Congratulations to Jim Macrae for receiving the 2022 Presidential Rank Award - Distinguished Service, the highest recognition in the Senior Executive Service.

Jim has been the Associate Administrator for HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) since 2006. He is an amazing leader whose contributions to HRSA's mission and the nation's health have changed the way health care is delivered, making it more equitable and accessible in communities that have been underserved for far too long. In 2021, nearly 1,400 HRSA-funded health centers with approximately 14,000 service sites provided high-quality primary health care to more than 30 million people.

Read Jim's bio.

TODAY we celebrate National Rural Health Day!

Join us at 3 p.m. ET for a presentation with HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson and other HHS leaders to discuss how HHS is advancing behavioral health equity in rural communities. Learn about federal government efforts and opportunities to increase access to behavioral health services, including through HRSA’s Rural Communities Opioid Response initiative.

Attend the presentation.

Over the past year, HRSA awarded approximately $2.3 billion dollars to cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations to provide life-saving care, treatment, and support services for over half a million people with HIV in the U.S. These funds highlighted a series of innovative new approaches to expand care and treatment for people with HIV supported by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. 

Read the release.

Rural communities may be uniquely impacted by disasters. The Rural Health Information Hub and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis with support from HRSA and CDC, created a toolkit to strengthen rural communities and their emergency preparedness efforts. Learn more.

HRSA released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Ending the HIV Epidemic - Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO, HRSA-23-025). HRSA will make approximately $50 million available for up to 140 health centers located in the targeted geographic locations where there are a substantial amount of new HIV infections.

FY 2023 PCHP will support expanding HIV prevention services that decrease the risk of HIV transmission in underserved communities. This funding will focus on increasing HIV testing, PrEP prescriptions, and linkage to HIV care and treatment. It is part of HHS’ Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative, which aims to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the U.S. by 90% by 2030.

View the FY 2023 PCHP one-pager for applicants. Visit the FY 2023 PCHP technical assistance webpage to access the NOFO, application information, and other resources.

HRSA invites you to participate in our 2022 World AIDS Day Commemoration Event on Thursday, December 1, 11a.m-noon. The 2022 World AIDS Day theme is Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End the HIV Epidemic. The event will feature a panel of HIV community leaders and people with lived experience. The event is open to all HRSA recipients, subrecipients, stakeholders, and federal employees. Registration is required.

Follow us on social media @HRSAgov and join our Twitter thread from November 29-December 2 using #HRSAHonorsWAD. We encourage you to like, retweet, and repost to your organization’s social media channels. Please also consider posting messages and photos using the hashtag or ask your partners to post. Messages can highlight or relate to the 2022 World AIDS Day theme.