HRSA Updates Health Center Grant Forms for Public Review
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Notice
Summary
HRSA is updating the forms used by nearly 1,400 health centers serving over 32 million people across the U.S. These changes affect how centers apply for grants, report progress, and update their services. The public can comment on these updates until May 22, 2026, helping shape the paperwork and keeping healthcare running smoothly without extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Estimated Paperwork Burden: 32,785.55 Hours
HRSA estimates the total annual paperwork burden for the revised Health Center Program forms is 32,785.55 hours. For example, the Project Narrative Update is estimated at 4.00 hours per response with 1,325 respondents (5,300.00 hours total), and Form 1A (General Information Worksheet) is 0.75 hours per response with 1,370 respondents (1,027.50 hours total).
HRSA Revises Health Center Forms
If you run or work for a Health Center Program award recipient or look-alike, HRSA is updating the forms used by nearly 1,400 health centers and more than 16,000 sites that serve over 32 million people. The updates apply to forms used to apply for grants and non-grant opportunities, renew designations, report progress, and request changes to scope of project; the current forms will expire April 30, 2026.
HRSA Adds and Removes Specific Forms
HRSA will add new forms such as a Grant Number form, a Checklist for Adding a Transitional Care in a Carceral Setting Site to Scope, and QIF Transitions in Care for Justice-Involved Populations progress and evaluative report forms. HRSA will remove forms including the Applicant Qualification Criteria Form, Environmental Information and Documentation, Form 3A: Look-Alike Budget Information, and Form 4: Community Characteristics to streamline information collection and reduce burden.
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