HCAI webinar outlines Song Brown residency grant deadlines, eligibility and application steps

California Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) staff told applicants in a webinar that the Song Brown Primary Care Residency (PCR) grant application opened July 25 and closes Sept. 8 at 3 p.m., and that $31 million is available across categories this year. "Our EAP registration is now open. We opened our application this past Friday, July 25," said Brianna Romo, Grants Officer for the Song Brown program. Romo and Lead Communications Analyst Chris Romina spent the session explaining eligibility, required documentation, online-portal roles and scoring rules and answered questions from prospective applicants.

The Song Brown program provides grants to train primary care clinicians for medically underserved areas. Romo summarized funding categories and the amounts allocated for 2025: $18.6 million for existing programs, $5.6 million for teaching health centers (THC), $3.3 million for expansion slots and $3.3 million for new program funding. New programs may be eligible for up to $1 million; a "new with match" option can provide up to $2 million if the applicant matches 25% of the award, Romo said, offering an example in which a $2 million award would require a $500,000 match.

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