# 2026-19578: Health Centers Get Extra Cash and Time: Continuity Wins

2026-19578, Health Center Program Performance Period Extensions, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration published 2026-09-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19578
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19578
- Title: Health Center Program Performance Period Extensions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Health Resources and Services Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60626
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Health Centers Get Extra Cash and Time: Continuity Wins

## Summary

Health centers with current funding ending between December 2026 and February 2027 will get extra money and time to keep serving their communities without interruption. These 272 centers will get about $527 million total, extending their support through mid-2027 while they apply for new funding. This move ensures patients keep getting care smoothly while HRSA sorts out the next round of awards.

## Abstract

Health centers with a current period of performance of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026; February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2027; or March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2027, are required to apply to continue serving their service area through a fiscal year 2027 Service Area Competition in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity once issued. To avoid a gap in services in service areas served by these health centers, health centers with a current period of performance of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2026, or February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2027, will receive an extension with funds through June 30, 2027, to allow time for HRSA to award funds for these service areas. Health centers with a current period of performance of March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2027, will receive an extension with funds through July 31, 2027. The extension will support operational flexibility for HRSA and ensure continuity of access to comprehensive primary care for health center patients until a new award is made for the service area.

## Effects PRIA read

- 272 Health Centers Get $527M Extension: benefit, high. A total of 272 health center awardees will receive about $527 million in non‑competitive continuation grants to avoid gaps in care. Centers with current performance periods of January 1, 2023–December 31, 2026 or February 1, 2023–January 31, 2027 will receive extensions with funds through June 30,…
- Health Centers Must Apply in FY2027 Competition: cost, low. Health centers with current performance periods ending in late 2026 or early 2027 are required to apply to continue serving their service area through a fiscal year 2027 Service Area Competition in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity once it is issued. The extensions provided are temporary…

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## Sources
- [2026-19578 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19578/health-center-program-performance-period-extensions)
- [2026-19578 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19578.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19578 (as of 2026-10-01).