Apply for FY25 HCCN Cooperative Agreements

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• How to apply
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Who can apply

You can be:

• Currently funded or newly formed HCCN
• Current Health Center Program (H80) award recipient that we funded for at least two years before you apply on behalf of an HCCN
• Public or private school of higher education
• Domestic public or private nonprofit entity
• Domestic faith-based or community-based group
• Native American tribe or tribal group

To be an HCCN, you must meet the following criteria throughout the period of performance: 

• At least 10 participating health centers (PHCs) 
• Majority controlled and at least majority owned by Health Center Program (H80) award recipients
• Governing body independent of the boards of your health center members 

Get key funding details

We will award roughly $48 million to fund 49 HCCNs to support PHCs. 

You’ll need to leverage health IT and data to improve how you deliver primary health care. Care must be affordable, accessible, and high-quality. Focus on:

• Managing data and analytics
• Making systems and digital health tools work together
• Submitting Uniform Data System Patient-Level (UDS+) data

How to apply

Apply in both systems:

1. Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 2, 2024.
2. HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs): Apply by 5 p.m. ET on January 10, 2025.

Find resources for your application

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

HCCN FAQ

Application aid

EHBs Registration and Help

Sample attachments

• Contracts and Agreements
• Staffing Plan
• Budget Narrative and Personnel Justification Tables
• Objectives and Sample Activities
• Project Work Plan

Find technical assistance

Our resources

• HRSA Patient-Centered Medical Health Home (PCMHH) Initiative
• Strategic Partnerships
• Data and Reporting
• Uniform Data System (UDS) Training and Technical Assistance
• Sign up to receive the weekly HRSA Primary Health Care Digest
• HRSA Data Warehouse
• Legislative Mandates in Grants Management for FY24 (PDF - 109 KB)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• HHS Grants Policy Statement (PDF - 1 MB) 
• HHS Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending

Health IT references

Interoperability

• Health Level Seven® International
• International Organization for Standardization
• Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA)
• Meaningful Measures Hub
• Promoting Interoperability (PI)
• FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Fact Sheets
• Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement

Data use

HITEQ Data Utilization Resources: Getting and Using Population Health Management (PMH) and Social Drivers of Health (SDH) Data

Telehealth

• Calendar Year 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
• Digital Health Tools & Resources
• HHS Telehealth Site
• The Health IT Resources and Tools List 

Cybersecurity

• Overview of 405d Publication – Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients (HCP) (PDF - 1 MB)
• Reassessing Your Security Practices in a Health IT Environment: A Guide for Small Health Care Practices (PDF - 74 KB)

Cybersecurity Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Playbook and other resources

• 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
• Certification of Health IT
• Health IT Playbook
• ONC Health Information Exchange
• Health IT Usability Initiative

National Association of Community Health Centers

Health Information Technology

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