42 USC 254b-2 - Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 29, 2026

§ 254b–2.

Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund

(a)

Purpose

(b)

Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the CHC Fund—

(1)

to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the community health center program under section 254b of this title—

(A)

$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;

(B)

$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;

(C)

$1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;

(D)

$2,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;

(E)

$3,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;

(F)

$3,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;

(G)

$4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023;

(H)

$4,236,712,328 for fiscal year 2024;

(I)

$4,295,287,671 for fiscal year 2025;

(J)

$4,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(K)

$1,159,452,055 for the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026; and

(2)

to be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide enhanced funding for the National Health Service Corps—

(A)

$290,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;

(B)

$295,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;

(C)

$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;

(D)

$305,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;

(E)

$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;

(F)

$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019;

(G)

$310,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;

(H)

$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023;

(I)

$341,208,605 for fiscal year 2024;

(J)

$349,736,600 for fiscal year 2025;

(K)

$350,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and

(L)

$88,219,178 for the period beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026.

(c)

Construction

(d)

Use of fund

(e)

Availability

(Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10503, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 1004; Pub. L. 111–152, title II, § 2303, Mar. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 114–10, title II, § 221(a), Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 154; Pub. L. 115–96, div. C, title I, § 3101(a), (b), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2048; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title IX, § 50901(a), (c), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 282, 287; Pub. L. 116–59, div. B, title I, § 1101(a), (b), Sept. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1102; Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title I, § 1101(a), (b), Nov. 21, 2019, 133 Stat. 1136; Pub. L. 116–94, div. N, title I, § 401(a), (b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3113; Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3831(a), (b), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 116–159, div. C, title I, § 2101(a), (b), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 728; Pub. L. 116–215, div. B, title II, § 1201(a), (b), Dec. 11, 2020, 134 Stat. 1044; Pub. L. 116–260, div. BB, title III, § 301(a), (b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2922; Pub. L. 118–15, div. B, title III, § 2321(b), (c), Sept. 30, 2023, 137 Stat. 94, 95; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title II, § 201(b), (c), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 119, 120; Pub. L. 118–35, div. B, title I, § 101(b), (c), Jan. 19, 2024, 138 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, § 101(a), (b), Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title I, § 3101(a), (b), Dec. 21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title I, § 2101(a), (b), Mar. 15, 2025, 139 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title I, § 6101(a), (b), Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 629; Pub. L. 119–75, div. J, title IV, § 6401, Feb. 3, 2026, 140 Stat. 686.)

cite as: 42 USC 254b-2