Tag #Community Health Centers

What immediate impacts did the delay in federal funding through the HHS Payment Management Services portal have on community health centers and Head Start programs?

Normally we would put the request in one day and it would be in our bank account the next day," explains Paula Tomko of Central Virginia Health Services, highlighting the unprecedented delay in receiving federal funding through the HHS Payment Management Services portal. The delay impacted numerous organizations, coinciding with a temporarily enacted federal grant funding freeze, causing significant cash flow disruptions. This lack of timely funding jeopardizes the ability of these organizations to maintain essential services.