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PCA Cooperative Agreements

State or Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs) deliver training and technical assistance (T/TA) to health centers and look-alikes. This T/TA supports health centers and look-alikes to improve the health of individuals and communities by: 

  • Increasing access to primary health care services;
  • Recruiting and retaining a diverse health care workforce;
  • Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergent health events; 
  • Implementing value-based care delivery and ensuring financial sustainability; and 
  • Accelerating data-informed improvements to operations, clinical quality, and care coordination.

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

What to do first

Review key information

FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF - 523 KB)

FY 2024 Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar | FY 2024 Technical Assistance (TA) Slides (PDF - 460 KB)

Applicant question and answer session

Thursday, September 28, 12 - 1 p.m. ET
Join the session

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Why you should apply

We will invest about $68 million to 52 PCAs. 

Who can apply

You are eligible to apply if you are:

  • A domestic public or private, non-profit, or for-profit entity.
  • A community-based organization, tribe, or tribal organization.
  • A new applicant or currently receive PCA funding.

See the NOFO for a full list of criteria.

How to apply

  1. Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31, 2023 
  2. HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs): Submit supplemental information by 5 p.m. ET on November 30, 2023 

What to review and use

Application aids

Technical assistance resources

Contact

If you have a question about: Contact: At:
PCA program or your application PCA Response Team

BPHC Contact Form

  • Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)
  • Select Primary Care Association (PCA) 
Budget Grants Management Specialist Email Vera Windham
EHBs Health Center Program Support BPHC Contact Form

  • Under Technical Support, select EHBs Task/EHBs Technical Issues
  • Select Grants Applications Technical Question
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