Trump FY2027 Budget Proposes $3B for Health Centers
The FY2027 budget proposes only $3 billion for Health Centers ($1.8B discretionary + $1.1B mandatory), down from $6.5B enacted in FY2026 (which included the $4.6B Community Health Center Fund). The budget also proposes eliminating HRSA as a standalone agency by consolidating it into the new 'Administration for a Healthy America' (AHA) with a total AHA budget of $17.5B (down $8.6B from component agencies' FY2026 levels).
Health Workforce gets only $1.1B, threatening NHSC loan repayment.
Part of
- Community Health Center Fund and federal appropriations
The mandatory fund and the December 31 expiry · NHSC and teaching health center funding
Key points
- 54% proposed cut: $6.5B → $3B for health centers
- HRSA eliminated as standalone agency — merged into 'Administration for a Healthy America'
- NHSC loan repayment threatened by $1.1B Health Workforce budget
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 3). Trump FY2027 Budget Proposes $3B for Health Centers. Source: ASTHO. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/fy2027-budget-3-5b-health-center-cut
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