Federal CHC Fund: $4.6B for FY2026 Plus a $1.159B Bridge Through Dec. 31, 2026
The current U.S. Code appropriates $4.6 billion to the Community Health Center Fund for FY2026 and another $1,159,452,055 for October 1 through December 31, 2026. It also appropriates $350 million to the National Health Service Corps for FY2026 and $88,219,178 for that same three-month bridge.
Texas health centers therefore have enacted mandatory funding through calendar year-end, but no multi-year CHC Fund authorization beyond it in the cited statute.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, February 3). Federal CHC Fund: $4.6B for FY2026 Plus a $1.159B Bridge Through Dec. 31, 2026. Linked evidence: U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-chcf-4-6b-through-dec-2026
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