “Song Brown Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant (FNP & PA) 2026 Application”?

Applications go directly to Department of Health Care Access and Information, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://funding.hcai.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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