WEBINAR | ON-DEMAND

Exploring “Other Lines of Business” for Community Health Centers: Strategies, Risks, and Opportunities

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Originally aired November 20, 2025
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm (EDT)

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Exploring “Other Lines of Business” for Community Health Centers: Strategies, Risks, and Opportunities

Community health centers are increasingly looking beyond the HRSA-approved scope of project to develop “other lines of business” as a way to strengthen financial sustainability, respond to tightening restrictions on in-scope activities, and pursue innovative service models. This trend is fueled by growing financial pressures and new federal directives—Executive Orders and HRSA’s corresponding priorities—that limit what may be carried out within scope.

This webinar will explore how to establish and maintain an “other line of business” responsibly. We’ll discuss strategies for allocating expenses under federal grants management rules, examine the Section 330 statutory restriction on using nongrant funds to further project objectives, and highlight risk considerations and common pitfalls to avoid. Participants will gain practical insights on assessing compliance implications and gauging potential risks when moving forward with business development opportunities and learn best practices in documenting compliance with HRSA’s financial requirements.

We are excited to co-present with Peter Epp of CohnReznick, a CPA with 40 years of experience supporting community health centers. Together, we’ll bring both legal and financial perspectives to help health centers innovate with confidence.

  • CEOs
  • CFOs
  • COOs
  • CMOs
  • Executive Leadership
  • Compliance Officers
  • Risk Managers
  • Legal Counsel
  1. Explain the “other lines of business” concept and how such activities are separate and distinct from the federally-funded health center project.
  2. Describe the grants management principles applicable to appropriately allocating expenses between the federally-funded health center project and other lines of business.
  3. Recognize common compliance pitfalls and risk areas, including the need to identify and navigate federal interest issues.
  4. Evaluate risk implications applicable to other lines of business.
Carrie Riley
Peter Epp

Counsel

Carrie specializes in transactional and federal grant-related matters. Ms. Riley’s clients include a wide array of nonprofit health care entities, with a focus on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and behavioral health providers. Ms. Riley helps her clients navigate the complex web of programmatic requirements and fraud and abuse laws in the context of implementing transactions between providers.

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CohnReznick

With more than 40 years of experience, Peter R. Epp is nationally recognized for his deep experience in ambulatory healthcare reimbursement and financing. He is a frequent lecturer at seminars and workshops on Value-Based Payment and payment reform, third-party reimbursement maximization, strategic business planning, cost report preparation, federal grantsmanship, financial operations assessments, and managed care.
  • This is a 60-minute webinar session.
  • The session will be recorded.
  • The recording will be available on-demand shortly after the live session is concluded.