What's New
SAC NOFO Released for June 1 Starts
HRSA released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for service areas with a June 1, 2025, period of performance start date (HRSA-25-017).
The table below lists application deadlines for all released FY 2025 SAC NOFOs. We’ve bolded the row to which this announcement refers. Technical assistance (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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March 1
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HRSA-25-014
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Passed
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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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June 1
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HRSA-25-017
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October 29
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December 2
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Look-Alike Initial Designation Application Updated Instructions — Coming Soon!
We will soon post updated instructions for applicants interested in applying for Look-Alike Initial Designation (LAL-ID) on the LAL-ID TA webpage. While the application will become available in EHBs on Friday, September 6, we recommend that you wait to submit your application until we release the instructions.
While you may refer to the existing instructions (available on the webpage) to start an application before we release the new instructions, keep in mind:
- Your application will be reviewed based on the updated instructions.
- You must complete and submit your application within 90 days from the date you start it in EHBs.
Submit questions about the LAL-ID process via the BPHC Contact Form (Look-Alike Designation > Initial Designation (LAL-ID)).
TOMORROW: Office Hour: School-Based Award Progress Reporting
Our School-Based Investment Team is hosting an office hour to address progress reporting questions from FY 2021-2023 School-Based Service Sites (SBSS) and School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE) award recipients. The School-Based Health Alliance will also be on hand to answer questions about promising practices for successful award implementation.
Wednesday, September 4
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Progress reports are available in EHBs and are due by Sunday, September 15. Find resources for reporting on the Manage the SBSE Award page.
Upcoming 2024 UDS Reporting TA Webinars
This fall, we’re hosting a series of 90-minute TA webinars to support 2024 Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting. In addition to next Tuesday’s session for Primary Care Associations (PCAs) and Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs), this month’s sessions are:
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UDS Basics: Orientation to Terms and Resources
Speakers will describe the three areas that define program performance (operations, clinical, and finances) and will do a deep dive into counting visits.
Tuesday, September 17
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
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UDS Clinical Quality Measures Deep Dive
Speakers will describe measure specifications and workflows to improve the provision of care, data validation, data collection, and accuracy of UDS reporting.
Thursday, September 26
2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
If you prepare UDS report submissions for your health center, we encourage you to join these trainings. See our flyer (PDF) for the topics, dates, times, and registration links for the entire series.
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HRSA Announces Historic Steps to Overhaul the Nation’s Organ Transplant System
Last week, HRSA announced that for the first time in the 40-year history of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the OPTN Board of Directors — the governing board that develops national organ allocation policy — is now separately incorporated and independent from the Board of long-time OPTN contractor, the United Network for Organ Sharing. HRSA has awarded an OPTN Board Support contract to American Institutes for Research to support the newly incorporated OPTN Board of Directors. Read the press release.
Opportunities and Challenges in Enabling and Advancing Precision Medicine Artificial Intelligence by Integrating Clinical Imaging with Multimodal Data
The NIH Common Fund wants your ideas to identify high-priority challenges and opportunities in developing trustworthy, cost-effective, accessible, ethical, and sustainable precision medicine artificial intelligence algorithms that integrate medical images with other patient-related data to support clinical decision-making. Responses must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, September 23. Visit the request for information page on Grants.gov.
National Suicide Prevention Month
September is an opportunity to focus on suicide prevention. Next Sunday, September 8, is the first-ever 988 Day. This year's theme, "No Judgment. Just Help," emphasizes the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s commitment to providing compassionate support. HRSA partnered with SAMHSA on the 988 Day Digital Toolkit. Visit SAMHSA’s site for the toolkit and suggestions on how to use it.
SAMHSA’s 2024 Suicide Prevention Month Toolkit offers assets like social media posts and shareable graphics to raise awareness about the information, services, and resources they offer. Access it on SAMHSA’s website.
Visit our Behavioral Health TA portal for behavioral health integration resources, including some on suicide prevention.
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Hypertension
NACHC's Heart Health Hub: Your Source for Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) receives funding from CDC for its Million Hearts initiative. NACHC’s new Heart Health Hub houses resources for care teams, quality improvement professionals, and health center leaders looking for evidence-based strategies to control hypertension and manage cholesterol. It gives you easy access to downloadable tools and training to help you and your patients feel motivated to prevent life-threatening risks.
Workforce
Office Hour: Overcoming Obstacles Developing a Workforce Well-being Strategy
Have you watched our latest webinar on designing and implementing a workforce well-being strategy? What about our webinar on incorporating workforce well-being into your strategic plan?
Join our virtual office hour where we will clarify your questions and go over common challenges health center leadership face when developing such a strategy, as well as point out ways you can tackle these issues.
Tuesday, September 10
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Don't forget to download our Workforce Well-being Strategy Template to support your health center in building an effective strategy.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
See the application pages for dates, times, and more information:
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School-Based Health Center Start-Up: The School-Based Health Alliance’s opportunity aims to support partnerships between health care organizations and schools to provide or expand access to primary care and behavioral health services in schools. Visit the application page to apply by Tuesday, September 17.
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Integrating Diabetes and Oral Health: The National Network for Oral Health Access invites you to focus on integrating diabetes and oral health. The goal is to improve outcomes for people with diabetes by increasing the number of dual users of medical and dental services. Visit the application page to apply by Friday, September 27.
Final-Year Health Professional Students: Apply Now for Loan Repayment
The 2025 National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program application cycle is now open! Final-year students studying to become a physician, dentist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife can apply for awards of up to $120,000. An additional $40,000 supplement is available to physician and nurse midwife final-year students who commit to providing OB/GYN services in high-need areas. Visit the application page to apply by 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 7.
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