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Health Center Expanded Services Supplemental Funding

• Deadline Extended: Apply for Health Center Expanded Services (HRSA-11-148) in HRSA EHB by January 20, 8 pm ET
• Eligible applicants (health centers currently receiving Section 330 funding as of September 30, 2010) will receive EHB instructions by e-mail.
• Supplemental Funding Announcement and Instructions (PDF - 240 KB)
• Supplemental Funding Announcement and Instructions (DOC - 60 KB)
• EHBs User Guide: Expanded Services (PDF - 1.28 MB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 151 KB) (Updated 11/17/10)
• Budget Example for Funding Request (PDF - 342 KB)
• Sample Forms (to be completed in EHB) (DOC - 340 KB) note: We are working to make this file accessible to people who use assistive technologies. If you cannot fully access information in this file, please contact  comments@hrsa.gov or 888-275-4772 (TTY: 877-489-4772) for assistance.

About Health Center Expanded Services Supplemental Funding

Expanded services supplemental funds support increased access to preventive and primary health care services, including oral health, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, and/or enabling services at existing health center sites. HRSA expects to award between $270 and $335 million through formula-based supplements. Final funding levels will be determined following enactment of FY 2011 appropriations for the Section 330 program. All eligible grantees will be notified of the maximum amount they are eligible to receive.

Health Center Program grantees requesting expanded services funds must demonstrate how these funds will be used to expand medical capacity and services to underserved populations in their service areas. To receive funding, applicants must propose to expand existing primary care medical capacity by adding new medical providers, increasing the availability of medical services, and/or expanding hours of operations.  Applicants may also propose to utilize a portion of expanded services funds to do one or more of the following:

• Expand existing or begin to directly provide oral health services;
• Expand existing or begin to directly provide behavioral health services;
• Expand existing or begin to directly provide pharmacy services;
• Expand existing or begin to directly provide vision services;
• Provide greater enabling services.

The program is authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) ((P.L. 111-148).

Eligible Applicants

Existing health centers currently receiving funding as of September 30, 2010, under the Health Center Program are eligible for expanded services funds:

• Community Health Centers (CHC) - Section 330(e)
• Migrant Health Centers (MHC) - Section 330(g)
• Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) - Section 330(h)
• Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) - Section 330(i)