What's New
Deadline Reminder: SAC Applications for January 1 and February 1 Starts
The application deadlines are approaching for fiscal year (FY) 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for service areas with a January 1, 2025, or February 1, 2025, period of performance start date.
The table below lists application deadlines for all released FY 2025 SAC NOFOs. We’ve bolded the rows to which this announcement refers.
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Start Date
(in 2025)
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NOFO #
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Grants.gov
Due by
11:59 p.m. ET
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HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs)
Due by 5:00 p.m. ET
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January 1
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HRSA-25-012
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July 29
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August 26
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February 1
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HRSA-25-013
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July 29
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August 28
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March 1
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HRSA-25-014
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August 27
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September 26
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FY 2025 BPR NCC Released for February 1 Budget Period Starts
HRSA released the FY 2025 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) (5-H80-25-002) for Health Center Program award recipients with a February 1 budget period start date. These award recipients have a BPR submission available for completion in EHBs with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6.
TA materials and a listing of deadlines for all FY 2025 BPRs are available on the BPR TA webpage.
DUE NEXT WEEK: FY 2025 Expanded Hours
Applications are due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 23. Access TA materials, including new FAQs, on the Expanded Hours TA page.
Improving Maternal Health in Hispanic/Latino Communities
In the second session of HRSA’s Advancing Health Equity among Hispanic/Latino Populations webinar series you’ll learn about:
- HRSA initiatives and programs.
- Critical topics such as congenital syphilis, interpersonal/intimate partner violence, and maternal mental health.
- Resources to improve access and quality of services for mothers and families.
We will present content in Spanish with live interpretation in English.
Wednesday, July 31
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
Net Zero Health Centers – How Solar Microgrids Help Cut Costs and Build Climate Resilience
A new case study from Capital Link delves into the pioneering journeys that four health centers embarked on to achieve renewable energy production. Read the case study (PDF).
The drive towards renewable energy in health care is not merely a response to the environmental imperative but also a strategic move to improve public health outcomes, particularly in communities disproportionately affected by pollution and climate change. These communities, often characterized by higher populations of people of color and/or individuals with limited income, face the brunt of the health impacts stemming from a reliance on fossil fuels.
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Webinar Recording: Empowering Communities: The Role of Health Centers in Addressing SDOH and Advancing Health Equity
Capital Link recently held a webinar focused on advancing health equity. View the recording for the discussion on the paths through which social determinants affect health, the history of health centers, and how they can effectively reduce health disparities and promote true health equity among the underserved patient populations.
HRSA’s June Roundup
In June, HRSA celebrated Pride Month, hosted state convenings of the Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative in Arizona and Montana, visited a nursing school program in Montana, awarded grants to expand medical residencies in rural communities, announced a new Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program policy to help eligible clients with housing security deposits, and more. Visit HRSA’s website for more.
Behavioral Health
Integrating Neuropsychological Screening Within Primary Care Behavioral Health Model of Care
Our webinar will cover the impact negative social drivers of health have on patients’ access to neuropsychology specialty services, the need to increase cognitive screening in primary care, and creation/progression of a neuropsychological assessment clinic at Cherokee Health Systems.
Friday, July 26
1:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
**0.5 CE is available for behavioral health professionals**
Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health Learning Collaborative
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) invites you to a learning collaborative where you’ll gain strategies to implement behavioral screenings in the dental clinic and bi-directional referrals. Visit the application page to apply by Monday, August 5.
Webinar Recording: Naloxone 2.0 — Evidenced-based Distribution Models
At our June 13 webinar, speakers shared best practices (including the best venues) for naloxone distribution and why needs-based naloxone is necessary to decrease overdose. We’ve posted the recording and slides on the webinar webpage.
HIV
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV
HHS experts recently published new anal cancer screening recommendations within the guidelines (visit HIV.gov for what’s new). These include a screening program for people with HIV that uses high resolution anoscopy to help detect and treat pre-cancer and prevent anal cancer. These are the first U.S. federal guidelines on the topic and reflected findings from the NIH-funded Anal Cancer/HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) study.
Hypertension
Million Hearts Hypertension in Pregnancy Action Forum
Join other clinical, public health, and community-based partners who focus on hypertension management for women during and after pregnancy. Exchange best and promising practices, identify solutions to common obstacles, and share resources. CMS and CDC fund Million Hearts.
Tuesday, August 6
11:00 a.m.-noon ET
Registration page
Workforce
Designing and Implementing a Successful Workforce Well-being Strategy
You can improve staff satisfaction, retention, and resilience by executing a customized workforce well-being strategy. During this webinar, we’ll introduce you to a practical tool that can hone your strategy. We’ll also explore a real-life scenario that illustrates how to use the tool.
Wednesday, July 24
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Creating Feedback Processes to Empower Staff
Join our webinar to learn how you can improve workforce well-being by creating a psychologically safe workplace through implementing feedback processes that lead to staff empowerment and job satisfaction. Together, we will explore what's necessary for such an environment, how feedback models can play a role in creating these conditions, and what can be used to guide health centers in enhancing their staff experience.
Tuesday, July 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Oral Health
Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health Learning Collaborative
See the announcement above.
Updated User's Guide for the Implementation of the Oral Health Core Clinical Competencies
NNOHA released the User's Guide for the Implementation of the Oral Health Core Clinical Competencies a decade ago. It highlights strategies to implement HRSA’s competencies integrating oral health and primary care.
The newly published update features new strategies, promising practices, and health center examples. Visit NNOHA’s site to download.
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Whole Person Care: Interdisciplinary Medical and Oral Health
Oral health and other health conditions often relate, and coordinating treatment is important. Integrating care can be an effective way to improve patient care delivery and outcomes while reducing costs. Our webinar will highlight barriers, facilitators, and recommendations to enhance integration. We’ll feature representatives from CMS, CDC, and Mile Square Health Center.
Tuesday, August 6
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Additional Resources
Data Disaggregation: Principles, Promising Practices, and Lessons Learned to Advance Health Equity
In 2023-2024, the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) conducted an environmental scan of racial, ethnic, and language data disaggregation practices at health centers. They sent out a questionnaire and held interviews.
Their new report (PDF) compiles their findings, including promising practices and lessons learned.
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