THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE SKILLS BUILDING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSIS…

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE SKILLS BUILDING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SERVICES TO STATE /REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATIONS (PCAS) AND NATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (CAS). THE TA SERVICES PROVIDED TO PCAS WOULD ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO DEVELOP METHODS, APPROACHES AND SKILLS TO IMPROVE CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE SEVEN (7) CORE FUNCTIONS (I.E., MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING HEALTH CENTERS; SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CENTER GROWTH ASSISTANCE; WORKFORCE; LIAISON/COLLABORATION/PARTNERING; CLINICAL QUALITY; AND LEVERAGING AND ENHANCING HEALTH CENTER REVENUE). NATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS CONTRACT TO ENSURE COORDINATION OF TA SERVICES. TOGETHER, THE PCAS AND THE CAS PROVIDE A VALUABLE MECHANISM FOR THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH CENTERS.