Health Center Controlled Networks

Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

93.527 -- Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This announcement solicits applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support health centers[1] in achieving meaningful use of ONC-certified electronic health records (EHRs),[2] adopting technology-enabled quality improvement strategies, and engaging in health information exchange (HIE) to strengthen the quality of care and improve patient health outcomes. [1] For the purposes of this funding opportunity announcement, the term “health center” means organizations funded under Section 330(e), (g), (h), and/or...

(i) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (Health Center Program award recipients), as well as organizations with look-alike designation, meaning they meet all Health Center Program statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements but do not receive funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (look-alikes). [2] For the purposes of this funding opportunity announcement, “certified EHR” refers to health IT products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Body. For further information about ONC certified health IT products, see http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants must be either: A practice management network, hereafter referred to as a Health Center Controlled Network or HCCN, that is majority controlled and, as applicable, at least majority owned by Health Center Program award recipients; or A health center funded for at least the two consecutive preceding years as a Health Center Program award recipient applying on behalf of an HCCN. The HCCN must: (1) be majority controlled and, as applicable, at least majority owned by Health Center Program award recipients, and (2) have its own governing board, independent of the boards of its health center members.

Grantor contact information

Description

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration BPHCHCCN@hrsa.gov

Email

Contact Shannon McDevitt at (301)594-4300 or email BPHCHCCN@hrsa.gov

BPHCHCCN@hrsa.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

Archived: April 1, 2016

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$33,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HRSA-16-010

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

Posted date:

December 2, 2015

Archive date:

April 1, 2016