The purpose of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) program is to develop and deliver technical assistance (TA) that supports existing and potential Health Center Program award recipients and look-alikes (LALs), hereafter referred to as health centers, both directly and collaboratively with other HRSA-funded TA programs. PCAs will improve the health of medically vulnerable individuals and communities by:

• Increasing access to high-quality preventive and primary health care services.
• Improving chronic disease prevention and management to enhance the overall health of communities.
• Recruiting, retaining, and training a health center workforce.
• Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergent health events.
• Implementing payer strategies, including value-based care delivery, to ensure high functioning, financially sustainable health centers.
• Accelerating data-informed improvements to improve operations and clinical quality. 

Government

• County governments
• City or township governments
• State governments
• Special district governments
• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Business

• Small businesses
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Education

• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education