Health Center Program New Access Point Grants

For programmatic or technical questions:
Allison Arnone and Menna Girma
301.594.4300
Online contact form

For grants management or budget questions:

Patrick Johnson
301.443.0157
pjohnson3@hrsa.gov

Brian Feldman
301.443.3190
bfeldman@hrsa.gov

New Access Points Grants will be awarded to organizations to provide primary healthcare services to underserved populations under the Health Center Program.

Applicants must demonstrate that the new access point(s) will:

• Provide quality affordable, patient-centered primary health care that combines medical, dental, and behavioral health services to high-need geographic areas and medically underserved populations at 1 or more sites
• Begin operations at all proposed sites within 120 days of the notice of award
• Demonstrate compliance with all Health Center Program requirements within 120 days of the notice of award

Proposed sites may also provide enabling services that make care more accessible and connect patients to community resources that address social determinants of health.

Applicants must serve 1 or more of the following specific population types:

• Community Health Center (CHC), defined by section 330(e) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act
• Migrant Health Center (MHC), defined by section 330(g) of the PHS Act
• Health Care for the Homeless (HCH), defined by section 330(h) of the PHS Act
• Health Care for the Homeless (PHPC), defined by section 330(i) of the PHS Act

Private, nonprofit entities and public agencies, including tribal and urban Indian organizations, are eligible to apply.

Priority consideration is given to applicants proposing a new service delivery in a sparsely populated area, defined as any zip code designated as a Level 3 and 4 frontier and remote (FAR) area that has both a low population size and high geographic remoteness.

Award ceiling: $650,000 per year
Number of awards: 77
Project period: 1 year
Total funding available: $50,000,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applications must be completed in 2 phases.

• Phase 1: Applicants must apply online at grants.gov by August 15, 2024.
• Phase 2: Applicants must submit supplemental information through HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by September 30, 2024. Applicants can only begin Phase 2 in HRSA EHBs after Phase 1 in grants.gov has been completed by the deadline and HRSA has assigned the application a tracking number.

Technical assistance webpage
Applicant webinar recording

Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator:
This tool may help with applications for New Access Point, Service Area Competition, Look-Alike, and Change in Scope. The tool may be used to conduct research, explore service areas, health centers, and relevant data.