You can now submit new orders for point-of-care testing supplies and N95 masks to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and community health center partners by 11:59 p.m. their local time on Monday, March 7.
Where to order
Owners and agents in Alabama, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Virginia can order the COVID-19 Response supplies from the FQHCs listed below. O/As in other states will find a complete list on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website.
You can now submit new orders for point-of-care testing supplies and N95 masks to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and community health center partners by 11:59 p.m. their local time on Monday, March 7.
COVID-19 Response Supplies Available
The HRSA has encouraged these health centers to “leverage” COVID-19 response supplies and distribute essential items to such populations as residents of HUD-assisted housing.
The testing program is part of the Biden Administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic” COVID-19 Action Plan. Participating health providers have access to:
at-home self-tests,
a limited quantity of point-of-care, rapid antigen testing analyzers, and
test strips for clinical settings.
The N95 masks for the COVID-19 Response supplies come from the Health and Human Services (HHS) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The SNS is “part of the federal medical response infrastructure” that supplements medical countermeasures needed during public health emergencies.
You can find recommendations and guidance on mask usage are on the CDC website.
Ultimately, the goal of distributing the COVID-19 Response supplies is to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It has been deadly. Nearly one million people in the United States have died since February 2020 as a result.
