Read:
- What’s a Health Center Program look-alike?
- FY26 Instructions (PDF - 275 KB)
- FY26 HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) User Guide (PDF - 2 MB)
Find out how and when to submit for Health Center Program LAL AC.
What to do first
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How to submit
When it’s time for you to submit:
- Your points of contact will receive an email from EHBs.
- Complete the BPHC Contact Form if your contacts do not receive an email to submit.
- Your Authorizing Official (AO) must submit through EHBs.
What you’ll report
- Progress made since your last application submission (Renewal Designation [RD] or AC)
- Expected progress for the rest of the current period of certification
- Projected changes for the upcoming period of certification
EHBs access and deadline schedule
Submit by the deadline. If you do not, you risk the end of your LAL designation and its benefits.
| Period of Certification End Date | EHBs Access* | EHBs Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | July 31, 2025 | October 3, 2025 |
| January 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
| February 28, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | December 1, 2025 |
| March 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | January 5, 2026 |
| April 30, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | January 30, 2026 |
| May 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | March 3, 2026 |
* Look-Alikes with a December 31, 2025, period of designation end date will receive a one-year extension and will instead submit a Look-Alike Annual Certification.
Find resources for your submission
Submission aid
FY26 TA Briefing slides (PDF - 884 KB)
Attachments and program specific forms
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 150 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 210 KB)
- Form 3A: LAL AC Budget Information (PDF - 135 KB)
- LAL AC Budget Narrative Sample
- Project Narrative Update (PDF - 52 KB)
Find technical assistance
Contact us
| If you have a question about: | You can reach us at: |
|---|---|
| Your submission |
Under Look-Alike Designation, select Annual Certification (LAL-AC) Add 'BPHCAnswers@hrsa.gov' to your address book to make sure you receive our reply email. |
| 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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