Texas Funding for FQHC Development
In Texas, to complement the President’s New Access Point Initiative and to provide much needed pre-development funding the 78th Texas Legislature created the FQHC Incubator Program, which is administered by the Texas Department of Health. The purpose of the Incubator Program is to strategically position clinics to apply for and receive support as an FQHC and/or to receive designation as an FQHC look-alike. The plan has five components; four that provide direct funding to communities and one that is for a statewide expansion support plan.
Incubator grants are true seed funding that will end after August 31, 2004 for awards in the first year of the program and August 31, 2005 for awards in the second year of the program. Due to the seed-funding model, TDH will partner with each grantee to ensure appropriate strategic steps that promote long-term sustainability for the grantees. For more information about the FQHC Incubator Program contact the
Texas Primary Care Office at 512.458.7518.
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