What's New
SAC NOFO Released for May 1 Starts
HRSA released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for service areas with a May 1, 2025, period of performance start date (HRSA-25-016).
The table below lists application deadlines for all released FY 2025 SAC NOFOs. We’ve bolded the row to which this announcement refers. TA materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
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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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Passed
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August 26
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February 1
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HRSA-25-013
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Passed
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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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May 1
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HRSA-25-016
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October 15
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November 14
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Deadline Reminder: SAC – Additional Areas for Rochester, NY, and Harrison, OH
SAC HRSA-25-087 applications for the Rochester, New York, and Harrison, Ohio, service areas are due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 4. TA materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
ALERT: EHBs System Issue Impacting FY 2025 SAC Applications
Some applicants to the FY 2025 SAC have reported a system error in EHBs on Form 1A: General Information Worksheet. Pre-populated and read-only UDS data in the Baseline Values, Patients, and Visits columns may display an error that prevents an applicant from completing Form 1A and submitting the application. We anticipate that this problem will be resolved by Friday, August 23.
If you encounter a system error on Form 1A, please direct questions or concerns to the SAC Technical Assistance Team using the BPHC Contact Form (Funding > Application for NOFOs > Service Area Competition).
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NAP Deadline Approaches
New Access Points (NAP) funding supports new health center service delivery sites that expand primary health care for underserved communities. We plan to make NAP awards in FY 2025, if funding is available. Phase 1 of NAP applications are due in Grants.gov at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 30. Phase 2 are due in EHBs by 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, September 30. You must submit in both Grants.gov and EHBs for your application to be considered.
The NAP TA webpage has applicant resources. We will also respond to your questions through the BPHC Contact Form.
Here are two common questions we’ve received. We will add these questions to the NAP FAQ webpage soon.
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How do I complete the SF-424 in Grants.gov if I have a current H80 award?
You are applying as a satellite. For Type of Applicant (Box 2), you will check the "Revision" box, select "Other," and then type "Supplement." In Box 5b, enter your H80 grant number.
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Should I include my current Health Center Program (H80) budget in my NAP budget?
No. The NAP budget should only include the revenue and expenses related to your proposed NAP project. This includes costs that will be charged to the NAP award and non-federal funds you plan to use to support the project. For example, include only personnel that support sites proposed on Form 5B: Service Sites. See the SF-424A and Sample Budget Narrative resources on the NAP TA webpage for more information.
TOMORROW: Office Hour for FY 2021 ARP - Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements (ARP-Capital, C8E) Awardees
Our Capital Specialist team is hosting an office hour for recipients of FY 2021 American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvement (ARP-Capital) funding. This will be a great opportunity for awardees to ask questions and receive additional assistance on the following topics: capital projects closeout, extension without funds, project changes, and upcoming semi-annual progress report.
Wednesday, August 21
3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
Visit the ARP-Capital TA webpage for award recipient information, FAQs, and resources.
Office Hour 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.
Attention Health Center Staff: Take the National Training and TA Needs Assessment
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) is working with 21 other NTTAPs to create relevant trainings and professional development opportunities for health center staff, and your input is essential!
Visit the Health Center Resource Clearinghouse to complete the assessment. Like the NTTAPs, PCAs and HCCNs will use the results to identify priority areas for their efforts.
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Webinar Recording: Health Center Financial Management: Best Practices and Risk Mitigation
We partnered with NACHC on this webinar about the health center revenue cycle and ways to strengthen payment oversight. NACHC faculty and a health center shared lessons learned and recommendations on securing your systems and processes in the wake of cyberattacks and health care data breaches. Watch the recording if you missed it.
CDC Health Advisory: Increased Oropouche Virus Activity
The CDC has issued a health advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of an increase in Oropouche virus disease, originating from endemic areas in the Amazon basin and new areas in South America and the Caribbean. Travel-associated cases have been identified in the United States and Europe. The health advisory provides recommendations on evaluating and testing travelers who have been in impacted areas with signs and symptoms consistent with Oropouche virus infection.
Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CMS invites public comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2025. They’ll use the input to develop the final rule. Submit comments on the Federal Register website by Monday, September 9.
CMS’ website lists key proposed changes for 2025. Your health center may be most interested in commenting on proposed changes in these areas:
- Temporarily allowing FQHCS to bill for non-behavioral health visits furnished via telehealth through December 31, 2025.
