2015-14236. Health Center Program

AGENCY:

Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice of class deviation from competition requirements for the Health Center Program.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Awarding Agency Grants Administration Manual (AAGAM) Chapter 2.04.103, the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) has been granted a class deviation from the exceptions to maximum competition requirements contained in the AAGAM Chapter 2.04.104A-5 to provide additional funding without competition to the 115 Health Center Program awardees whose budget period ends October 31, 2015, for up to 4 months. The extension allows BPHC to eliminate the November 1 budget period start date by redistributing these grants to established starting dates later in the fiscal year, thereby allowing awardees comparable opportunity to prepare and submit applications while allowing BPHC to remain compliant with internal process timelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Intended Recipient of the Award: Health Center Program awardees with a project period end date of October 31, 2015.

Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: $44,481,501.

Period of Supplemental Funding: November 1, 2015, to a maximum of February 28, 2016.

CFDA Number: 93.224.

Authority: Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b, as amended).

Justification: Targeting the nation's neediest populations and geographic areas, the Health Center Program currently funds nearly 1,300 health centers that operate approximately 9,000 service delivery sites in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin. In 2013, more than 21 million patients, including medically underserved and uninsured patients, received comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services through the Health Center Program awardees. Due to the vast size of the Health Center Program, the active grants are distributed across eight budget periods that begin on the first of the month, November through June.

BPHC uses the information awardees report annually via the Uniform Data System (UDS) to objectively determine the patient and service area requirements that new and continuing applications must address. The requirements are available for applicant use in June. The deviation allows BPHC to redistribute the awardees with November 1 start dates to budget period start dates later in the fiscal year, thus allowing these awardees comparable opportunity to prepare and submit applications while allowing BPHC to remain compliant with internal process timelines. By September 15, 2015, $44,481,501 will be awarded to these 115 awardees to continue approved activities for up to 4 months. Awardees will report progress and financial obligations made during their budget period extension through routine reports.

