Agency Links
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Homepage
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19 Homepage
- HRSA Resources for Health Centers
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions on Grant Policies
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Health Centers
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Health Centers Funding
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Ryan White/HIV Grantees
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Maternal and Child Health Programs
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for 340B Pricing Program
- HRSA COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Rural Health Programs
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) COVID-19 Homepage
- SAMHSA COVID-19 Guidance for Opioid Treatment Programs
Agency News and Guidance
January 21, 2021 - HHS Website Streamlines Process for Mobilizing Health Care Professionals
The website, funded by HHS and administered by the Federation of State Medical Boards, aims to connect volunteer health care workers with state health agencies to make licensing paperwork easier.
January 15, 2021 - HRSA Releases Letter to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grantees on COVID-19 Vaccine
The letter provides resources for developing and disseminating vaccine information.
January 12, 2021 - CDC Expands Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement to All Passengers Entering United States
December 2, 2020 - HHS Purchases Additional Doses of Bamlanivimab for COVID-19 Treatment
Updated allocations by jurisdiction are available here.
December 2, 2020 - CDC Releases Options to Shorten Quarantine for Contact of Persons with COVID-19
November 23, 2020 - CDC Updates Guidance on Prioritizing Contact Tracing in High Burden Jurisdictions
October 26, 2020 - CDC Report Examines COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations Among Health Care Personnel
October 21, 2020 - CDC Updates Guidance Defining Exposure to COVID-19
October 21, 2020 - HHS Issues Guidance Under Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act
The guidance clarifies coverage for qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns for childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19 testing.
August 19, 2020 - HHS Expands Access to Childhood Vaccines During COVID-19
HHS amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to authorize state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer vaccines if certain requirements are met.
September 10, 2020 - HRSA Releases Guidance on COVID-19 Impact on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Recipients
The letter addresses concerns regarding clinical and programmatic operations.
August 10, 2020 - HRSA Extends Deadline for Ryan White HIV/AIDS COVID-19 Data Report
The deadline for the July report has been changed from August 15 to August 21.
August 10, 2020 - HRSA Releases New Dashboard for Health Center COVID-19 Testing
The dashboard compiles data from weekly surveys on the number of tests conducted and the distribution of positive test results.
August 6, 2020 - HHS Updates Hospital Association COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities FAQs
August 4, 2020 - HRSA Releases Health Center Carryover of Unobligated Balances FAQs
August 4, 2020 - HRSA Updates Testing, Telehealth Information in “Find a Health Center” Tool
August 3, 2020 - HRSA Updates COVID-19 FAQs for Rural Health
The additions focus on telehealth.
August 3, 2020 - CDC Updates Toolkit for K-12 Schools
July 31, 2020 - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Invests $249 Million in New COVID-19 Testing Technologies
The agency awarded seven contracts to support new lab-based and point-of-care tests.
July 30, 2020 -HRSA Updates COVID-19 FAQs for Ryan White HIV/AIDS
The updates focus on requirements and allowable uses of funds under CARES Act grants.
July 17, 2020 - HRSA Updates COVID-19 FAQs for Rural Health
The additions focus on funding for rural health clinics.
July 14, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Center Tool
The tool allows users to filter for sites that offer telehealth services and COVID-19 testing.
July 14, 2020 - HRSA Posts Recording of Heath Centers Webinar on COVID-19 Fiscal and Grant Reminders
July 10, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Center COVID-19 FAQs
The updates focus on the public health emergency and testing.
July 9, 2020 - HHS Awards $21 Million to Support Health Centers’ COVID-19 Response
Of the total, $17 million is for COVID-19 testing.
July 7, 2020 - HHS Releases Chart of Coverage Requirements for COVID-19 Testing
July 7, 2020 - HHS Launches Surge Testing
HHS announced free testing in jurisdictions in three states—Florida, Louisiana, and Texas—with increased cases.
July 7, 2020 - National Practitioner Data Bank Extends Query Fee Waiver through September 30
July 7, 2020 - HRSA Updates Ryan White HIV/AIDS COVID-19 FAQs
The updates focus on new data report requirements.
July 3, 2020 - HRSA Consolidates Information About Health Center Scope of Project and COVID-19 Public Emergency
The webpage does not include new guidance.
