HRSA Health Center & Capital Development Grants

Priority: 🔴 HIGH PRIORITY Status: Monitor for FY2026 NOFOs

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⚠️ DEADLINE STATUS

Action Required: Monitor grants.gov and hrsa.gov for FY2026 NOFO announcements. Capital Development and New Access Points programs have rolling/annual cycles.

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Quick Facts

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About HRSA BPHC

• Mission: Improve healthcare access for geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable populations
• Agency: Part of HHS
• Funding Scope: $50M+ annually to new health centers
• Network: ~1,400 health centers at 16,200+ sites nationally
• FY 2024-2025: $12.2B+ in health care grants

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Key Programs

1. New Access Points (NAP) Program ⭐

• Purpose: Establish new health center access points in medically underserved areas
• FY 2025 Funding: $50M to 77 applicants
• Requirement: Health services + compliance within 120 days of award
• Funding Priorities: Up to 20 bonus points for priority criteria

2. Capital Development Grants

• Purpose: Equipment, minor alteration/renovation, mobile units
• Contact: BPHCCapital@hrsa.gov
• Fit: Direct support for mobile health infrastructure

3. Service Area Competition (SAC)

• Purpose: Competitive awards for existing health center service areas
• Timeline: Oct 10, 2025 (Phase 1), Nov 10, 2025 (Phase 2)
• Requirement: Health center partnership

4. Behavioral Health Workforce (BHW)

• Purpose: Training and workforce development
• Fit: Medical education integration

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Strategic Alignment

Recommended Route

Route 4: NHELP as Vehicle - Health center and mobile unit operations

Why HRSA Fits - DIRECT ALIGNMENT

1. Mobile Medical Units: Capital Development supports mobile health
2. Primary Care Access: Core HRSA mission matches NHELP
3. Underserved Populations: Perfect population alignment
4. Workforce Development: Medical education integration
5. Significant Funding: Multi-million dollar awards

Alignment Scores

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Application Strategy

Key Positioning (from background research)

What HRSA Wants:

1. Health Center Operator Capacity - Demonstrate infrastructure
2. Medically Underserved Area (MUA) - Document service area
3. Expansion Capacity - Show ability to grow
4. 4-Year Sustainability - Long-term viability plan
5. Vulnerable Population Focus - Uninsured, low-income, communities of color

Recommended Framing

"FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's NeighborhoodHELP program proposes to expand primary health access through mobile health services in Miami-Dade County's medically underserved areas, addressing transportation barriers and increasing preventive care utilization among uninsured and underinsured residents..."

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Service Area Competition Timeline

Requirement: Must partner with existing health center Note: Monitor for FY2026 SAC announcement (typically late summer)

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FIU's MUA/MUP Status

Action Items

• Verify Miami-Dade MUA (Medically Underserved Area) designations
• Check MUP (Medically Underserved Population) qualifications
• Document service area demographics
• HRSA data available at data.hrsa.gov

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NOFO Monitoring Strategy

Weekly Actions

• Check grants.gov for HRSA/BPHC NOFOs
• Review hrsa.gov/grants
• Monitor HRSA EHBs for announcements

Search Terms

• "New Access Points"
• "Capital Development"
• "Service Area Competition"
• "Mobile medical"
• "BPHC"
• "Health Center Program"

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Contacts

• BPHC General: 301-594-4300
• Capital Development: BPHCCapital@hrsa.gov
• EHB Assistance: 877-464-4772
• Website: hrsa.gov/grants
• Data: data.hrsa.gov

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System Note

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FQHC Considerations

Section 330 Status

• FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) have specific eligibility
• "Look-alike" status may be alternative path
• Partnership with existing FQHC is another option

Partnership Strategy

• Identify Miami-Dade FQHCs for collaboration
• Consider Community Health of South Florida
• Explore NHELP as mobile extension of FQHC network

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Related HRSA Programs

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Supporting Documents Needed

In This Folder

• application/ - Application materials (when NOFO released)
• research/ - HRSA program research
• drafts/ - Concept drafts
• supporting-docs/ - Service data, partnership letters

Key Preparation Items

• MUA/MUP documentation for service area
• Mobile unit operational data
• Patient encounter statistics
• FQHC partnership letters
• Sustainability plan

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Notes

• Multiple Programs - Monitor for various BPHC NOFOs
• Capital Development specifically supports mobile units
• Health Center Program performance period now 4 years
• Consider NAP if expanding to new geographic areas
• Partner with existing FQHCs for Service Area Competition
• EHB (Electronic Handbooks) registration may be required