Our CHC Invest campaign calls on Congressional leaders to increase the Community Health Center Fund to $7.87 billion annually for three years, scale investments in health center workforce programs, and protect the 340B program with increased transparency and accountability. These actions will ensure FQHCs can fulfill their mission of providing services to rural and critically underserved populations, including veterans, older adults, and working families.
See our Community Health Center Funding for FY26 one-pager.
Current funding for the CHC Fund runs out on September 30, 2025 and we need Congress to take immediate action to ensure health centers can continue to serve the nearly 34 million patients they provide care to each year.
In addition to four years of consistent advocacy on Capitol Hill, we delivered a letter urging Congress to increase funding for community health centers through the Community Health Center Trust Fund reauthorization.
$7.87B annually for three years for Community Health Centers.
Research shows that for every $1 invested in primary care like the care provided at health centers, $13 is saved in downstream costs through the prevention of expensive complications and emergency room visits. This funding would meet the unmet need in communities, improve care delivery, and boost the economy and create jobs.
Reinvest in the Primary Care Workforce, including $950M (mandatory) for the National Health Service Corps and $300M (mandatory) for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program.
The U.S. faces severe healthcare workforce shortages, particularly in underserved and rural communities. Investing in primary care workforce programs doesn’t just fill gaps—it builds long-term capacity.
Now is the time to invest in high-quality primary and preventive care for all Americans.