BPHC Bulletin: New and Updated FAQs, Today with Macrae Slides

• Frequently Asked Questions
  We recently updated some questions on our COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage, including:
  
  Will HRSA continue to review and approve new look-alike initial designation (LAL ID) applications during the COVID-19 public health emergency?
  
  We also added this new question:
  Will future Service Area Competition funding be tied to achievement of patient targets?
  
  There are more FAQs on our coronavirus-related funding FAQ webpage, and resources and links on our COVID-19 Information for Health Centers and Partners webpage.

• TODAY! Today with Macrae: Health Center Program Updates
  Join Jim for updates on COVID-19 and other topics, such as our multi-year transformation effort to advance community health. The link below* will only be accessible to the first 1,500 participants. Here are the slides, for anyone who cannot log in. If you cannot log in for the visual portion, please still call in!
  
  2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
  Join the session*
  Call-in: 888-790-1820
  Passcode: 4511897
  
  
• Reminder: COVID-19 Survey
  On Friday, health centers and look-alikes received an email with the COVID-19 survey. Visit the COVID-19 Data Collection Survey Tool User Guide if you need help completing the survey.
  
  Thank you for completing these surveys: Your insights are so valuable! You’re helping us track health center capacity and COVID-19’s impact on health center operations, patients, and staff. Your input also helps us better understand training and technical assistance, funding, and other health center resource needs.

Questions?
If you have questions about the Health Center Program and COVID-19, please contact Health Center Program Support online. Select “Coronavirus Inquiries (COVID-19)” as the issue type—the third option on the “Health Center or EHBs Question” screen.

You can also call Health Center Program Support at 877-464-4772, option 2, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday (except federal holidays).

Links

• Coronavirus.gov
• Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Resources for Health Centers
• HRSA’s Coronavirus webpage