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An Outreach and Enrollment conference call hosted by HRSA and CMS was recently held. To access the replay, please call 1-888-566-0697 any time before 11:00 PM central time on December 15, 2010 and enter code 7179.

A Federal Register notice was issued that describes the new organizational structure for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

Instructions for Preparing and Submitting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) Cooperative Agreement Progress Report (PDF - 88 KB)

HHS announces the availability of up to $335 million to boost access to primary health care (10/26/2010) Expanded Services Supplemental Funding

Capital Development

HHS announces a major new investment in community health centers (10/08/10)

New Access Point (NAP) Grant Application Technical Assistance

Service Area Competition (SAC) Application Technical Assistance

School-Based Health Center Capital Application Technical Assistance

Health Center Program: Recovery Act Grants



Providing Access to Health Care in the Nation's Most Needy Communities

In 2009, Health Centers cared for

  • Nearly 19 million patients, including
  • 3.4 million who received dental services
  • 758,000 who received behavioral health care

Health Centers also:

  • Employ more than 123,000 people in underserved communities
  • Leverage more than $9 billion in other health resources

Learn more: Health Center Program Fact Sheet (PDF - 649 KB)

 
 

Recovery Act Stories

Linda Unpingco-Denorcey, Executive Director of the Guam Health Center, is making a difference in her community through a HRSA grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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