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Fiscal year (FY) 2021 American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements (ARP-Capital, C8E) one-time funding supports construction, expansion, alteration, renovation, and other capital improvements to modify, enhance, and expand health care infrastructure.
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Summary
HRSA provided over $950 million to 1,292 health centers.
ARP-Capital funding supports one or more of the following project types, for up to five (5) total projects per eligible health center:
- Construction of a New Facility: This project creates a new building structure. Activities in this project include construction of a new stand-alone structure.
- Construction/Expansion (C/E) of an Existing Facility: This project adds square footage to an existing facility and/or includes significant site work.
- Alteration/Renovation (A/R) of an Existing Facility: This project involves renovations to an existing facility that does not increase square footage of the facility.
- Equipment Only: This project involves the acquisition of loose, moveable equipment not affixed to the physical building structure.
Progress Reporting
HRSA requires ARP-Capital award recipients to submit semi-annual progress reports until full completion of all projects. The ARP-Capital awards progress reporting schedule for 2021-2023 is shown below:
Report | Reporting Period | Available in EHBs | Due Date |
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1 | September 15, 2021 – April 30, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | May 18, 2022 |
2 | May 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | November 15, 2022 |
3 | November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | May 15, 2023 |
4 | May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 | November 1, 2023 | November 15, 2023 |
Progress Reporting Aids
- January 18, 2022, Capital Awards Progress Report Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar
- January 18, 2022, Capital Awards Progress Report TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 736 KB)
- ARP-Capital (C8E) Progress Report User Guide
- Capital Grant Progress Report Video
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- ARP-Capital FAQ
- FY 2021 American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements (ARP-Capital) Frequently Asked Questions
- Notice of Federal Interest Filing Guide: Federal Interest in Real Property FAQ (PDF - 500 KB)
- Force Account Labor FAQ (PDF - 26 KB)
- Procurement FAQ (PDF - 62 KB)
Office Hours
- October 19, 2022, Office Hours
October 19, 2022, Office Hours Slides (PDF - 504 KB) - August 11, 2022, Office Hours
August 11, 2022, Office Hours Slides (PDF - 381 KB) - June 21, 2022, Office Hours
June 21, 2022, Office Hours Slides (PDF - 542 KB) - April 20, 2022, Office Hours
April 20, 2022, Office Hours Slides (PDF - 455 KB) - February 24, 2022, Office Hours
February 24, 2022, Office Hours Slides (PDF - 686 KB)
Environmental and Historic Preservation
- Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements
- Notice of Authority Section 106 Consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), HRSA FY21 American Rescue Plan–Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements (ARP-Capital, C8E) Projects
Award Recipients
- Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Modernize Health Centers and Support Underserved Communities (9/28/21)
- October 6, 2021, Post-award Briefing
- October 6, 2021, Post-award Briefing Slides (PDF - 575 KB)
Application Aids
- FY 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- May 18, 2021, Application and Submission Webinar
- May 18, 2021, Application and Submission Slides (PDF - 895 KB)
- May 6, 2021, General Overview Webinar
- May 6, 2021, General Overview Slides (PDF - 361 KB)
Forms
- Other Requirement for Sites (PDF - 113 KB)
- Sample SF-424C Budget (PDF - 137 KB)
- SF 424C Construction Budget (fillable) (XLS - 31 KB)
- Sample Budget Justification (PDF - 122 KB)
- Equipment List (XLSX - 14 KB)
- Environmental and Information Documentation (EID) Checklist (PDF - 512 KB)
- Sample Notice of Federal Interest (PDF - 297 KB)
- Landlord Letter of Consent (PDF - 9 MB)
- Sample Environmental Assessment (PDF - 257 KB)
- Landlord Letter of Consent - Minor Alterations/Renovations (PDF - 69 KB)
- Photographs (DOCX - 32 KB)
- Project Completion Certification - Construction-related (DOCX - 36 KB)
- Project Completion Certification - Equipment-only (DOCX - 30 KB)
- Project Implementation Certification (DOCX - 149 KB)
- SF 425 Federal Financial Report (PDF - 113 KB)
Contact us
If you have a question about: | You can reach us at: |
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Your award |
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Budget | Email your Grants Management Specialist on your Notice of Award |
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). |