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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | ||
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act, Section 330 (42 U.S.C. § 254b) | |CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act, Section 330 (42 U.S.C. § 254b) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Health Center Program Grants fund community groups to provide primary care to underserved areas, cutting disparities via affordable health centers. | ||
|Website=https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/find-funding/health-center-program | |Website=https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/find-funding/health-center-program | ||
|ProgramStart=1965 | |ProgramStart=1965 | ||
|InitialFunding=$7 million | |InitialFunding=$7 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Health Center Program Grants''', established in 1965 under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) to provide grants to health centers, allocating over $30 billion since inception to support approximately 1,400 health centers serving over 30 million patients annually by 2025. Initially funded with $7 million, it has grown to distribute $4.7 billion in FY 2024 across 1,400 awards, funding services like primary care, dental care, and behavioral health at FQHCs in rural and urban underserved areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/find-funding/health-center-program |title=Health Center Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortages and service gaps in rural areas persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a cornerstone of HRSA’s healthcare access efforts. | The '''Health Center Program Grants''', established in 1965 under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) to provide grants to health centers, allocating over $30 billion since inception to support approximately 1,400 health centers serving over 30 million patients annually by 2025. Initially funded with $7 million, it has grown to distribute $4.7 billion in FY 2024 across 1,400 awards, funding services like primary care, dental care, and behavioral health at FQHCs in rural and urban underserved areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/find-funding/health-center-program |title=Health Center Program |publisher=Health Resources and Services Administration}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortages and service gaps in rural areas persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a cornerstone of HRSA’s healthcare access efforts. | ||