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Family to Family Health Information Centers

Program Information

Popular name

F2F HICs

Program Number

93.504

Program objective

To develop and support Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs) which provide information, education, technical assistance and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). The Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (1) assist families of children with disabilities or special health care needs to make informed choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions, cost-effectiveness, and improved health outcomes; (2) provide information regarding the health care needs of, and resources available for CYSHCN; (3) identify successful health delivery models; (4) develop with representatives of health care providers, managed care organizations, health care purchasers, and appropriate State agencies, a model for collaboration between families of CYSHCN and health professionals; (5) provide training and guidance regarding caring for CYSHCN ; (6) conduct outreach activities to the families of CYSHCN , health professionals, schools, and other appropriate entities and individuals; and (7) are staffed by families of CYSHCN who have expertise in Federal and State public and private health care systems; and by health professionals.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    51 projects funded for activities supported under this CFDA. 51 projects funded for activities supported under this CFDA.

  2. 2017

    51 projects funded for activities supported under this CFDA.

  3. 2018

    59 projects funded for activities supported under this CFDA, including the expansion to include 5 territories and 3 tribal organizations.

  4. 2019

    59 projects funded for activities supported under this CFDA, including 5 territories and 3 tribal organizations.

  5. 2020

    In FY 20, HRSA funded centers in 59 states and territories to provide information, education, technical assistance, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them.

  6. 2022

    In FY 21, HRSA funded centers in 59 states and territories to provide information, education, technical assistance, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them. In FY21, Family-to-Family Health Information Centers provided services to 204,548 families and 103,675 health professionals.

  7. 2023

    In FY 22, HRSA funded centers in 56states and territories and three tribal organizations to provide information, education, technical assistance, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them. In FY22, Family-to-Family Health Information Centers provided services to 197,003 families and 92,131 health professionals.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

All HRSA awards are subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements at 45 CFR part 75. HRSA awards are subject to the requirements of the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS) that are applicable based on recipient type and purpose of award. The HHS GPS is available at https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-grants-policy-statement-october-2024.pdf.

  1. Social Security Act, Title V, § 501(c) (42 U.S.C. § 701(c)), as amended by § 216 of the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10), and § 50501 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123).

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Anyone/general public
  • Asian
  • Black
  • Child (6-15)
  • Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
  • Education (0-8)
  • Education (13+)
  • Education (9-12)
  • Education Professional
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Graduate Student
  • Health Professional
  • Individual/Family
  • Infant (0-5)
  • Juvenile Delinquent
  • Low Income
  • Mentally Disabled
  • Migrant
  • Minority group
  • Moderate Income
  • Native American Organizations
  • Other Non-White
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
  • Preschool
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • School
  • Senior Citizen (60+)
  • Small Business Person
  • Spanish Origin
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • Student/Trainee
  • U.S. Citizen
  • U.S. Territories
  • Unemployed
  • Welfare Recipient
  • Women
  • Youth (16-21)

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