Purpose of this program:
To provide assistance to health centers 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 care in health centers.