What's New
Deadline Reminder: SAC Applications for January 1 and February 1 Starts
The application deadlines are approaching for FY 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) NOFOs 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
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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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August 19
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August 26
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February 1
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HRSA-25-013
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August 19
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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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April 1
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HRSA-25-015
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September 24
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October 24
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FY 2025 BPR NCC Released for March 1 Budget Period Starts
HRSA released the FY 2025 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) (5-H80-25-003) for Health Center Program award recipients with a March 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, October 4.
TA materials and a listing of deadlines for all FY 2025 BPRs are available on the BPR TA webpage.
Office Hours for FY 20/21 PCHP Final Progress Reporting
If your health center received Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) funding for FY 2020 or FY 2021, your final semi-annual progress report is due Sunday, September 15. The report will be available in EHBs on Sunday, September 1. We’re hosting an office hour session to address your questions. Note that this session is ONLY for FY 2020 and FY 2021 awardees.
Wednesday, August 28
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Find resources for reporting on the Manage the PCHP Award TA webpage.
PCHP Investment Team at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Does your health center receive PCHP funding? If so, we look forward to meeting with you at this upcoming conference. We’ll be available to answer questions and hear your feedback. Look for us at the HRSA/BPHC table in the designated "Federal Village" area.
The 2024 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment will take place August 20-23, both virtually and in person at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC. Visit the conference website to see details, including the agenda, or to register by Friday, August 16.
Are You Scheduled for a FTCA Site Visit?
Check out our updated Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Site Visit Protocol webpage to:
- Learn about the FTCA site visit process (it differs from an operational site visit) and action plan
- See a FTCA sample agenda and site visit report
- Find out which documents reviewers will request
- Learn how to access ECRI resources
Questions? Submit via the BPHC Contact Form (FTCA > FTCA Site Visit) or contact Health Center Program Support at (877) 464-4772, Option 1.
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Celebrating Six Decades of Health Center Program History
If you missed it, see yesterday’s bulletin announcing the Health Center Program history content available on our website.
HRSA’s July Roundup
In July, HRSA hosted the National Telehealth Conference, announced a new grant program to support multistate social worker licensure, co-led a White House Maternal Mental Health Roundtable, held the latest convening of the Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative in Maryland, announced funding to expand women’s and children’s access to HIV/AIDS care, hosted a Tribal Advisory Council meeting, and more. Visit HRSA’s website for more.
Uniting Voices, Saving Lives: Empowering Minority Communities through Organ Donation Education
Join HRSA’s National Minority Donor Awareness Month webinar. Speakers will discuss how to address cultural barriers and share effective donation outreach strategies. Hear from experts and personal stories that highlight the impact of donation and transplantation. Live translation will be available in Spanish and English.
Tuesday, August 20
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. CDC recently published reports on the benefits of vaccination and updated guidance:
- CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices updated their recommendations for the use of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines in adults who are 60 or older. See CDC's report.
- Researchers concluded that routine childhood immunizations have been an important cost-saving public health strategy. Read the CDC report.
CDC’s National Immunization Awareness Month website offers tools and resources you can use to spread the word!
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Behavioral Health
Webinar Recordings: Pediatric Behavioral Health Series
The webinar recording pages for our two-part series offer related resources.
- Session 1: Speakers highlighted milestones and challenges of childhood development. They explored prevalent diagnoses, the impact of maternal behavioral health conditions during the perinatal period, and risk and protective factors influencing child well-being. Access the recording page.
- Session 2: Speakers shared strategies for implementing pediatric integrated care related to screening, referral, and care coordination. They highlighted treatment best practices, emphasizing culturally relevant patient and family-centered and trauma-informed approaches. They also showcased interventions tailored to the developmental stage. Access the recording page.
HIV
Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States, First Steps for Health Centers
Join to learn about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The strategy provides an update to the HIV National Strategic Plan (2021). It aims to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, while also setting expectations to ensure patients living with HIV receive treatment, HIV health outcomes are improved, and health disparities are reduced.
Speakers will share approaches to care coordination for the newly diagnosed, advances in HIV management, and ways to measure success with your HIV programs. The content aligns with Health Center Performance Improvement domain of quality, patient care, and safety. Renaye James Healthcare Advisors host this webinar in partnership with the National LGBTQIA+ Education Center.
Thursday, September 12
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Workforce
Workforce Well-being Survey: TA and Dashboards
We continue expanding the TA we’ve created in response to the national results of the Health Center Workforce Well-being Survey. Experts provide guidance, tools, and strategies to help you meet your goals. Whether you're seeking to optimize staff morale, implement new programs, or enhance organizational culture, our TA can support your program. Check out our TA site for opportunities and resources including slides and recordings from past webinars. All HRSA-supported health centers are welcome to participate, regardless of whether you took the survey.
If your health center participated, don’t forget to visit your final dashboards in EHBs.
Adopting Compensation and Benefits for Workforce Well-being
Join us to hear how Primary Health Network implemented creative benefits that reduced burnout and turnover among their providers and staff. Learn how your health center can create a robust compensation program that meets your workforce's diverse needs. Don't miss this case study presentation to gain valuable insights from this health center's experience building staff benefits!
Tuesday, August 20
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Maintaining Personal Connection in a Digital Age Learning Collaborative
The Health Information Technology, Evaluation, and Quality (HITEQ) Center invites you to explore how technology can enhance, rather than hinder, personal connections in primary care. Their learning collaborative will focus on the person-centered needs of providers, patients, and staff.
Using a human-centered design approach, speakers will cover:
- Leveraging technology (e.g., AI, EHRs, and patient portals) to strengthen relationships and maintain connection between visits.
- Balancing the need for easy and timely access to care with health center resources.
- Cultivating a compassionate "bedside and webside manner" in clinic and virtual visits.
- Fostering collegial connections among health care teams in a digital environment.
Visit the application page for details and to apply by Thursday, October 3.
Oral Health
New Resources on Oral Health and Nutrition, Pregnancy from HRSA
HRSA’s Oral Health Initiative, A Healthy Mouth for Every Body, now features key information on the connections between overall health, oral health, nutrition, and pregnancy. Visit HRSA’s website for the content.
Led by HRSA’s Office of Special Health Initiatives, this initiative emphasizes the vital role of oral health in overall well-being. They recently added two new pages:
Explore these new materials and share them with your patients and community.
Telehealth
NACHC eConsult Publications
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and the Center for Connected Health Policy published two eConsult resources:
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“E-Consult Trends Across Medicaid Programs and Impact on FQHCs” looks at a sampling of states to examine trends in eConsult policies that allow, exclude, or do not specify a policy specific to FQHCs, resulting in reimbursement and telehealth operational implications for health centers. Access it on the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse.
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“E-Consult Medicaid Fee Schedule – January 2024” provides a state-by-state listing of eConsult codes used by state Medicaid fee-for-service programs for this year. Access it on the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse.
Recordings Available: National Telehealth Conference
You can now access the HRSA National Telehealth Conference session recordings and summary report with a link to slides on HRSA’s website.
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