Frequently Asked Questions
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HRSA-funded health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver affordable, comprehensive, high-quality primary health care services. Health centers provide medical, dental, mental health, substance use, and other services. They focus on the needs of each patient, and they make sure their providers work together to provide the best care.
For more information, visit https://bphc.hrsa.gov/about-health-center-program.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-certified facilities that primarily engage in providing services typically furnished in an outpatient clinic. Many, but not all, HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites are also FQHCs.
Health Center Program look-alikes operate and provide services consistent with Health Center Program requirements, but they do not receive program funding.
For more information, visit https://bphc.hrsa.gov/funding/funding-opportunities/health-center-program-look-alikes.
Health Centers can be found at https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/. You can find Health Centers near your current location, or can search by address, city, or ZIP code.
An interactive Quick Map of Health Centers can also be found at https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/grants/quick-map-active-grants.
To download a data file with a list of all Health centers, try the Data Downloads page.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical providers can be found at https://findhivcare.hrsa.gov/.
The Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider locator tool allows users to search for Ryan White HIV/AIDS medical providers. Users may search for providers by allowing the tool to detect their location automatically or by entering search criteria such as an address or place name.
Organ Transplant centers can be found at https://opotxfind.hrsa.gov/.
This locator tool allows users to search for organ transplant centers. Users may search by allowing the tool to detect their location automatically or by entering search criteria such as a ZIP code, address, or place name.
I want to see all HRSA Grants
- HRSA Grants: Explore data for the last ten fiscal years
- HRSA Fact Sheets: Provides summary awarded grants data by geographical areas for the Nation, HHS Regions, States/Territories, Counties, and Congressional Districts by fiscal years
I want to see all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants
I want to see all Grants for special initiatives
- Awarded Grants, U.S. Mexico Border Health Initiative Area
- Awarded Grants, U.S. Mexico Border Health Initiative Designated Counties
For more information, please visit our Grants topic landing page.
Demographics Dashboard - View and compare population, demographics, and HRSA program data nationally, by state, and by county.
- Alumni Clinician Dashboard
- Workforce Projections Dashboard
- Area Health Resources Files
- Field Strength Dashboards
- Health Professions Training Programs
- Nurse Corps
- Nursing Workforce Survey Data
- Shortage Areas
For more information, please visit our Health Workforce topic landing page.
For more information, please visit our Health Care and Service Delivery Sites topic landing page.
Organ Donation and Transplantation Dashboard: See the latest data on organ donation, procurement and transplantation.
For more information, please visit our Health Systems topic landing page.
Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes report on a core set of operational and performance measures each calendar year as defined in the Uniform Data System (UDS). Explore national, state, and health-center level UDS data and learn more by visiting https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-centers/uds.
I want to see UDS Data CHQR Data
I want to see data on Hypertension Control
I want to see a summary of UDS Patient Characteristics
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)
Medically Underserved Areas (MUA)
For more information on what a shortage area is, please visit What Is Shortage Designation? | Bureau of Health Workforce.
What are the Map Gallery maps?
- The Map Gallery provides simple, preformatted versions of frequently requested national maps in a PDF, formatted to print on an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of paper.
What are Quick Maps?
- Quick Maps are interactive maps with pre-selected data layers focusing on a specific HRSA topic. They are designed for on-screen viewing of data and have basic navigation features such as zoom in and out, switch to satellite view, and add or remove layers. You can click a dot on the map (such as grantee location) to view data about that site.
What are Fact Sheet Maps?
- Fact Sheet Maps are an interactive version of the printable Fact Sheets. They show HRSA funded grants totaled by Fiscal year. You can zoom in, zoom out, and click a grantee location to view data about that award.
I want to see all Grant reports
I want to see Health Care Facilities and Provider reports
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Facilities Report
- Health Center Program Sites by State Report
- Hill-Burton Facilities Obligated to Provide Free or Reduced-Cost Health Care
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Recipients and Sub-Recipients Report
I want to see all Health Education Training and Loans reports
As a result of the 2020 Census, there was a shift in the appointment of U.S House of Representatives' seats for the 118th Congress (January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025). The House comprises 435 seats based on decennial census population counts. Every decade, as population changes, congressional districts for each state may change based on updated data collected by the Census Bureau. Through the redistricting process, the geographic area within the boundaries of a congressional district may be different from the geographic area of a congressional district with the same number in an earlier Congress. HRSA uses these congressional districts in all its data products, applications, tools, and dashboards.
You can find information summarized by congressional district on the Grants Dashboard as well as by Nation, State, County and HHS regions on HRSA Fact Sheets. Data on the Fact Sheets and Fact Sheet Maps are totaled by fiscal year. These same data are used in the Data Explorer, Data by Geography, Find Grants and other reports and maps.
View a summary of HRSA's data for congressional districts here:
On our Data Download page, we have data in various formats (XLSX, CSV, ASCII, SAS, ZIP) and data for many HRSA programs. Over 100 files are available for download.
You can find a detailed listing of the available data on the Data Sources and Metadata page with links to access.
