What's New
DUE TOMORROW: NAP EHBs Deadline
The deadline for fiscal year (FY) 2025 NAP applications in EHBs is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 2, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Remember, the Authorizing Official (AO) listed as the Authorized Representative on the SF-424 in your NAP application must submit your application to HRSA. When you complete your application and select “Submit to AO,” be sure to have that person log into EHBs and select “Submit to HRSA” before the deadline. Watch our new EHBs Application Submission Tutorial video for details.
Visit the NAP technical assistance (TA) webpage for application resources and to get to our FAQ page (also in Spanish). Submit other questions via the BPHC Contact Form.
Note: We will grant a deadline extension, if needed, for organizations impacted by Hurricane Helene. See the lead story in this issue for details.
Deadline Reminder: SAC Applications for May 1 Starts
The application deadlines are approaching for the FY 2025 Service Area Competition (SAC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for service areas with a period of performance start date of May 1, 2025.
The table below lists application deadlines for all released FY 2025 SAC NOFOs. We’ve bolded the row 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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EHBs
Due by 5:00 p.m. ET
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April 1
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HRSA-25-015
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Passed
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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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Fall Regional Meetings about Uniform Data System Patient-Level Submission (UDS+)
Join the UDS+ team and your UDS Test Cooperative (UTC) Regional Steering Committee Representative to learn more about the calendar year 2024 UDS+ submission requirements, ask questions, and get connected with resources to prepare for UDS+ reporting due in April 2025.
Meetings will be convened by HHS region. All meetings will be recorded and available to view after the meeting series is completed. All are welcome to attend, and we encourage you to attend a different region's meeting if it works better for your schedule. Registration page.
Webinar Recording: Mpox Surveillance, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Experts from HRSA, CDC, the Fenway Institute, and the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response discussed surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of mpox. Watch the recording if you missed it.
HRSA Seeks Health Official, Clinician Support for the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps
HRSA is looking for members to join the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps. Your expertise and unique experiences can help address health care delivery needs in underserved areas. If you are a clinician or health official with a background in primary care, oral health, or mental/behavioral health, we invite you to apply. Visit HRSA’s website to submit a nomination, including self-nominations, and help make a positive impact.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
HRSA’s Implementation Framework has activities and resources to help health centers prevent and respond to intimate partner violence (IPV) in the communities they serve. HRSA recognizes that each organization is unique and has a range of experience in implementing IPV initiatives. Organizations can pick the building blocks and activities that best align with their resources and needs.
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National Academies Releases Report, Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, and Families
BPHC sponsored this National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report, “Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, and Families.” It explores how to better meet all children's needs and leverage community support by rethinking health care financing, public health investment, community partnerships, and accountability. The report and supporting materials are downloadable from NASEM’s website.
For Comment: Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers
CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health seeks comments on their draft hazard review. It provides a critical analysis and evaluation of scientific evidence related to the impact of occupational exposure to wildland fire smoke. It can drive the development of new, innovative controls to reduce outdoor worker exposures. Visit Regulations.gov to see the draft and submit a comment.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Spanish-Language Find Treatment Website
SAMHSA has launched the Spanish-language version of FindTreatment.gov. Designed to serve Spanish-speaking communities, FindTreatment.gov/es offers confidential and anonymous access to a comprehensive list of certified substance use and mental health treatment facilities, certified community behavioral health clinics, opioid treatment programs, buprenorphine practitioners, and health centers.
En español:
SAMHSA ha lanzado la versión en español de FindTreatment.gov. Diseñad a para servir a las comunidades de habla hispana, FindTreatment.gov/es ofrece acceso confidencial y anónimo a una lista completa de instalaciones certificadas de tratamiento de uso de sustancias y salud mental, clínicas comunitarias de salud conductual certificadas, programas de tratamiento de opioides, practicantes de buprenorfina y centros de salud.
