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Notice of Grant Award Agreement from the Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. for the Primary Care Capacity Grant.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the grant award agreement for Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. for the 2025-26 Primary Care Capacity Grant.
• The FACHC Primary Care Capacity Grant is intended to increase the number of access points for patient services, increase the number of clinical providers, increase hours and operational efficiencies to improve primary care services, and increase efforts in disease management services.
• Human Services will partner with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas to increase the provision of health services for the uninsured at its Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
• The one-time grant award in the amount of $43,512.00 is for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. No matching funds are required.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $43,512.00 for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) was not identified in the Human Services’ Adopted FY26 General Fund appropriation. A Budget Amendment request has been submitted by Human Services to recognize the revenue and expenditures in FY26.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health.
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
Summary:
Human Services will work with the Florida Department of Health to determine the best use of awarded funds to increase the provision of services at the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), for uninsured individuals under one of the following allowable uses: (1) Increase the number of access points for patient services, (2) Increase the number of clinical providers, (3) Increase hours and operational efficiencies to improve primary care services, and (4) Increase efforts in disease management service.
The HCH Co-Applicant Governing Board will accept the grant award on November 18, 2025.
Background/Explanation:
For over 60 years, Florida’s community health centers (CHCs) have played an increasingly important role in providing primary care to Florida’s most vulnerable populations. Known as the Primary Care Safety Net, CHCs have expanded coverage across the State to where they now have a presence in every one of Florida’s 67 counties. With over 750 service locations, serving more than 1.8M people, CHCs have developed an unprecedented network of care for the State’s underserved.
In 2018, FACHC established the Community Health Center (CHC) Primary Care Fund.
The principal purpose of this Fund is to strengthen the Primary Care FQHC Safety Net in Florida. This Fund was established as a mechanism to provide the opportunity to mitigate the impact of uncompensated care in various areas across the state. This Fund encourages local contributions for local providers.
At the direction of the Board of the Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC), the desire to establish this Fund within the corporation for the open-ended collection and disbursement of funds amongst Community Health Centers was aimed at providing resources to areas in need without excess factors beyond those in place by those involved.
In establishing this Fund, FACHC designed a mechanism for additional collaboration between providers within the FQHC Safety Net in Florida, thereby furthering the mission of both the Association and the Community Health Centers whom it serves.
Fiscal Impact:
The FACHC awarded Pinellas County $43,512.00 in one-time funding for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. There are no match or cost-sharing requirements. The grant award was not anticipated in the FY26 adopted budget.
Funding in an amount not to exceed $43,512.00 for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) was not identified in the Human Services’ Adopted FY26 General Fund appropriation. A Budget Amendment request has been submitted by Human Services to recognize the revenue and expenditures in FY26.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this grant award is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Pinellas County Health Care for the Homeless Co-Applicant Board
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas
Attachments:
Grant Award Agreement