Fiscal Year 2005 Competitive Application Cycle for Service Area;
Competition for the Consolidated Health Center Program (CHCP)

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
announces that approximately $355,000,000 is available in fiscal year
(FY) 2005 funds to promote the continued operation of community-based
primary health care service systems in medically underserved areas for
medically underserved populations. It is expected that each application
submitted to serve one of these areas will present a clear focus on
maintaining access to care and reducing health disparities identified
in the target population.
Potential applicants must obtain and respond to the FY 2005 Service
Area Competition guidance in order to apply for funding. This
announcement does not contain sufficient information in itself to use
for developing an application.
Authorizing Legislation: Section 330 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 254b).

In addition the Federal Register notice with the list of sites and their
respective project expiration dates is attached below:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/200\
4/pdf/04-15605.pdf



The FY 2005 Service Area Competition Guidance is now posted on the HRSA website
at

http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/preview/guidancebphc/hrsa05086.htm




John Ruiz
Assistant Director, Systems Development and Policy Administration
Migrant Health Coordinator
National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.
7200 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 347-0442
(301) 347-0459 FAX
(202) 365-0154 Cell Phone
jruiz@...
www.nachc.com


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