July 2, 2020 - SAMHSA Updates Training and Technical Assistance Resources Related to COVID-19
July 1, 2020 - CDC COVID-19 Data Now Includes Map with County-Level Data on Cases, Deaths
June 29, 2020 - CMS, SAMHSA Release Guidance on Leveraging Existing Programs to Provide Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources During COVID-19
June 25, 2020 - CDC Posts Transcript for Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
June 19, 2020 - CMS Releases FAQs on COVID-19 Surveillance Testing
June 19, 2020 - HRSA Announces Webinar on Fiscal and Grants Management Best Practices for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Recipients
The webinar is July 22 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
June 11, 2020 - HRSA Awards $8 Million to Expand COVID-19 Training, Technical Assistance for Health Centers
June 10, 2020 - CDC Posts Guidance on Testing Funds and CARES Act Funding
June 9, 2020 - HRSA Announces Webinar on Fiscal and Grants Management Best Practices for Health Centers
The webinar includes two sessions that cover the same information. The first is June 17 at 12:30 p.m. ET (call-in: 888-566-7701, passcode: 9747226). The second is June 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET (call-in: 888-628-9525, passcode: 9747226).
June 9, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Center COVID-19 FAQs
The new question addresses flexibilities available to health centers seeking Medicaid reimbursement for oral health services.
June 9, 2020 - HRSA Posts Recording from May 20 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Webinar
The webinar provided information on the COVID-19 data report for CARES Act funding.
June 5, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Workforce COVID-19 FAQs
The addition focuses on the Dental Faculty Loan program.
June 5, 2020 - HRSA Unveils New COVID-19 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Webpage
It also updated its FAQs.
June 2, 2020 - HHS Updates Hospital Preparedness COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Table
June 1, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Center Funding FAQs
The additions address quarterly progress reports.
May 28, 2020 - HHS Releases Report on COVID-19 Challenges to Rural Health
May 28, 2020 - HRSA Seeks Comment on New Ryan White HIV/AIDS Data Report for CARES Act Funding
Comments are due June 8.
May 26, 2020 - HRSA Updates COVID-19 Ryan White HIV/AIDS FAQs
HRSA added several questions related to reporting requirements, as well as a webinar replay from a recent grant recipient meeting.
May 21, 2020 - CDC Releases Guidance to Health Departments on Developing a Case Investigation and Contract Tracing Plan
May 20, 2020 - HRSA Awards $225 Million for COVID-19 Testing to Rural Health Clinics
The funding was included in the Paycheck Protection and Health Care Enhancement Act.
May 20, 2020 - HRSA Offers Virtual Healthy Grants Workshops
The series will begin on June 9.
May 20, 2020 - HRSA Updates COVID-19 Rural Health FAQs
HRSA added several questions related to funding for rural health clinics.
May 19, 2020 - SAMHSA Updates State Awards of COVID-19 Funded Grants
May 18, 2020 - CDC Awards $10.25 Billion to States and Locals for COVID-19 Testing
May 15, 2020 - Food and Drug Administration Publishes Policy for COVID-19 Tests
The guidance describes policies intended to help facilitate the development and use of tests during the public health emergency.
May 14, 2020 - CDC Provides Guidance for Disaster Shelters During a Pandemic
May 13, 2020 - HRSA Awards $15 Million to Support Telehealth
The awards—funded through the CARES Act—support five health workforce programs.
May 12, 2020 - HRSA Announces Ryan White HIV/AIDS COVID-19 Grantee Call
The call will be on May 20 from 2-3PM ET. To participate, dial 800-988-9483 and enter participant passcode 1912352. In addition, HRSA has posted a transcript from the April 30 call.
May 12, 2020 - SAMHSA Seeks Applications for COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention
States are eligible to apply for funds, and applications are due May 22.
May 12, 2020 - HHS Posts Funding Table for CARES Act Funding to Hospital Preparedness Program Grantees
May 8, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Law Enforcement and First Responders Administering Naloxone
May 7, 2020 - SAMHSA Sends Letter to Treatment Providers on Personal Protective Equipment
May 7, 2020 - HRSA Awards $583 Million to Community Health Centers to Expand COVID-19 Testing
The funding was included in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139). A list of grantees is available here.
