The FY 2026 Health Center Program Look-Alike (LAL) Renewal Designation (RD) application is in development. Beginning in FY 2026, LALs will transition from a three-year to a four-year period of designation. This change will reduce the administrative burden for LALs while maintaining HRSA’s commitment to ensuring continued compliance with Health Center Program requirements. Key transition details:
· LALs with a Dec. 31, 2025, period of designation end date will receive a one-year extension and will instead submit an LAL Annual Certification.
· All other LALs with a period of designation end date in FY 2026 will transition to a four-year period of designation following submission and approval of their LAL RD application.
HRSA will post instructions and supporting materials to the LAL RD TA webpage. HRSA will notify LALs of the submission deadline via HRSA EHBs.