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Find out how and when to apply for Health Center Program LAL RD.
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How to apply
When it’s time for you to apply:
- Your points of contact will receive an email from HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs).
- We send the email 180 calendar days prior to the end of the current designation period.
- Complete the BPHC Contact Form if your contacts do not receive an email to apply.
- Your Authorizing Official (AO) must submit through EHBs. You have 90 calendar days to complete and submit the application.
Application access and deadline schedule
Apply by the deadline. If you do not, you risk the end of your LAL designation and its benefits.
| Designation Period Start Date |
EHBs Access* | EHBs Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | July 4, 2024 | October 2, 2024 |
| February 1, 2025 | August 4, 2024 | November 2, 2024 |
| March 1, 2025 | September 1, 2024 | November 30, 2024 |
| April 1, 2025 | October 2, 2024 | December 31, 2024 |
| May 1, 2025 | November 1, 2024 | January 30, 2025 |
| June 1, 2025 | December 2, 2024 | March 2, 2025 |
*EHBs auto-generate the access and deadline dates. Please work within these dates to apply.
Request technical assistance prior to the deadline if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday.
Find resources for your application
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Application aids
- Compliance Assessment Guide
- EHBs: Updating Your Role in Your Health Center (PDF - 301 KB)
- FY25 Technical Assistance (TA) Briefing | FY25 TA Briefing slides (PDF - 469 KB)
Program specific forms
- Cover Page (PDF - 127 KB)
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 211 KB)
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 145 KB)
- Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 189 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 205 KB)
- Form 3A: Look-Alike Budget Information (PDF - 158 KB)
- Form 4: Community Characteristics (PDF - 221 KB)
- Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 195 KB)
- Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 249 KB)
- Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 159 KB)
- Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF - 153 KB)
- Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Board Member Requirements (PDF - 164 KB)
- Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 193 KB)
- Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 131 KB)
Data and mapping
Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator
Find technical assistance
- Subscribe to the weekly Health Center Program Primary Health Care Digest
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual
- Uniform Data System (UDS) Program Assistance Letters
Contact us
| If you have a question about: | You can reach us at: |
|---|---|
| Your application |
Under Look-Alike Designation, select Renewal of Designation (LAL-RD) Add 'BPHCAnswers@hrsa.gov' to your address book to make sure you receive our reply email. |
| EHBs |
Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays) |
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