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Federal Appropriations Services

Overall HRSA earmarks for health facilities increased from $312 million in FFY02 to almost $485 million in FFY05. Earmarks for health center capital projects actually declined between FFY02 and FFY04 on an absolute dollar basis and as a percent of the total HRSA capital funds appropriated, before posting a slight improvement in FFY05.

To help health centers take advantage of this growing source of federal support, Capital Link has partnered with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to create a new Federal Appropriations Assistance program for health centers.  To manage this program, Capital Link hired Joe McKelvey in May, 2005 to help health centers and PCAs assess their political strengths and weaknesses, incorporate a federal earmark strategy into their overall financing plan, and assist with the entire application and funding process.

Capital Link's unique understanding of health center finance also enables us to demonstrate to lawmakers the incredible leverage generated by federal investment as well as the economic impact that federal funds will have on their community.  Best of all, as a nonprofit, we remain committed to offering maximum assistance to health centers at the most affordable rates possible.  Health centers can receive our federal appropriations services for substantially less than they would from an outside professional lobbyist.  We strongly recommend health centers complete a Federal Strategy Assessment to help you decide on next steps. To learn more about federal earmarks and how your center might benefit, please contact Joe McKelvey at (202) 331-4602 and review our Capital Ink newsletter - 2005 Fall Edition which contains answers to some frequently asked questions regarding federal earmarks.