Song-Brown Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM) Training Programs 2026 Application
🏛 Department of Health Care Access and Information (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations that train certified nurse midwifery (CNM) students. Applicants must establish programs recruiting students committed to serving underserved communities. Programs must include counseling, placement support, and preceptorship experiences in areas of unmet health need.
Eligible organizations typically include nursing schools, community colleges, and healthcare training institutions. The grant prioritizes programs serving rural, low-income, and medically underserved areas. Focus on student selection, mentorship, and workforce placement in high-need regions.
This grant is for organizations that train certified nurse midwifery (CNM) students. Applicants must establish programs recruiting students committed to serving underserved communities. Programs must include counseling, placement support, and preceptorship experiences in areas of unmet health need.
Eligible organizations typically include nursing schools, community colleges, and healthcare training institutions. The grant prioritizes programs serving rural, low-income, and medically underserved areas. Focus on student selection, mentorship, and workforce placement in high-need regions.
Program description
This grant opportunity will result in funding organizations to train certified nurse midwifery students to work in underserved communities. Such strategies shall incorporate the following elements: 1. Establishing procedures to identify, recruit, and admit certified nurse midwifery students 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. 2. Implementing counseling and placement programs to encourage training program graduates to enter practice in areas of unmet need. 3. Providing a preceptorship experience 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
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for organizations that train certified nurse midwifery (CNM) students. Applicants must establish programs recruiting students committed to serving underserved communities. Programs must include counseling, placement support, and preceptorship experiences in areas of unmet health need.
Eligible organizations typically include nursing schools, community colleges, and healthcare training institutions. The grant prioritizes programs serving rural, low-income, and medically underserved areas. Focus on student selection, mentorship, and workforce placement in high-need regions.
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Organization profile and mission statement
- Program description and curriculum
- Student recruitment and admission procedures
- Placement and counseling program details
- Letters of commitment from preceptors in underserved areas
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 📧 SongBrown@hcai.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-326-3700
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Organizations that operate certified nurse midwifery training programs can apply. Your program must commit to recruiting and training students for underserved communities.
What must my program include?
You need recruitment procedures targeting students interested in serving unmet-need areas, counseling and placement support, and preceptorship experiences in underserved communities.
Is there a deadline?
Yes, the deadline is September 23, 2026. Check with California's Department of Health Care Access and Information for application portal details.
Will my program receive funding for all costs?
No cost sharing is required. However, contact the agency for details on allowable budget categories and funding levels.
Can I reapply if rejected?
The grant description doesn't specify reapplication policy. Contact the agency directly for clarification on resubmission opportunities.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your track record recruiting and retaining CNM students committed to underserved practice. Show specific metrics from past cohorts.
- Develop a detailed placement strategy showing how you'll support graduates entering practice in medically underserved areas after training.
- Document partnerships with healthcare providers and preceptors in underserved communities who can mentor your students.
- Build a compelling student recruitment narrative highlighting program elements that attract candidates passionate about serving underserved populations.
- Align your application with California's health workforce priorities and regional needs for maternal health services in underserved areas.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Many applications lack concrete preceptorship partnerships or fail to specify which underserved areas they'll target. Weak recruitment and placement strategies without measurable outcomes undermine competitiveness. Applications missing evidence of organizational capacity to implement all three required program elements get rejected.
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