The Georgia Association For Primary Health Care, Inc.

The Georgia Association For Primary Health Care, Inc. (GAPHC) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization registered in SAM.gov since 2003, serving as a primary care association for the state of Georgia. Located in Decatur, Georgia, the organization focuses on providing leadership and support to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to ensure equal access to comprehensive, culturally competent healthcare. Through its federal grant awards, GAPHC primarily delivers technical assistance, outreach, enrollment services, and strategic health initiatives targeting rural and underserved populations across Georgia, with a particular emphasis on improving healthcare access and addressing critical health challenges.

GAPHC has secured multiple federal grant awards from agencies like the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. These grants have supported diverse healthcare initiatives, including a $1.4 million rural telemedicine project integrating behavioral health services through telehealth technologies, Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grants focusing on mental health and substance abuse treatment, and Connecting Kids to Coverage cooperative agreements aimed at enrolling children in Medicaid and CHIP. The organization has also received sub-awards from the State of Georgia Department of Public Health to partner on chronic disease management, healthcare system strengthening, and implementing strategies to expand FQHC services. Additional grant work has included HIV/AIDS Bureau network support, American Rescue Plan Act funding for primary care associations, and navigator services for federally-facilitated health exchanges, demonstrating GAPHC's comprehensive approach to addressing healthcare accessibility and quality in rural Georgia communities.