Read:
- What’s a Health Center Program look-alike?
- FY26 Instructions (PDF - 630 KB)
- FY26 HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) User Guide (PDF - 3 MB)
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).
- Complete the BPHC Contact Form if your contacts do not receive an email to apply.
- Your Authorizing Official (AO) must submit through EHBs. You must submit your application by your EHBs submission deadline. If you do not, you risk the end of your LAL designation and its benefits.
- Request technical assistance prior to the deadline.
Application access and deadline schedule
| Period of Designation End Date |
EHBs Access* | EHBs Deadline* |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | October 29, 2025 |
| February 28, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | November 19, 2025 |
| March 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
| April 30, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | December 30, 2025 |
| May 31, 2026 | July 31, 2025 | January 20, 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 application
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Application aids
- Compliance Assessment Guide
- LAL RD Applicant Technical Assistance Webinar (PDF - 425 KB)
- EHBs: Updating Your Role in Your Health Center (PDF - 301 KB)
Program specific forms
- Cover Page (PDF - 143 KB)
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 97 KB)
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 150 KB)
- Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 167 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 210 KB)
- Form 3A: Look-Alike Budget Information (PDF - 135 KB)
- Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 148 KB)
- Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 164 KB)
- Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 117 KB)
- Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF - 72 KB)
- Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Board Member Requirements (PDF - 204 KB)
- Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 158 KB)
- Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 127 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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