Song Brown Primary Care Residency (PCR) 2026 Application
🏛 Department of Health Care Access and Information (California)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations and agencies working on habitat restoration, open space, watershed protection, and wildfire resilience in the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers region of California.
Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal nations, and public entities can apply. The project must benefit communities in the grant's geographic jurisdiction: from the San Gabriel Mountains south to the California coast, including coastal areas, wetlands, forests, and urban communities.
Eligible activities include open space creation, habitat restoration, green space expansion in disadvantaged communities, watershed protection, wildfire resilience projects, flood control, water quality improvements, and green workforce development. Multi-benefit projects with strong community engagement are prioritized.
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Program description
This grant opportunity will result in funding organizations to educate and train primary care (family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric) residents to work in underserved communities. All residency programs shall incorporate the following strategies into their programs: 1. Providing training sites in medically underserved multi-cultural communities, lower socioeconomic neighborhoods, or rural communities, and preparing primary care physicians for service in such neighborhoods and communities. 2. Establishing procedures to identify, recruit, and match primary care residents who possess characteristics which would suggest a predisposition to practice in areas of unmet need, and who express a commitment to serve in areas of unmet need. 3. Implementing counseling and placement programs to encourage training program graduates to enter practice in areas of unmet need. 4. Providing preceptorship experiences in an area of unmet need to enhance the potential of training program graduates to practice in such an area.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Letters of support from community partners and stakeholders
- Community engagement plan
- Maps showing project location within RMC jurisdiction
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Environmental compliance documentation (as applicable)
Program contact
- 📧 SongBrown@hcai.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-326-3700
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, government agencies, tribal organizations, and public entities working in the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers watershed region are eligible. Projects must serve communities within the RMC's jurisdiction.
What activities does the RMC fund?
Habitat restoration, open space creation, park and trail development, watershed protection, wildfire resilience, flood control, water quality improvements, and green workforce development. Multi-benefit projects are strongly encouraged.
Is this a rolling deadline?
Yes, the RMC accepts applications on a rolling basis. Specific deadline dates are not listed, so contact the agency directly to confirm application windows.
How important is community engagement?
Very important. The RMC prioritizes projects with robust community engagement throughout the project lifecycle. The agency provides a Community Engagement Toolkit to help applicants.
What is the funding range?
Awards typically range from $50,000 to $2,000,000. Total available funding is approximately $30.9 million, though individual project awards vary.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Contact the RMC early to understand current funding priorities and confirm application windows. Rolling deadlines require advance planning.
- Design multi-benefit projects that address several regional needs simultaneously: wildfire resilience, water quality, habitat, and community access to open space.
- Demonstrate meaningful community engagement. Use the RMC's Community Engagement Toolkit and show how residents are involved throughout project planning and implementation.
- Leverage multiple funding sources. The RMC looks favorably on projects combining local, state, and federal funding to strengthen outcomes.
- Focus on disadvantaged communities and equitable access to open space. The RMC has a strong emphasis on underserved areas that currently lack park and trail infrastructure.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications fail when projects lack genuine community input or show minimal engagement beyond consultation. Applicants underestimate the importance of addressing multiple regional benefits—single-purpose projects are less competitive. Weak watershed or wildfire resilience connections to the project reduce alignment with RMC priorities.
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