New Community Health Centers, Expanded Community Health Center Activities, and Integrated Service Network Development Activities for CHCs

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The Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) expects to provide discretionary grant funds of approximately $17 million in fiscal year (FY) 1994 under section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act to establish new community health centers (CHCs), to expand existing CHCs, and to develop integrated service networks for CHCs. The purpose of this announcement is to give early notice of funding amounts and application deadlines for CHC new start/expansion applicants, as well as to announce the availability of supplemental funds for existing CHCs involved in integrated service network activities. Approximately $12.5 million will be available to support the establishment of new CHCs and the expansion of capacity in existing CHCs. For applicants seeking to establish new CHCs and for applicants seeking to expand existing CHCs, the following application deadlines are provided: (1) The application for designation as a medically underserved area (MUA) or medically underserved population (MUP) is March 15, 1994; and (2) the application deadline for grants is June 1, 1994. Applicants are also encouraged to submit Letters of Interest by March 15, 199