Table 1—Recipient Awardees

Grant No.	Name	State	New budget period start	Award amount
H80CS00001	CITY OF SPRINGFIELD	MA	February	$333,353
H80CS00002	CITY OF MANCHESTER	NH	March	224,147
H80CS00003	COMMUNITY HEALTHLINK, INC	MA	March	316,608
H80CS00006	BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM, INC., THE	MA	January	505,654
H80CS00007	CARE FOR THE HOMELESS	NY	January	734,361
H80CS00008	MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN	PR	March	226,508
H80CS00009	CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, INC	NJ	January	411,022
H80CS00011	MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER	NY	January	401,335
H80CS00013	UNDER 21, INC	NY	March	209,692
H80CS00016	PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION	PA	January	710,886
H80CS00017	HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, INC	MD	January	606,970
H80CS00018	DAILY PLANET, INC	VA	February	490,501
H80CS00019	NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT	FL	February	437,971
H80CS00020	BIRMINGHAM HEALTH CARE, INC	AL	January	713,355
H80CS00022	SAINT JOSEPHS MERCY CARE SVCS	GA	January	614,459
H80CS00023	COUNTY OF HAMILTON	TN	March	364,024
H80CS00024	COUNTY OF PINELLAS	FL	March	193,752
H80CS00026	CAMILLUS HEALTH CONCERN, INC	FL	January	515,685
H80CS00027	GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL	OH	February	276,112
H80CS00028	HENNEPIN COUNTY	MN	February	354,321
H80CS00029	CARE ALLIANCE	OH	January	468,025
H80CS00030	COUNTY OF INGHAM	MI	February	304,746
H80CS00031	TRINITY HEALTH CORPORATION	MI	March	274,685
H80CS00033	DETROIT HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS	MI	January	475,273
H80CS00034	OUTREACH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC	WI	February	481,078
H80CS00035	NEW COMMUNITY CLINIC, INC., LTD	WI	February	332,949
H80CS00036	ALBUQUERQUE HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, INC	NM	January	350,108
H80CS00037	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS	LA	February	451,993
H80CS00038	HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	TX	January	542,606
H80CS00039	DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	TX	January	406,306
H80CS00040	COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, THE	CO	January	1,141,583
H80CS00042	COMMUNITY ACTION OF LARAMIE COUNTY, INC	WY	March	149,726
H80CS00043	WASATCH HOMELESS HEALTH CARE, INC	UT	February	462,646
H80CS00044	COUNTY OF MARICOPA	AZ	January	459,405
H80CS00045	COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO	CA	March	346,132
H80CS00046	COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA	CA	March	345,341
H80CS00047	COUNTY OF ALAMEDA	CA	January	486,082
H80CS00048	COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ	CA	February	404,475
H80CS00049	SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY CLINIC CONSORTIUM	CA	January	860,109
H80CS00050	COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA	CA	February	460,558
H80CS00051	COUNTY OF SAN MATEO	CA	February	461,544
H80CS00052	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND	CA	February	369,872
H80CS00053	WAIKIKI HEALTH CENTER	HI	February	278,223
H80CS00054	METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE	WA	March	348,334
H80CS00055	WHITE BIRD CLINIC	OR	March	187,567
H80CS00056	COUNTY OF KING	WA	January	537,592
H80CS00239	FAMILIES FIRST OF THE GREATER SEA COAST, INC	NH	March	172,837
H80CS00240	HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR HOMELESS, INC	FL	January	381,103
H80CS00243	OUTSIDE IN	OR	January	396,812
H80CS00247	COUNTY OF VENTURA	CA	March	261,600
H80CS00268	FLOATING HOSPITAL, INC., THE	NY	January	470,166
H80CS00271	DUFFY HEALTH CENTER, INC	MA	March	366,149
H80CS00300	HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS HOUSTON	TX	March	323,507
H80CS00305	I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS	FL	January	362,224
H80CS00306	PROJECT RENEWAL, INC	NY	January	388,882
H80CS00308	NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE	RI	February	352,019
H80CS00309	CHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS	TN	January	934,368
H80CS00319	COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE	WA	January	791,398
H80CS00370	SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS	LA	January	537,890
H80CS00836	SOUTH CENTRAL PRIMARY CARE CENTER	GA	March	251,790
H80CS00841	COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS, INC	KS	January	499,042
H80CS00842	COUNTY OF YAVAPAI	AZ	February	275,746
H80CS00843	RITCHIE COUNTY PRIMARY CARE ASSOC., INC	WV	March	281,738
H80CS00844	CLINICA MSR OSCAR A ROMERO	CA	January	422,661
H80CS00845	ST. GEORGE MEDICAL CLINIC, INC	WV	March	207,904
H80CS00846	FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	FL	March	290,713
H80CS00847	NORTHLAND HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY	ND	February	380,094
H80CS00848	NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC	OK	January	369,969
H80CS01130	NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORPORATION	AK	January	382,757
H80CS02323	COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS	TX	January	344,237
H80CS02325	INDIAN HEALTH CENTER OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY	CA	March	349,324
H80CS02326	TRI-CITY HEALTH CENTER	CA	February	475,195
H80CS02327	ASIAN HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY HEALTH CENTER	IL	February	416,022
H80CS02329	EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM	RI	February	306,700
H80CS02330	COUNTY OF NATRONA	WY	March	208,495
H80CS02331	DIRNE HEALTH CENTERS, INC	ID	January	360,421
H80CS02445	JOHNSON HEALTH CENTER	VA	January	383,590
H80CS02446	ALEXANDRIA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICE, INC	VA	January	417,043
H80CS02448	SEBASTICOOK FAMILY DOCTORS	ME	February	323,260
H80CS02449	MOLOKAI OHANA HEALTH CARE, INC	HI	March	298,937
H80CS02450	HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK, INC	ME	January	349,836
H80CS02451	LONE STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC	TX	February	420,764
H80CS02452	EL CENTRO DEL CORAZON	TX	February	422,756
H80CS02454	FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA	OK	February	392,320
H80CS02456	WINDROSE HEALTH NETWORK, INC	IN	March	355,898
H80CS02457	HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC	IL	February	428,244
H80CS02458	NORTHSHORE HEALTH CENTERS, INC	IN	January	428,229
H80CS02520	NORTHEAST FLORIDA	FL	March	336,515
H80CS07772	KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC	KY	March	298,382
H80CS07897	HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS	OH	February	343,299
H80CS08730	WESTSIDE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER	CA	February	283,751
H80CS08735	CHINATOWN SERVICE CENTER	CA	March	320,601
H80CS08737	ROANOKE CHOWAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC	NC	March	350,060
H80CS08738	COVENANT COMMUNITY CARE, INC	MI	January	394,653
H80CS08739	AVENAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	CA	January	400,628
H80CS08753	BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CONSORTIUM, INC	OH	March	345,654
H80CS08760	WAYNE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS	PA	March	320,196
H80CS08764	MOREHOUSE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS, INC	LA	February	390,961
H80CS08765	CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	IA	March	319,712
H80CS08766	WEST CECIL HEALTH CENTER, INC	MD	March	216,646
H80CS08767	UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC	TN	March	356,163
H80CS08769	PINES HEALTH SERVICES	ME	March	351,074
H80CS08770	HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS	TX	March	333,315
H80CS08771	WATERFALL CLINIC, INC	OR	March	317,585
H80CS08773	INTERFAITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	WA	March	341,584
H80CS08775	LANA'I COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	HI	March	208,807
H80CS09032	PROJECT HOPE	NJ	March	258,740
H80CS11274	UNITY HOSPITAL OF ROCHESTER, THE	NY	March	316,732
H80CS26510	SOUTHWEST COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC	CO	March	233,306
H80CS26511	UPPER GREAT LAKES FAMILY HEALTH CENTER	MI	February	443,580
H80CS26512	PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INC	MO	March	233,306
H80CS26513	FIRSTMED HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER	NV	March	237,906
H80CS26514	TRIAD ADULT AND PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, INC	NC	March	247,777
H80CS26515	PAIUTE INDIAN TRIBE OF UTAH, THE	UT	March	233,306
H80CS26516	FREE CLINIC OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY, INC	VA	March	236,948

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration at 301-443-9282 or at [e-mail].

Dated: June 5, 2015.

James Macrae,

Acting Administrator.