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Find out how and when to apply for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Cooperative Agreements.
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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:
- Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 2, 2024.
- HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs): Apply by 5 p.m. ET on January 10, 2025.
Find resources for your application
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Application aid
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
- 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 Policy on Promoting Efficient Spending
Health IT references
Interoperability
- Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA)
- Meaningful Measures Hub
- Promoting Interoperability (PI)
- FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Fact Sheets
- Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
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
Reassessing Your Security Practices in a Health IT Environment: A Guide for Small Health Care Practices (PDF - 74 KB)
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) (Health IT)
Contact us
| If you have a question about: | You can reach us at: |
|---|---|
| Your application |
Under Funding, select:
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| Budget | Email Mona Thompson Call 301-443-3429 |
| EHBs |
Under Technical Support, select:
Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays) |
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