PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide assistance to health centers and NHSC delivery sites across the state or region in the following areas: (1) Collaborative activities on State, regional, or market area levels; (2) involvement of state agencies in assuring primary care to medically underserved populations; (3)development of shared services and joint purchasing arrangements; (4) provision of, or arrangement for, training, assessment of community health center needs, expertise in dealing with homeless, public housing, farm workers, children, rural health and other special populations, and management and maximization of nonfederal resources; and (5) expanding the health center network and ensuring high quality in health centers.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Health Services Planning and Technical Assistance;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Profit organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other private institutions/organizations;