In January, Administrator Johnson visited Los Angeles, California, and Albany, New York, to to support mental health training for primary care physicians. Thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, HRSA was able to awarded nearly $60 million in new funding to integrate training on mental health for primary care clinicians.

Read the Monthly Roundup to learn more about these site visits.

Last week, HRSA released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Early Childhood Development (ECD) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO, HRSA-23-028). HRSA will make approximately $30 million available for up to 150 awards (up to $200,000 per award) to fund the expansion of early childhood development care through increased screenings and follow-up services.

Health Center Program operational (H80) grant award recipients are eligible to apply. Visit the ECD technical assistance (TA) page to access the NOFO, application aids, TA session details, and other resources.

FY 2023 ECD applications are due in:

• Grants.gov by Friday, March 17,11:59 p.m. ET.
• HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by Tuesday, April 18, 5:00 p.m. ET.

Submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form: Under “Funding,” select “Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities.” Then, select “Early Childhood Development (ECD).

Are you a health center administrator or provider in a tribal community? Find out how HRSA’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program can help pay part or, in some cases, all of your eligible providers’ health professional school debt. Join our live informational webinar and Q&A session on Thursday, March 2, 2 - 3p.m. ET. Hosted by the National Indian Health Board and the Association of American Indian Physicians, you’ll receive detailed information eligibility and how to apply to NHSC programs and have your questions answered in real time.

HRSA’s Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs invites you to a webinar on Thursday, February 23, 11 a.m. ET to learn about best practices to manage hypertension during pregnancy.

The webinar will highlight HRSA’s maternal health resources and funding opportunities, showcase remote monitoring tools and programs including a HRSA Grand Challenge Winner in Remote Pregnancy Monitoring, and highlight a Healthy Start initiative focused on strategies to reduce hypertension.

Register for the webinar.

People living in rural communities face financial, geographic, and provider supply barriers to accessing healthcare services. Historically, providers may deliver healthcare services via telehealth to patients located in the state in which the provider is licensed. However, expanding cross-state licensure for healthcare providers can mitigate some of these challenges by allowing patients to engage in virtual telehealth appointments with a broader network of providers. Recent legislation at both the state and federal levels has significantly affected the ability of healthcare providers to serve patients virtually and across state lines.

Read the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Health Policy Update to learn more.

HRSA’s National Organizations of State and Local Officials Cooperative Agreement provided support for this ASTHO resource.