State and Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs), National Technical Assistance Programs (NTAPs), and Health Centered Controlled Networks (HCCNs)

Improve the Quality of Care Provided by Healthcare Systems: Strengthening the overall effectiveness, safety, and patient experience of America's healthcare systems.

State and Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs) provide technical assistance (TA) to existing and potential health centers in their state or region. PCAs support health centers to improve the health of individuals and communities by increasing access to comprehensive, high-quality primary health care; fostering a health center workforce to address current and emerging needs; enhancing emergency preparedness and response; accelerating value-based care delivery; and advancing health center clinical quality and performance. National Technical Assistance Programs (NTAPs) develop, deliver, coordinate, and evaluate national-level TA to existing and potential health centers, both directly and collaboratively with other HRSA-supported TA programs. NTAPs support health centers to deliver comprehensive, high quality primary health care; improve chronic disease management, nutrition and preventive services; improve operational effectiveness, efficiency, and quality; and address emergent public health needs and priorities. Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) support health centers within their established networks by strengthening and leveraging health information technology (HIT) to enhance delivery of affordable, accessible and high-quality primary care, with a focus on data management and analytics, interoperability of systems and digital health tools, and Uniform Data System (UDS) implementation.

Eligible applicants include domestic public, private non-profit, and for-profit entities that provide technical assistance to current and potential health centers. Current PCAs, NTAPs, HCCNs or new organizations may apply. Refer to the applicable NOFO for more information.

Medically underserved communities and populations.

Recipients will provide certain technical and non-financial assistance to health centers and other qualified organizations at a regional, state or national level.

See NOFO

Awards are made annually. See NOFO for details.

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." If the State selected the program for review, consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in your State for more information on the required process to follow when applying for assistance.

Applicants seeking to provide technical and non-financial assistance to health centers will be evaluated on their ability to provide national, state, or regional-specific technical assistance in the areas specified in each NOFO. Activities must support the stated objectives and advance the HRSA mission. Applications are subject to independent objective review procedures.

Notification is made in writing through an NOA.

Refer to the applicable NOFO for more information.

Awards to support projects beyond the first budget period will be contingent on congressional appropriation, compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, satisfactory progress in meeting the project's objectives, and a decision that continued funding is in the government's best interest.