Area Health Education Centers

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Area Health Education Centers

Federal · HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION · #93.107

The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program enhances access to high quality health care through academic-community partnerships. The goal of the AHEC Program is three fold: (1) to prepare a diverse primary care workforce representative of the communities served; (2) to improve health workforce distribution through the nation, particularly among rural and underserved areas and population; and (3) to develop and maintain a healthcare workforce that is prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming health care delivery system with emphasis on rural and underserved areas and communit

Also known as

AHEC

About this program

The Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program enhances access to high quality health care through academic-community partnerships. The goal of the AHEC Program is three fold: (1) to prepare a diverse primary care workforce representative of the communities served; (2) to improve health workforce distribution through the nation, particularly among rural and underserved areas and population; and (3) to develop and maintain a healthcare workforce that is prepared to deliver high quality care in a transforming health care delivery system with emphasis on rural and underserved areas and communities.

Who can apply

StateNonprofit OrganizationU.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)Not-for-Profit Organization

Categories

FinancialCooperative Agreement

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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