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HRSA provides funding to health centers to improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce and innovative programs. Now the question is, how do health centers help people?

President Obama, in October 2011, challenged Community Health Centers to hire 8,000 veterans – approximately one veteran per health center site – over the next three years.

Assisting new and existing Health Center Grantees in their efforts to deliver high quality care.

Each year health center program grantees report on their performance using the measures defined in the Uniform Data System (UDS). 2011 data includes reporting for Look-Alikes.

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Top Health Center Tools

| - Policy Information Notices & Program Assistance Letters
- Health Center Program Requirements
- Clinical and Financial Performance Measures
- Health Center Site Visit Guide
- Primary Care Associations, Primary Care Offices, and National Cooperative Agreements
- HRSA Patient Centered Medical Health Home Initiative
- Health Center Accreditation
- Patient Satisfaction Survey
- Health Center Capital Development Programs
- Health Center Controlled Networks
- Primary Care Fact Sheet  (PDF - 649 KB)
- Health Center Terminology Tip Sheet  (PDF - 234 KB)
- Technical Assistance Calendar
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Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)

The Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992 and 1995 granted medical malpractice liability protection through the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to HRSA-supported health centers.

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Health Center Data and Statistics

Uniform Data System (UDS) Reports, Data Highlights and Reporting Technical Assistance.

National Data

State Data

Reporting and TA

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Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance (TA) is the provision of advice, assistance, and training to ensure the successful development and operation of primary health care programs. 

#### Grantee Spotlight

**Managing Growth While Improving Quality**How VNA Health Care, with sites west of Chicago, Illinois, routinely exceeds Healthy People 2020 goals through enhanced phone technology ...

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Journal Publications

Reducing Disparities in Access to Primary Care and Patient Satisfaction with Care: The Role of Health Centers (PDF - 1 MB)*Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved*, 02/06/2013

Improving Care for Depression: Performance Measures, Outcomes and Insights from the Health Disparities Collaboratives (PDF - 807 KB)*Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved*, 02/06/2013

Access to Oral Health Care: The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Addressing Disparities and Expanding Access (PDF - 491 KB)*Health Services Research*, 11/07/2012

more Health Center Program journal articles

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News and Announcements

Health Center Controlled Networks Technical Assistance

Health centers to help uninsured Americans gain affordable health coverage press release (07/10/2013)

FY 2014 BPR/NCC Technical Assistance

Affordable Care Act and HRSA Programs

FY 2013 Supplemental Funding for Quality Improvement in Health Centers Technical Assistance

FY 2013 New Access Point Application Technical Assistance

HCQR 17 Technical Assistance

Capital Development Programs Quarterly Progress Report Technical Assistance

Media Inquiries | All HRSA News

Funding Opportunities

**HRSA-14-021 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by July 24
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-022 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by July 31
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-023 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by August 14
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-024 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by September 11
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-025 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by October 09
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-026 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by October 30
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-027 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by December 04
                  - Technical Assistance 

**HRSA-14-028 Service Area Competition**
                  - Program Details
                  - Apply at Grants.gov by January 08
                  - Technical Assistance 

All Open Opportunities

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