Eligibility
HRSA's Health Center Program award recipients are community-based health care providers. They use funds to provide primary care services in underserved areas.
Recipients may be:
- Community health centers
- Migrant health centers
- Health care for the homeless
- Health centers for residents of public housing
Recipients must meet a set of strict requirements. For example, they must provide care on a sliding fee scale based on an individual's ability to pay. Also, they must operate under a governing board that includes patients.