HHS recently released the FY 2027 Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees outlining the Administration’s proposed funding and priorities for the coming fiscal year.
The FY 2027 Budget Request for the Health Center Program is $1.9 billion in discretionary funding, including $120 million for the FTCA program. It also proposes an additional $19 million to expand access to nutrition services in 50 health centers by integrating nutritional care and increasing access to healthy food and nutrition education. The FY 2027 mandatory funding of $1.2 billion reflects funding provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for the period of October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
The Congressional Justification states that health centers are at the forefront of efforts to “Make America Healthy Again.” through increasing access to chronic disease prevention and management (e.g. hypertension, diabetes), nutrition counseling and patient health education services, cancer screenings, and comprehensive primary health care services, including preventive services, mental health, and wellness activities. The Justification noted that health centers reduce costs to health systems; the health center model of care has been shown to reduce the use of costlier providers of care, such as emergency departments and hospitals.
As with all budget proposals, final funding levels and policy direction will ultimately be determined through the Congressional appropriations process.
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