- The idea of redefining a “visit” to include live video to allow FQHCs to provide all services via telehealth at their applicable rates.
- Reporting care coordination services by FQHCs.
- Billing and payment for Part B preventive vaccines and their administration by FQHCs.
2024 National Healthy Aging Symposium
Co-hosted by HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Trust for America’s Health, the symposium will feature leading voices on healthy aging and will cover the latest science, promising practices, and innovative interventions to improve the health of older adults.
Thursday, September 26
1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
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Do Your Patients Have Long COVID?
HHS (through FDA, NIH, and others) is collecting data on medications you are trying for your patients’ Long COVID symptoms. They want to know whether you feel any of these medications have improved your patients’ symptoms, have had no impact, or have made your patients’ symptoms worse. Share your experience through their CURE ID mobile app or visit the CURE ID website.
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. CDC’s National Immunization Awareness Month website offers tools and resources you can use to spread the word!
Trends and Disparities in Childhood Vaccination Coverage by Vaccines for Children Program Eligibility
CDC’s new report finds that while the Vaccines for Children program has provided lifesaving vaccines at no cost to eligible children for 30 years, gaps in vaccination coverage remain. Read the report.
Behavioral Health
Webinar Recording: Integrating Neuropsychological Screening Within the PCBH Model of Care
Our webinar last month covered the impact of negative social drivers of health 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. Visit the recording webpage.
HIV
HRSA Celebrates Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Sunday, August 18 marked the 34th anniversary of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP). In 1990, Congress enacted the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. Today, the RWHAP serves more than half a million people with diagnosed HIV across the United States. Learn more about the program’s history.
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HRSA Publishes 2022 RWHAP EHE Initiative Data Report
HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) recently released the latest Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) data for the RWHAP. The report presents national quantitative and qualitative data on services delivered by EHE-funded recipients. In 2022, HAB EHE-funded providers served 22,001 clients new to care and 19,204 clients estimated to be re-engaged in care, nearly double the number of new and re-engaged clients served in 2020.
Read the new report (PDF) and the latest HAB EHE infographic (PDF).
THIS WEEK: PCHP Investment Team at the 2024 National Ryan White Conference
Does your health center receive PCHP funding? Are you attending the National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment? BPHC's PCHP Investment Team will be available to answer questions and hear your feedback. Look for us at the HRSA/BPHC table in the designated "Federal Village" area.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States: First Steps for Health Centers
Join to learn about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which aims to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. It also sets 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. 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 Communities of Practice
Join one of our upcoming communities of practice, which kick off next month. The application pages include dates, times, and more details.
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Technology in Workforce Well-being: Friend or Foe: Discover ways to address staff burnout related to health information technology and electronic health records. Share your experiences and learn strategies to optimize clinical efficiency. You can leverage technology for positive change. Visit the application page.
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Integrating Workforce Well-being into Health Center Culture: Learn how you can address moral distress, which impacts staff mental health, job satisfaction, and overall productivity. Learn approaches to build an organizational culture of support and share insights with peers. Visit the application page.
Open Now: Common Application for Clinical Workforce Learning Collaboratives
Community Health Center, Inc. has opened its common application for learning collaboratives. Through it, you can apply to focus on:
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Comprehensive and Team-Based Care: With coaching support and transformational strategies, you will begin your journey towards a high-performance team-based care model, develop a highly trained clinical primary care team, and work to improve at least one UDS measure.
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Postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Programs: Gain a roadmap and coaching support on how to implement the formal training program, including program drivers, program structure, recruiting, curriculum development, evaluation, and program accreditation.
Visit the application page for details. **CE credits available.**
Webinar Recordings for Recent Workforce Well-being Strategy Session
If you missed these webinars last month, visit the recording webpages for the slides and more.
Oral Health
Webinar Recording: Whole Person Care: Interdisciplinary Medical and Oral Health
Speakers at our August 6 webinar highlighted barriers, facilitators, and recommendations to enhance integration. We featured representatives from CMS, CDC, and Mile Square Health Center. View the recording.
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. Explore these new materials and share them with your patients and community.
Telehealth
NACHC eConsult Publications
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
Quality Improvement Fund Optimizing Virtual Care Toolkit
See the announcement above.
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