FY10 National Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Program (NUCA)

The purpose of the NUCA Program is to demonstrate that partnerships between Federal agencies and national organizations can efficiently and effectively: (1) improve access to care for targeted racial and ethnic minority populations; (2) address social determinants of health to achieve health equity for targeted minority populations through projects of national significance; (3) reduce youth violence (including gang violence) among targeted minority populations; (4) increase the diversity of the health-related work force; and (5) increase the knowledge base and enhance data availability for health disparities and health equity activities.