FY 2024 Instructions (PDF - 246 KB)
FY 2024 HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) User Guide
The Annual Certification (AC) submission provides an update on the progress of Health Center Program look-alikes (LALs).
Fiscal year (FY) 2024 highlights
On this page:
- About the submission
- How to submit
- Submission access and deadline schedule
- Resources
- Technical assistance
- Contact
About the submission
The AC reports on:
- Progress made since the submission of the last (Renewal Designation [RD] or AC) application until the date of the current AC submission
- Expected progress for the remainder of the current certification period
- Projected changes for the upcoming certification period
How to submit
Existing LALs receive an email from EHBs when the AC is available for input and submission. We send the email 150 calendar days prior to the end of the current certification period. Your LAL’s contacts identified in EHBs receive the email.
Complete the BPHC Contact Form if your LAL’s contacts do not receive an email regarding access.
We require all LALs to submit electronically through EHBs. You have 60 calendar days to complete the submission and have your Authorizing Official submit it in EHBs.
Submission access and deadline schedule
Complete your submission by the established deadline to prevent termination of LAL designation and all corresponding benefits.
| Certification Period Start Date | EHBs Access* | EHBs Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | August 4, 2023 | October 3, 2023 |
| February 1, 2024 | September 4, 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
| March 1, 2024 | October 3, 2023 | December 2, 2023 |
| April 1, 2024 | November 3, 2023 | January 2, 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | December 3, 2023 | February 1, 2024 |
| June 1, 2024 | January 3, 2024 | March 3, 2024 |
*EHBs auto-generate access and deadline dates. Please work within these dates to provide your submission.
Request technical assistance (TA) prior to the deadline if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday.
Resources
Submission aids
- FY 2024 Instructions (PDF - 246 KB)
- FY 2024 EHBs User Guide
- FY 2024 TA Briefing
- FY 2024 TA Briefing Slides (PDF)
Attachments and program specific forms
You must complete these forms in EHBs. These versions are for reference and planning purposes only.
- Form 1C (PDF - 192 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 131 KB)
- Form 3A: LAL AC Budget Information (PDF - 166 KB)
- LAL AC Budget Narrative Sample
Technical assistance
Contact
Add 'BPHCAnswers@hrsa.gov' to your address book to make sure you receive our reply email.
Program questions
Complete the BPHC Contact Form.
- Select Look-alike Designation
- Select Annual Certification (LAL-AC)
EHBs Health Center Program Support
Complete the BPHC Contact Form.
- Under Technical Support, select EHBs Task/EHBs Technical Issues
- Select LAL Application Technical Questions
Call 877-464-4772, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays)
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