Notice2023-22751
Notice of Fiscal Year 2023 Health Center Program COVID-19 HHS Bridge Access Program Funding Awards
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Published
October 16, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
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).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 71368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22751]
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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.
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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a6579626569616f734a6278796b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="157a667d7a767e706c557d6766743b727a63">[email protected]</span></a> 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: <a href="https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/coronavirus-related-funding/covid-19-bridge-funding/fy-2023-awards">https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/coronavirus-related-funding/covid-19-bridge-funding/fy-2023-awards</a>.
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]
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