FY 2021 Supplemental Funding for Hypertension (NHCI-HC)

On this page:

• Summary
• Progress reporting
• Resources
• Technical assistance
• Contact

Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Office of Minority Health (OMH) are partnering through the National Hypertension Control Initiative: Addressing Disparities among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations (HTN Initiative). Through this initiative, HRSA awarded $89.5 million in fiscal year 2021 in supplemental funding to health centers receiving Health Center Program operational grant (H80) funding that meet specified hypertension criteria:

• Achieved blood pressure control in less than 58.9 percent of patients 18 to 85 years of age who have been diagnosed with hypertension; and
• Served at least 100 patients 18 to 85 years of age who have been diagnosed with hypertension.

Award recipients will use NHCI-HC funds and other available resources to:

• Conduct outreach and engage patients with uncontrolled hypertension to participate in the HTN Initiative;
• Fully participate in T/TA activities offered in support of your NHCI-HC award;
• Ensure access to and support use of Bluetooth or wireless-enabled Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) devices for a majority of your patients with hypertension, and use their data to inform hypertension treatment plans; and
• Collect and share data to support participation in initiative evaluation and reporting activities.

Progress reporting

HRSA requires award recipients to submit semi-annual progress reports.

• November 28, 2022, Progress Report Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar
• November 28, 2022, Progress Report TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 494 KB)
• June 16, 2021, Progress Report TA Webinar
• June 16, 2021, Progress Report TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 594 KB) 
• Reporting Requirement Guidance (PDF - 228 KB)

Resources

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• NHCI FAQ

Webinars

• November 28, 2022, Closeout of NHCI Grants TA Webinar
• November 28, 2022, Closeout of NHCI Grants TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 475 KB)
• January 5, 2022, Question and Answer (Q&A) Session for NHCI Award Recipients
• January 5, 2022, Q&A Session for NHCI Award Recipients Slides (PDF - 318 KB)
• November 3, 2021, Webinar for Health Centers
• November 3, 2021, Webinar for Health Centers Slides (PDF - 512 KB) 
• September 7, 2021, Updates Session for NHCI-HC Award Recipients
• September 7, 2021, Updates Session for NHCI-HC Award Recipients Slides (PDF - 420 KB) 
• July 7, 2021, Q&A Session for NHCI Award Recipients
• July 7, 2021, Q&A Session for NHCI Award Recipients Slides (PDF - 420 KB)
• February 2, 2021, Q&A Session for NHCI-HC Award Recipients
• February 2, 2021, Q&A Session for NHCI-HC Award Recipients Slides (PDF - 741 KB)

Award recipients

• HHS Awards $90 Million to Support Health Centers in Addressing Hypertension Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities (1/19/2021)

• FY 2021 NHCI-HC award recipients

Application aids

• NHCI-HC Guidance (PDF - 220 KB)
• NHCI-HC EHBs User Guide

Technical assistance

• UDS Resources
• HRSA/BPHC Strategic Partnerships (NTTAPs, PCAs, and HCCNs)

Contact

Budget questions

Email the Grants Management Specialist stated on your notice of award.

EHBs Health Center Program Support

Complete the BPHC Contact Form.

• Under Funding, choose Supplemental Grant Award (e.g. COVID/ARP, PCHP, Capital).
• Choose National Hypertension Control Initiative (NCHI-HC) supplemental grant award.

Or, call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays).