August 25, 2026

Funding Reminders 

Fiscal Year 2027 BPR NCC Released for 2027 Budget Period Starts

HRSA released the FY 2027 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) instructions for Health Center Program award recipients. Please see table below for more information.

Refer to line 26, “Project Period Start Date - End Date,” on your most recent H80 Notice of Award. Health Center Program award recipients with a period of performance end date on or after September 30, 2027, are required to complete a fiscal year (FY) 2027 BPR.

The table below lists application deadlines for all FY 2027 BPR NCCs. Technical Assistance (TA) materials are available on the BPR TA webpage.

If you have questions, reach out to the BPR Response Team using the BPHC Contact Form (Applications and Funding > Progress Reports (BPR/ Non-Competing Continuation) > Budget Period Progress Report (BPR)).

FY 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) Applications Due Soon

FY 2027 ENS applications are due in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Note, there is no HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) application for this funding opportunity.

View the  technical assistance (TA) webinar slides  and the TA webinar recording . Please submit questions through the BPHC Contact Form. Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), then Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS). Visit the ENS technical assistance webpage for more information.

Reminders

Scope Manual Now Available

HRSA recently released the Health Center Program Scope of Project Policy Manual (Scope Manual), which consolidates, streamlines, and updates scope of project policies. The Scope Manual is effective immediately.

Visit the Scope of Project webpage for further details, including technical assistance resources and materials. HRSA will continue to update this page over the next few months.

Still have Scope Manual questions? Share them with usvia the BPHC Contact Form. Select “Health Center Program Policy and Information”, then “Scope Manual General Inquiry”.

Important Update: Scope System Improvements

HRSA is updating the Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) scope module in November 2026 to simplify the change in scope (CIS) request process and strengthen the CIS review process. Please review the recently issuedProgram Assistance Letter (PAL) 2026-04: Health Center Program Scope of Project System Improvements (PDF) for more details on the changes.

HRSA will temporarily close the CIS Module to make these updates.

• The EHBs CIS module will be unavailable October 20–November 19, 2026.
• The updated module will reopen on November 20, 2026.

Please read our recent Bulletin for important information to help you prepare for the system closure.

What's New

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) September Toolkits Available

Recovery is transforming lives in every community across America. Through the Great American Recovery, SAMHSA is working alongside states, tribes, territories, local governments, faith organizations, employers, families, recovery community organizations, treatment providers, and people with lived experience to strengthen the systems that make recovery possible for everyone. National Recovery Month is an opportunity to celebrate progress, recognize those who make recovery possible, and invite every American to help build recovery-ready communities. Additionally, every September, SAMHSA and other organizations also observe Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to raise awareness, share mental health resources, and reduce the stigma surrounding suicide. Please share and use SAMHSA’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Toolkit and its Recovery Month Toolkit. Together, we can help save lives.

Upcoming Events

New! Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Clinical Interventions Webinar

This webinar will explore the cardiometabolic risk factors associated with MASLD—previously known as fatty liver disease—and emphasize the importance of screening for this frequently underdiagnosed condition in primary care settings. Participants will gain an overview of current approaches to screening, diagnosis, and management of MASLD, including evidence-based strategies focused on lifestyle modification, comorbidity management, and pharmacotherapy. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Heather M. Patton, MD, AGAF, FAASLD, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as our featured guest speaker.

Tuesday, September 22
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
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New! A Health Center's Journey to Ending Hepatitis: The North East Medical Services Experience Strengthen your health center’s Hepatitis B (HBV) prevention and treatment efforts by joining our upcoming webinar featuring Amy S. Tang, MD, Director of Viral Hepatitis and TB Programs at North East Medical Services (NEMS). Learn how NEMS has built a comprehensive HBV program that integrates screening, vaccination, treatment, monitoring, and patient outreach into primary care. Dr. Tang will share practical strategies for leveraging electronic health record (EHR) optimization, provider champions, population health outreach, and data-driven program management to improve Hepatitis B care. Attendees will also explore simplified HBV management guidance for primary care providers and gain actionable ideas from NEMS’ real-world experience that can be adapted to strengthen screening, vaccination, linkage to care, chronic disease management, and retention in care at their own health centers.  

Tuesday, September 29
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
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BPHC Program Updates

Tuesday, September 29
2:00 –3:00 p.m. ET
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