88 FR 198 pg. 71368 - Notice of Fiscal Year 2023 Health Center Program COVID-19 HHS Bridge Access Program Funding Awards
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 198Page: 71368
Page: 71368FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-22751 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
[top]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Notice of Fiscal Year 2023 Health Center Program COVID-19 HHS Bridge Access Program Funding Awards
AGENCY:
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice of funding awards.
SUMMARY:
In support of the HHS Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments, HRSA provided more than $81 million in one-time funding to all current Health Center Program operational (H80) award recipients and to health center look-alikes that previously received American Rescue Plan funding (L2C awards).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division Director, HRSA, at oshockey@hrsa.gov and (301) 594-4300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient of the Award: The total amount of funding, number of awards, and award recipients can be found here: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/coronavirus-related-funding/covid-19-bridge-funding/fy-2023-awards.
Project Period: September 1, 2023-December 31, 2024.
CFDA Number: 93.527.
Authority: Section 2401 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2.
Justification: The end of the declared COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and associated transition to commercial access to vaccines and therapeutics impacts the capacity of health centers to maintain essential COVID-19 related services for their patients, including but not limited to health center patients who lack health insurance. Health centers will use one-time Bridge funding to support uninsured and underinsured patients and residents of their communities with needs such as COVID-19 vaccination and therapeutics, enabling/patient support services (such as outreach, education, enrollment assistance, transportation, translation, and care coordination) to support COVID-19 related services; community COVID-19 vaccination events; and, supplies and personnel who support COVID-19 related services and care delivery, including personnel costs necessary to develop, support, or expand collaborations, including collaborations with state/jurisdiction immunization programs. Recipients will submit data on program activities through the HRSA Health Center COVID-19 survey as required, as well as periodic progress reports.
Carole Johnson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-22751 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P