Funding law extends the health center fund only through December 2026
Issue
On May 4, 2026, NACHC said current law funds the Community Health Center Fund at $4.6 billion for FY2026 and only through December 31, 2026, with no multiyear renewal. NHSC funding also ends December 31, 2026.
Teaching health center residency funding runs through FY2029 under Public Law 119-75.
Corrected Oct 23, 2026: Teaching health center residency funding runs through FY2029 under Public Law 119-75; it does not end with the health center fund in December 2026.
Key points
- The health center fund has $4.6 billion for FY2026 and ends December 31, 2026
- No multiyear renewal is in the law
- Teaching health center residency funding continues through FY2029
- Plan budgets, reserves and bridge financing for a lapse after December 31
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NACHCPart of
- Community Health Center Fund and federal appropriations
The mandatory fund and the December 31 expiry · NHSC and teaching health center funding
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FQHC Talent. (2026, May 4). Funding law extends the health center fund only through December 2026. Source: NACHC. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nachc-cr-4-6b-chcf-december-2026-cliff-may-2026