TOMORROW: Strengthening Behavioral Health Services for Hispanic/Latino Populations
Join HRSA’s Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs for the next session of their Advancing Health Equity among Hispanic/Latino Populations series. The webinar will feature grantees from HRSA’s Rural Communities Opioid Response Program and Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program and highlight efforts to reduce barriers to care for Hispanic/Latino populations, particularly in rural areas. It will be broadcast in Spanish with live English translation.
Wednesday, October 2
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
You can also watch past webinars in the series.
COVID-19
Order Four Free At-home COVID-19 Tests
Every U.S. household can order up to four free COVID-19 at-home tests from COVIDTests.gov. The orders and shipping are free. For help placing an order, call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY: 1-888-720-7489).
Behavioral Health
TOMORROW: Strengthening Behavioral Health Services for Hispanic/Latino Populations
See the announcement above.
The Value of Connection in Mental Health Supports for AANHPI Elders
Join the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) to explore approaches for fostering trust with older AANHPI patients to improve their mental health outcomes. Guest speakers will share outreach and engagement strategies for building belonging among their AANHPI elder patient populations as well as the culturally specific context for conversations around depression care.
Thursday, October 24
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
HIV
Final National Coverage Determination for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
CMS has released the final decision memo on National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Using Antiretroviral Drugs to Prevent HIV. It enables people with Medicare who are at high risk of acquiring HIV to receive PrEP without cost-sharing (i.e., deductibles or co-pays). Visit CMS’ website to review the decision memo.
Workforce
CHW Workforce Skill-Building: Communicating Care in SDOH Screening Listening Sessions
Are you a community health worker (CHW), promotore, or representative? Join a virtual listening session on your communication challenges and training needs in social determinants of health (SDOH) screening. Visit the Google sign-up form to register for a session.
Health Outreach Partners, MHP Salud, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council host these sessions, each focusing on a specific population.
NTTAP Learning Collaboratives
See the application pages for dates, times, and more information:
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I-HELP Bootcamp: Strengthening Your Ability to Spot and Manage Patients’ Complex Health-Harming Legal Issues
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership’s new I-HELP Bootcamp is for staff of all backgrounds — clinical and nonclinical — to strengthen your knowledge of the legal challenges faced by low-income patient populations. Enhance your capacity to spot legal needs that affect patient health, improve your ability to screen and refer patients to legal aid, and develop strategies to provide more precise guidance and quality referrals to legal partners. Visit the application page to apply by Tuesday, October 15.
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Prioritizing What Matters to Older Adults Living with Chronic Disease
Experts from NCECE will focus on age-friendly approaches to encourage the development and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors in older adults. You will discuss special considerations for chronic disease self-management in an aging population, including physiological changes and social risk factors. Visit the application page to apply by Friday, October 18.
Compensation Equity: A Tool for Workforce Well-being
Join our interactive webinar to examine staff satisfaction through the lens of compensation equity. We will explain how "equal pay for work of equal value" is key. Don't miss this opportunity to explore practical strategies to build an equitable and effective compensation structure in your organization.
Tuesday, October 15
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Chief Workforce Officer Core Competencies
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved’s (ACU) STAR2 Center, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), updated the Chief Workforce Officer core competencies, adding behavioral examples. This timely and relevant resource can help you hire, train, develop, and retain workforce leaders who are strategic, capable, and effective. Access it on the STAR2 Center website (PDF).
Additional Resources
Health Center Value-Based Payment and Financial Readiness Tool
NACHC has developed this tool to assist health centers in evaluating their financial readiness for value-based payment models as well as develop estimates of projected revenues, costs, and returns on investment for various alternative payment arrangements.
Navigating Screening Mammography: Guidelines, Importance, and Reaching Underserved Populations
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re hosting a webinar on the guidelines and methods to reach underserved populations better. The presenter is Dr. Stamatia Destounis, the Chair of the American College of Radiology Breast Commission.
Tuesday, October 22
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Revisit Webinars and Slides on STI Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Looking for recordings and slide decks from past webinars on sexually transmitted infections on topics like STI and Syphilis Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Genital Herpes, or the New Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations? You can find them in the Health Center Program Community (HCPC).
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