Round 10 NOFA
🏛 Department of Housing and Community Development (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for medical residency programs training primary care physicians (family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics) to serve underserved communities.
Eligible applicants are likely accredited residency programs in California. Programs must commit to training residents in medically underserved areas, lower-income neighborhoods, or rural communities.
Programs must recruit residents showing commitment to practice in high-need areas. Training must include sites in underserved communities, with counseling and placement support for graduates.
The focus is building primary care workforce capacity in areas with unmet health needs.
Program description
The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) are pleased to announce the release of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) with approximately $650 million in funds for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program (AHSC Program or Program). The AHSC Program provides grants and loans to eligible Applicants to benefit Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Communities, and Low-Income Households throughout California through increasing accessibility of affordable housing, employment centers, and Key Destinations via low-carbon transportation. These investments result in fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) through shortened or reduced vehicle trip length or mode shift from single occupancy vehicle use to transit, bicycling, or walking. Eligible Projects must fall into one of the following three eligible Project Area Types: 1. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas2. Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas3. Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA) Keywords: Disadvantaged Communities, Low-Income Households, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project (ICP) Areas, Rural Innovation Project Areas (RIPA), Affordable Housing Development (AHD) loan, Housing Related Infrastructure (HRI) grant, Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) grant, Programs (PGM) (or PGM Costs) grant, AHD homeownership grant.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Community Health Center
- FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)
- Hospital
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Program description and accreditation status
- Recruitment and selection procedures
- Training site locations and underserved area commitment letters
- Counseling and placement program plan
- Outcome tracking and evaluation plan
- Budget and narrative
- Letters of support from training sites
Program contact
- 📧 AHSC@hcd.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-776-7588
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Accredited primary care residency programs in California (family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics). Programs must be prepared to train residents for underserved communities.
What are the core program requirements?
Programs must provide training in underserved areas, recruit residents committed to serving high-need populations, and offer counseling/placement support for practice in underserved settings.
Can programs get funding for multiple residency tracks?
The grant covers family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residencies. Check with the agency about funding multiple tracks within one application.
Is there cost-sharing required?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is August 3, 2026. Contact the California Department of Health Care Access and Information for application opening date and specific timeline details.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate existing relationships or plans to establish training sites in medically underserved communities, rural areas, or lower-income neighborhoods.
- Detail your recruitment strategy for identifying residents with demonstrated commitment to serving high-need populations.
- Outline specific counseling, mentoring, and placement programs to support graduates entering practice in underserved areas.
- Show how your program will track outcomes, including where graduates ultimately practice and their service in high-need communities.
- Align your proposal with California's workforce shortage priorities in primary care specialties in underserved regions.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak recruitment plan that doesn't clearly target residents likely to practice in underserved areas. Lack of concrete placement/counseling programs with measurable outcomes. No demonstrated partnerships with training sites in actual underserved communities.
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