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Health Center Program New Access Points (NAP)
Link
Additional Links
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Deadline
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2019
Sponsor
Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
Purpose
Awards funding to establish new health centers to expand access to quality primary healthcare services in medically underserved communities. Provides operational support for new healthcare service delivery sites for the provision of comprehensive, affordable, and cost-effective primary healthcare services with the goal of improving the health and well-being of individuals and reducing health disparities among vulnerable populations.
Projects must comply with Health Center Program Compliance requirements established in section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act and further detailed in the program Health Center Program Compliance Manual.
Applicants may propose projects that serve four different population types. Program requirements for each population type include:
Community Health Centers (CHCs) – PHS Act section 330(e):
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary healthcare services to underserved populations in the service area
Migrant Health Centers (MHCs) – PHS Act section 330(g):
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary healthcare services to migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families in the service area
Healthcare for the Homeless Centers (HCHs) – PHS Act section 330(h):
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and
accessibility of required primary healthcare services to
individuals:
- Who lack housing, without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family
- Whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary living accommodations
- Who reside in transitional housing
- Who reside in permanent supportive housing or other housing programs targeted to homeless populations
- Who are children and youth at risk of homelessness, homeless veterans, and veterans at risk of homelessness
- Provide substance use disorder (SUD) services
Public Housing Primary Care Centers (PHPCs) – PHS Act section 330(i):
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and
accessibility of required primary healthcare services to
residents of public housing and individuals living in
areas immediately accessible to public housing that:
- Includes low-income housing and mixed finance projects developed, owned, or assisted by a public housing agency
- Excludes housing units with no public housing agency support other than Section 8 vouchers
- Consult with residents served by the proposed project regarding the planning and administration of the program
Proposals must support at least 1 full-time, permanent service delivery site that provides primary healthcare services as its main purpose. All funded projects must begin operation within 120 days of the award notice with all necessary staff and providers in place. Programs must propose to serve a projected number of unduplicated patients in 2020. Funding may be withdrawn or reduced if programs do not meet these service goals.
Amount of Funding
Award ceiling: $650,000 per year
Up to $150,000 of the $650,000 may be requested in year 1 of the grant for 1-time minor capital costs for equipment and/or minor alteration or renovation projects.
Project period:
- Up to 2 years
- 1 year for new applicants
Estimated number of awards: 75
Estimated total program funding:
$50,000,000
The following amounts are expected to be available for each health center type:
- $40,750,000 for Community Health Center applicants
- $4,300,000 for Migrant Health Center applicants
- $4,350,000 for Healthcare for the Homeless Center applicants
- $600,000 for Public Housing Primary Care Center applicants
Who Can Apply
Domestic public or private nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith-based, and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
Eligible applicants must:
- Provide health services to medically underserved populations
- Ensure the required primary healthcare services will be available and accessible in the proposed service area
- Operate service delivery site(s) located in an area with a shortage of health services
In addition to these requirements, new applicants must propose to serve a defined geographic area that is federally-designated, in whole or in part, as a Medically Underserved Area or Medically Underserved Population (MUA/MUP). Public housing primary care (PHPC) applicants must demonstrate that they have consulted with the public housing residents while preparing the grant application and will ensure ongoing consultation with the residents regarding the planning and administration of the health center.
For additional eligibility details and requirements, review the program guidance.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Buildings and Facilities • Capacity Building • Equipment • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.
Applicants must complete a 2-phase application process:
- Phase 1: Applications must be submitted and validated through grants.gov by March 12, 2019
- Phase 2: Applicants must submit supplemental information through HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by April 11, 2019
Contact
For programmatic or technical
questions:
Allison Arnone
301-549-4300
For grants management or budget
questions:
Terry Hatchett
301-443-7525
thatchett@hrsa.gov
Brian Feldman
301-443-3190
bfeldman@hrsa.gov
Topics This Program Addresses
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Healthcare Facilities