State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) Cooperative Agreements

Overview

Primary Care Associations (PCAs) provide training and technical assistance to health centers to support the provision of comprehensive, high quality primary health care and improve the health of individuals and communities, through the following goals:

• Increase access to comprehensive primary care;
• Accelerate value-based care delivery;
• Foster a workforce to address current and emerging needs;
• Enhance emergency preparedness and response; and
• Advance clinical quality and performance.

Submission and approval of the PCA Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) progress report will provide continuation funding to the 52 organizations that received funding in FY 2020 under HRSA-20-021.

This funding opportunity is authorized by Public Health Service Act, Section 330, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b).

Technical Assistance Resources

• PCA Progress Update Data Development Tip Sheet
• FY 2022 PCA NCC Progress Report Instructions (PDF - 326 KB)
• FY 2022 PCA NCC EHBs User Guide (PDF - 1 MB)
• FY 2022 PCA NCC TA Webinar Recording
• FY 2022 PCA NCC TA Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF - 377 KB)
• FY 2022 PCA NCC Frequently Asked Questions
• PCA Data Development Tip Sheet
• PCA Workforce Additional Funding Overview
• PCA COVID-19 Additional Funding Overview
• FY 2020 PCA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – HRSA-20-021 (PDF - 481 KB)

Sample Progress Report/NCC Submission Documents

The following samples are for planning purposes only. PCAs must upload documents or enter information directly into EHBs as directed in the PCA NCC progress report instructions.

• Sample Progress Update Form (PDF - 169 KB)
• Sample Project Work Plan Form (PDF - 217 KB)
• Sample Budget Narrative (PDF - 184 KB)
• Sample Health Workforce Supplemental Progress
• Sample Staffing Plan
• Sample Summary of Contracts and Agreements

Additional Resources

• Sign up to receive the weekly HRSA Primary Health Care Digest
• HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) Registration and Help
• HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending: Use of Appropriated Funds for Conferences and Meetings, Food, Promotional Items, and Printing and Publications
• Health Center Program Strategic Partnerships
• The Health IT Resources and Tools List
• HHS Grants Policy Statement (PDF - 1 MB)
• Legislative Mandates in Grants Management for FY 2021 (PDF - 105 KB)
• HRSA Health Center Data and Reporting
• HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) Resources
• HRSA Data Warehouse

Contacts

PCA NCC Progress Report Information

PCA Response Team
HRSA, Bureau of Primary Health Care
Office of Policy and Program Development
Call: 301-594-4300

To submit a request through BPHC Contact Form

• Select Current Award Recipient
• Select Health Center
• Select Non-competing Continuation (NCC) Progress Reports
• Select Primary Care Associations (PCA)
• Complete Description field

Budget Information

Vera Windham
HRSA, Office of Federal Assistance Management
301-443-6859 | Email Vera Windham

HRSA Electronic Handbooks Support

Health Center Program Support
Call: 877-464-4772 from 8am – 8pm ET Monday-Friday (excluding federal holidays)

To submit a request through BPHC Contact Form

• Select Current Award Recipient
• Select EHBs
• Select Non-competing Continuation (NCC) Progress Reports – Systems Questions
• Select Primary Care Associations (PCA)
• Complete Description field

PCA Program Implementation Support

Contact the Project Officer listed on your most recent PCA Notice of Award.