School-Based Service Sites

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• Summary
• Non-Competing Continuation
• Progress Reporting
• Resources
• Technical Assistance
• Contact

Summary

Award recipients will increase the number of patients who access comprehensive primary health care services through Health Center Program service delivery sites located at schools by:

• Adding new Health Center Program service delivery sites at schools, and/or
• Expanding comprehensive primary health care services at existing Health Center Program service delivery sites located at schools.

SBSS expanded services include general primary medical care, mental health, substance use disorder, oral health, vision, and/or enabling services.

Non-Competing Continuation

FY 2023 NCC

Submission and approval of the SBSS NCC will provide funding for the SBSS year 2 budget period (May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024) for health centers originally funded in May 2022.

The FY 2023 SBSS NCC due date is 5 p.m. ET December 12, 2022, in the HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs). 

Submission Aids

• FY 2023 NCC Instructions (PDF - 330 KB) for submission guidance and steps to access the NCC in EHBs
• FY 2023 NCC Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar
• FY 2023 NCC TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 573 KB)

Forms

• Example Budget Narrative (PDF - 309 KB)
• Example Work Plan Update (PDF - 504 KB)

FY 2022 NCC Aids

• February 25, 2022, FY 2021 NCC TA Webinar
• February 25, 2022, FY 2021 NCC TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 668 KB)

Progress Reporting

HRSA requires SBSS award recipients originally funded September 2021 (Cohort 1) or May 2022 (Cohort 2) to submit semi-annual progress reports (SAPRs) until full completion of all projects.

The progress reporting schedule for the two-year period of performance is:

• Progress Report User Guide
• August 25, 2022 Semi-Annual Progress Report TA Webinar
• August 25, 2022 Semi-Annual Progress Report TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 933 KB)

Resources

FY 2022 Award Recipients

• HHS Awards Nearly $25 Million to Expand Access to School-Based Health Services (5/3/22)
• FY 2022 Award Recipients
• May 12, 2022, FY 2022 Post-award TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 552 KB) 
• May 12, 2022, FY 2022 Post-award TA Webinar Transcript (PDF - 175 KB) 

FY 2021 Award Recipients

• Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $5 Million to Expand Services at School-Based Health Centers (9/9/21)
• FY 2021 Award Recipients
• September 29, 2021, Post-Award Briefing for Health Center Awardees Recording
• September 29, 2021, Post-Award Briefing for Health Center Awardees Presentation Slides (PDF - 549 KB)

Application Aids

• Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• HRSA Scoring Rubric
• TA Presentation for Applicants
• TA Presentation for Applicants Slides (PDF - 1 MB)
• March 2, 2021, Question and Answer (Q&A) Session for Applicants Webinar
• March 2, 2021, Q&A Session for Applicants Webinar Slides (PDF - 543 KB)

Technical Assistance

• Scope of Project Resources and Information
• School-Based Health Alliance
• Partnerships between Schools and HRSA-Supported Health Centers: 10 Need-to-Know Tips (PDF - 139 KB): This Technical Assistance Resource provides background, key takeaways, and additional resources for schools interested in establishing partnerships with HRSA-supported health centers.

Contact

Program Questions

Complete the BPHC Contact Form for:

Implementation questions: Under Funding, select Supplemental Grant Award

Budget Questions

Contact the Grants Management Specialist on your Notice of Award.