Song-Brown Registered Nurse Education Programs

Departmental Grant ID:
49502
Portal ID:
78885
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The Song-Brown program aims to increase the number of students receiving quality primary care education and training in areas of unmet need throughout California. Attracting and admitting students underrepresented in medicine and those from underserved communities, training students in underserved areas, and placing graduates in underserved areas.

 

Description:

Pursuant to the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act (Song-Brown Act), Health & Safety Code Sections 128200, et. seq., the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will consider applications to support the training of registered nurse (RN) education programs. After review of the applications, HCAI makes recommendations for grant awards to the Director of HCAI.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Each Registered Nurse Education Program approved for funding under the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act shall be operated by an accredited California school or program of Nursing or shall be approved by the Regents of the University of California or by the Trustees of the California State University and Colleges, or the Board of Governors of the CA Community Colleges, and shall be approved by the Board of Registered Nursing. 

Eligible Geographies:

Registered nursing programs must be located in California.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$2,725,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Grant awards are limited to the funds specified in the State Budget Act. This is a one-time grant opportunity with no implied or expressed guarantee of subsequent funding after the initial contract award resulting from this application.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Awardees will enter into a grant agreement with the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Song Brown, 1-916-326-3700, SongBrown@hcai.ca.gov