Community Project Funding (CPF)/Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)

Congress appropriated funding in the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103) for CPF/CDS projects. These relate to:

• Supporting health-related activities, including training and information technology 
• Constructing and renovating (including equipment) health care and other facilities

If you received this funding, our resources will help you apply and manage your projects.

Watch previous webinars

2024

CPF/CDS Construction Projects FY24 Post-Award Webinar - Nov. 13, 2024 | Download: CPF/CDS Construction Projects FY24 Post-Award Webinar Slides (PDF - 780 KB)

Facilities/Equipment (CE1) and Non-Construction (GE1) Projects - Oct. 17, 2024  | Download: Facilities/Equipment (CE1) and Non-Construction (GE1) Projects Slides (PDF - 644 KB)

Construction Project Overview (CE1) and Non-Construction Project Overview (GE1) - May 1, 2024 | Download: Construction Project Overview (CE1) and Non-Construction Project Overview (GE1) Slides (PDF - 1 MB)

HRSA Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements Overview - April 24, 2024 | Download: HRSA Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements Overview Slides (PDF - 551 KB)

FY2023 CDS Office Hours: Semi-Annual Progress Reports - April 23, 2024 | Download: FY2023 CDS Office Hours: Semi-Annual Progress Reports Slides (PDF - 491 KB)

Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Project Overview - Construction (HRSA-24-110) and Non-Construction (HRSA-24-111) - April 17, 2024) | Download: CDS Project Overview - Construction (HRSA-24-110) and Non-Construction (HRSA-24-111) Slides (PDF - 1015 KB)

2023

CPF/CDS Construction Projects Post Award Technical Assistance - October 2023) | Download: CPF/CDS Construction Projects Post Award Technical Assistance Slides (PDF - 449 KB)

CPF/CDS Non-Construction Projects Post Award Technical Assistance - August 2023 | Download: CPF/CDS Non-Construction Projects Post Award Technical Assistance Slides (PDF - 707 KB)

Semi-Annual Progress Report Overview and Final Reports and No-Cost Extension Overview for Non-Construction Recipients (April 2023) | Download: Semi-Annual Progress Report Overview and Final Reports and No-Cost Extension Overview for Non-Construction Recipients Slides (PDF - 674 KB)

HRSA Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements Overview (March 2023) | Download: HRSA Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements slides (PDF - 532 KB)

Non-Construction and Construction Budget Overview (March 2023) | Download: Budget Overview slides (PDF - 749 KB)

Non-Construction and Construction Projects Overview (March 2023) |Download: Projects Overview slides (PDF - 1 MB)

Financial Management Review Process Overview (January 2023)

Download:

• Financial Management Review slides (PDF - 687 KB)
• Financial Management Requirements (PDF - 130 KB)
• Sample Annotated Policies Procedures Cross Reference Guide (PDF - 159 KB)

2022

Completing Your December Semi-Annual Progress Report (November 2022) | Download: November 2022 Progress Report slides (PDF - 364 KB) 

CPF/CDS Post-Award Webinar for Construction Recipients (September 2022) | Download: September 2022 Construction slides (PDF - 487 KB) 

CPF/CDS Post-Award Webinar for Non-Construction Recipients (September 2022) | Download: September 2022 Non-Construction slides (PDF - 1006 KB)

Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Non-Construction and Construction Projects Overview – Technical Assistance webinar (April 2022) | Download: April 2022 PowerPoint slides (PDF - 1 MB)

Frequently asked questions

• CDS Awards FAQs

Pre-award forms

• Environmental Information and Documentation (EID) Checklist (PDF - 512 KB)
• Landlord Letter of Consent (PDF - 9 MB)
• Sample Budget Justification (PDF - 122 KB)
  • Sample of Construction of a New Facility Budget Narrative
  • Sample of Construction/Expansion of Existing Facility Budget Narrative
  • Sample of Alteration/Renovation of an Existing Facility Budget Narrative
  • Sample of Equipment-Only Budget Narrative
• Sample SF-424C Budget (PDF - 137 KB)
• Funding Sources Template (PDF - 39 KB)
• HRSA Workplan Template (PDF - 68 KB)
• HRSA Biosketch Template (PDF - 13 KB)

Examples of "Moveable Equipment" include:

• Ultrasound Machine
• Exam Table
• Vehicle
• Furniture
• Computers

Post-award forms

• Sample Landlord Letter of Consent (PDF - 41 KB)
• Sample Landlord Letter of Consent - Minor Alterations/Renovations (PDF - 34 KB)
• Sample Notice of Federal Interest (NFI) (PDF - 296 KB)

Check out related content

• Congressionally Funded Community Projects Application Quick Guide (PDF - 93 KB)
• How to Complete Mandatory Registrations*
  *It can take up to four weeks to register. You must complete them before you apply for funding.
• How to Manage Your Grant

Watch a web training

We host annual Healthy Grants Workshops to help you manage your award. Review:

• Grants Budgeting Training (begins at 1:04)
• Understanding and Submitting Prior Approvals (begins at 11:53)
• Nuts and Bolts of Construction and NFI (begins at 1:09:30)
• Federal Financial Reporting for HRSA Grants (begins at 2:02:50)
• SAM.gov Registration and Entity Validation

Program guidance

2022

Construction projects (HRSA-22-134) program guidance (PDF - 343 KB) and Non-construction projects (HRSA-22-135) program guidance (PDF - 269 KB)

2023

Construction projects (HRSA-23-117) program guidance (PDF - 481 KB) and Non-construction projects (HRSA-23-118) program guidance (PDF - 347 KB)

2024

Guidance for Facilities and Equipment projects (HRSA-24-110) (PDF - 511 KB) and Guidance for Non-Construction projects (HRSA-24-111) (PDF - 327 KB) 

2026

Guidance for Construction (HRSA-26-107) and Guidance for Non-construction projects (HRSA-26-106)

Contact us

Program and Technical Assistance
HRSA, Office of Federal Assistance Management
Office of Special Activities
Email the CDS Program

Grants.gov Assistance
Email grants.gov
Call: 1-800-518-4726
24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except federal holidays)