May 1, 2020 - HRSA Updates Health Center Survey Data for COVID-19
The data include state-specific information on patient testing and operations/staff.
April 30, 2020 - HRSA Awards $20 Million for Telehealth
HRSA awarded funds to national organizations to focus on improving telehealth access and infrastructure.
April 30, 2020 - SAMHSA Combines COVID-19 Grant Awards in Single Document
April 29, 2020 - HRSA Provides New Ryan White HIV/AIDS Flexibilities
HRSA reversed an earlier decision that stated all provisions and funding limitations—except the core medical services requirement—applies to CARES Act funding.
April 27, 2020 - SAMHSA Awards Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Grants
The grant awards include funding from the CARES Act and regular FY 2020 appropriations process. Awards are available here.
April 24, 2020: HRSA Announces Ryan White HIV/AIDS COVID-19 Call
The grantee call will be on April 30 at 2:00 PM ET. To participate in the call, dial 888-972-6405 and enter participant passcode 1373235.
April 23, 2020 - CDC Awards $631 Million in CARES Act Funding to States and Localities
The funding is being awarded through the existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ECL) cooperative agreement. It is part of the $1.5 billion provided to states, locals, territories, and tribes.
April 23, 2020 - HRSA Awards $5 Million to Poison Control Centers
April 21, 2020 - HRSA Posts Recording of April 15 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grantee Call
April 20, 2020 - SAMHSA Awards $110 Million in Funding for Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders
April 20, 2020 - CDC to Host Webinar for Rural Communities on Response Efforts
Registration is required for the call, which is on April 22 at 4:00 PM ET.
April 15, 2020 - HRSA Awards $90 Million in CARES Act Funds to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Grantees
April 15, 2020 - National Practitioner Data Bank Waives User Fees to Support COVID-19 Response
April 13, 2020 - HRSA Posts Audio from Ryan White HIV/AIDS March 26 Grantee Call
April 12, 2020 - CDC Provides Guidance for Creating a Community Intervention Implementation Plan
The plan is a requirement for grant recipients of supplemental funding.
April 9, 2020 - HRSA to Host Webinar for Ryan White Grantees on Program Flexibilities
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
URL: https://hrsaseminar.adobeconnect.com/haballgrantrecipient/
Dial: 888-942-9714
Passcode: 2255649
April 9, 2020 - HRSA Publishes COVID-19 Data Collected from Health Centers
April 8, 2020 - HRSA Awards $1.3 Billion to Health Centers under CARES Act
April 7, 2020 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Announces Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 Emergency
April 6, 2020 - CDC Awards Additional $186 Million to States and Locals
April 6, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Training and Technical Assistance Resources
April 1, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Funding Opportunity for Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19
Applications are due April 10.
March 31, 2020 - CDC Updates FAQs on Supplemental Funding to States, Local Governments
March 26, 2020 - CDC Posts Presentation on Grants Management Issues and COVID-19 State, Local Funding
The presentation provides a funding overview, timeline, submission requirements, allowable expenses, and other information.
March 24, 2020 - SAMHSA Outlines Flexibilities for Discretionary Grant Recipients
March 24, 2020 - HRSA Awards $100 Million to Health Centers for COVID-19 Response
The funds were provided in the first coronavirus supplemental appropriations bill.
March 20, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Considerations During COVID-19 Epidemic for Mental and Substance Use Disorders
March 19, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Considerations During COVID-19 Epidemic for Crisis Centers and Clinicians
March 18, 2020 - HRSA Requesting COVID-19 Information Collection from Health Center Grantees
The request is a twice-weekly survey to help track the number of patients who have undergone testing, as well as information about health center operations.
March 18, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Considerations During COVID-19 Epidemic for State Psychiatric Hospitals
March 18, 2020 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Catastrophic Health Coverage FAQs
March 17, 2020 - SAMHSA Releases Considerations During COVID-19 Epidemic for Outpatient Treatment Centers
March 15, 2020 - CDC Releases Guidance on Supplemental Funding
The guidance provides details on the $570 million awarded under the COVID-19 Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement. CDC also released FAQs and posted information from a webinar.
March 5, 2020 - CMS Releases Fact Sheet on Individual and Small Group Market Coverage and Benefits Related to Coronavirus
Updated February 4, 2021