Overview
Federal funding is allocated to Community Health Centers through the annual appropriations process and the Community Health Center Fund, which must be periodically reauthorized by Congress.
The fund is set to expire on March 8 of the federal fiscal year 2024 (FY24). This marks the date by which Congress must take action to renew health center funding.
Reauthorization of the Community Health Center Fund
3/8/24: Funding Increase for Community Health Centers Clears Senate — NACHC statement on funding bill passed by Congress that includes the first funding increase for Community Health Centers in nearly a decade.
2/27/24: NACHC Letter to House/Senate leadership in support of a final bipartisan bill that extends and increases funding at or above the levels supported by the House in the “Lower Costs, More Transparency Act” before the March 8, 2024, deadline. Read letter.
12/11/23: The U.S. House of Representatives passes The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378), a bill that increases health center funding. Read press release.
11/8/23: NACHC Letter to Congress on Including Health Centers in Any Continuing Resolution. Read letter.
10/19/23: NACHC letter of support to Senators Roger Marshall, MD, and Bernie Sanders for their Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Care Workforce Act. Read letter.
9/6/23: NACHC letter to Speaker McCarthy, Minority Leader Jeffries, Majority Leader Schumer, and Minority Leader McConnell urging extension of health center funding. Read Letter.
Take Action for Health Centers: Urge Congress to pass a bipartisan solution for health centers to receive stable, long-term funding. View resources to take action for health centers.
Background on Funding
NACHC is focused on passing a bill to reauthorize the federal Community Health Center Fund. The CHCF provides about 70% of federal funding for health centers and ensures stable, multi-year base grant funding for Section 330 grantees.
This funding stream is determined by the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee in the House of Representatives and by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in the Senate.
Read about NACHC’s funding strategy.
Annual Appropriations
NACHC is working with Congress to ensure health center funding is included in the annual discretionary appropriations for FY24. This stream of funding is determined by the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Check out the letters and lists below to see the members of Congress who are supporting us in this year’s budget process:
FY24 Senate Community Health Center Appropriations Letter
FY24 House Community Health Center Appropriations Letter
Co-Signers for FY24 House Community Health Center Appropriations Letter