Still not finding what you need? First, try our Related Resources page, which features a variety of other public health data, mapping, and dashboard sites. If that still does not meet your needs, try contacting one of the following resources:
Area Health Resources Files: NCHWAInquiries@hrsa.gov
Uniform Data System: BPHC Contact Form
Go to Related Resources to view public health data from other government agencies or organizations on the following topics:
- Children & Family Health
- Disease & Health Programs
- Health Center Service Delivery Sites
- Health Datasets
- Health Equity
- Health Reports
- Health Workforce
- HIV/AIDS
- Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance, and Payment Data
- Obesity
- Opioids & Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD)
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Rural Health
HRSA Supported Health Centers: Organizations that receive grants from HRSA can update their own records in the Electronic Handbooks (EHB) system. Please see the following link to learn how an authorized user can make the update to the records: EHBs Technical Assistance FAQs.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Providers: The information used to populate the provider locator tool is submitted by recipients and sub-recipients in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services Report (RSR) provider report. We encourage recipients and sub-recipients to review information submitted in the RSR provider report to ensure that what's captured for the recipient and sub-recipient site and service sites accurately reflect location and contact information. Grant recipients should submit corrections to their Program Officer. Any updates or additions that are made to the provider report during reporting season will be reflected in the provider locator tool as soon as the yearly update is complete.
Other organizations: Send us an email at data@hrsa.gov.
The data.HRSA.gov website features a number of specialized tools.
- Data Explorer - Use this tool to generate dynamic reports with the available data sources. This tool also allows you to combine two data sources to generate a referential report.
- Find Grants - Use this tool to query the most recent ten years of grant data. Filter by year, state, county, program and other variables.
- Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data Overview – Use this tool to explore UDS data on health center patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes, health outcomes and more.
- HPSA Find - Use this tool to search HPSAs by location or HPSA ID, filtered by discipline, status, type, score and rural status.
- Find MUA/P - Use this tool to find data on Medically Underserved Areas and Medically Underserved Population designations.
- Federal Tort Claims Act Search Tool - Use this tool to filter and view data on Deemed Entities participating in the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) program.
Build Your Own Map - Use this tool to plot health centers, grants, and other agencies' data on the map as separate data layers.
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How to add the CDC Social vulnerability Index to the Build Your Own Map tool:
- In the Build Your Own Map tool under the YOUR DATA section, paste this URL: https://services3.arcgis.com/ZvidGQkLaDJxRSJ2/arcgis/rest/services/CDC_Social_Vulnerability_Index_2018/FeatureServer
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How to add the 2020 County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/University of Wisconsin) to the Build Your Own Map tool:
- In the Build Your Own Map tool under the section titled "Your Data", click on "Add Data". When the pop-up module appears, ensure the "Web" tab is selected, then select the data type you're adding, then copy and paste the following URL: https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/CountyHealthRankings2020_WFL1/FeatureServer
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How to add Indian Health Service hospitals, health centers, clinics, service areas, and related data to the Build Your Own Map tool:
- In the Build Your Own Map tool under the section titled "Your Data", click on "Add Data". When the pop-up module appears, ensure the "Web" tab is selected, then select the data type you're adding, then copy and paste the following URL: https://maps.ihs.gov/server/rest/services/OPHS/ihs_health_facilities/MapServer
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How to add your own data to the Build Your Own Map tool:
- In the Build Your Own Map tool under the section titled "Your Data", click on "Add Data". You may add data from the web or from a CSV file on your computer.
- On the "Web" tab, you can add data from either an ArcGIS Web Service, a WMS OGC Map Service, or a CSV file on the web. First, select which type of data you would like to add, then copy and paste the web address, and click "Add Data to Map." Example sources are provided for each of these data types. More data from local, state and Federal government agencies can be found at data.gov, and directly from those agencies.
- On the "Local CSV File" tab, click "Choose File" to select a CSV file stored on your computer or device. You can then optionally enter a layer name, symbol color, outline color and/or symbol to use. Finally, click "Upload Data to Map."
- After adding your data, the layer(s) will appear in the left sidebar under "Your Data." If there are multiple layers in a map service, you will need to select at least one to see it on the map.
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How to add your Data Explorer query results to the Build Your Own Map tool:
- After you have your query results in Data Explorer, check Longitude and Latitude under "Show/Hide Columns" and export the data and save as a CSV file to your local computer.
- Open the Build Your Own Map tool.
- Under the category "Your Data" on the left, click on "Add Data" and then click on "Local CSV File" in the pop-up and browse for the CSV file you just saved.
- Change the Layer Name, color and/or the Symbol if you desire and hit the "UPLOAD DATA TO MAP" button.
High Need Mapping Tool - Use this tool to explore health data alongside HRSA investment information at detailed geographic levels, supporting efforts to assess and address community needs.
GeoCare Navigator - Use this tool to explore health centers, service areas, and relevant data, or use this tool for an application.
Find Shortage Areas – Use this tool to determine if a specific address in located in a HPSA Geographic, HPSA Geographic High Needs, Population Group HPSA, or an MUA/P designated area.
Medicare Physician Bonus Payment Eligibility Analyzer – Use this tool to determine if an address is eligible for a Medicare Physician Bonus.
Medicare Telehealth Payment Eligibility Analyzer – Use this tool to determine if an address is eligible for Medicare telehealth originating site payment.
Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer – Use this tool to determine if a specific address is located in a FORHP rural area.
Widgets – Add the capabilities of the data.HRSA.gov search tools to your website by embedding our widgets.
GIS Developer tools - Use GIS Developer tools to access geographic and spatial data available in the HRSA Data Warehouse.
Web Service/APIs – Use our Web services/APIs to integrate our data into your custom applications.