FY 2026 Expanded Hours (EH) Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) Progress Report User Guide

1. On the NCC Progress Report - Status Overview page, you will see the applicable forms to complete the EH Progress Report. The report consists of forms:

• SF-PPR
• SF-PRR-2 (Cover Page Continuation)
• Key Contact/Principal
• Budget Details
• Budget Narrative
• Program Specific Information
• Appendices

2. Click the Update link in the 'Options' column next to the SF-PPR Form in the Status Overview.

1. Review and update required information as needed. (Contact Health Center Program Support (HCPS) for more details on how to update the form.) 
2. Click the Save and Continue button. You are directed to the SF-PPR-2 (Cover Page Continuation) page. 
3. Review and update all required fields of the SF-PPR-2 (Cover Page Continuation) (Contact HCPS for Generic Grants for more details on how to update the form.) 
4. Click the Save button to save all your progress. 
5. Or click the Save and Continue button to save all your progress and move to the next form.
6. You are navigated to the Key Contact/Principal Form. 

All key contacts and principals involved in the project must be listed on the Key Contact/Principal form. The Principal Investigator/Project Director must always be listed on the Key Contact/Principal form. Key Contact information is pre-populated in the NCC progress reports when it meets one of the two conditions listed below. Otherwise, it will rely on condition 3: 

• Condition 1: The system has pre-populated key contact(s) from the last Suspension & Debarment (S&D) Review from the most recent budget period. 
• Condition 2: If there is not an S&D Review for the grant in the most recent budget period, the system prepopulates the key contact(s) from the last awarded application or NCC progress report. 
• Condition 3: If no key contact(s) are found, the system does not pre-populate any key contact(s). 

1. Click the Update link next to the contact to be updated. The Key Contact/Principal – Update page displays. 
2. Update any incorrect information.  
3. Provide any information missing from required fields. 
4. Click the Save and Continue button. A confirmation page is displayed. 
5. Verify the information on the confirmation page is correct. 
6. Click the Confirm button. The Key Contact/Principal page displays.

1. Click the drop-down arrow next to the Update link.  
2. Click the Delete link from the pop-up menu. A confirmation page is displayed. 
3. Click the Confirm button. The Key Contact/Principal page displays. 

Click the Save and Continue button on the Key Contact/Principal page to proceed to the next form

1. Review Section A-Budget Summary. For Section A: Budget Summary, the funding amount is pre-populated for your reference and cannot be edited. This figure corresponds with the recommended future support figure provided in your most recent EH Notice of Award. Note: Sub-program amounts are not prepopulated. Select the Update Sub Program button to update amounts for any applicable sub-program.
2. Update Section B - Budget Categories. The total amount in Section B and Section A must match and be equal to the recommended Federal Budget Amount. You may click Calculate Total to ensure the amounts entered total the Total Budget Specified in Budget Summary. 
   1. Click the Update button.  
   2. Enter amounts for each object category listed. 
   3. Click the Save and Continue button. You are directed back to the Budget Detail Form. 
3. Complete Section C-Non Federal Resources if you are using non-federal funds to support your EH project. 
4. Complete the Budget Details form for each year included in the NCC by following steps a-c listed above. Navigate between years using the tabs located at the top of the Budget Narrative Form (if necessary). 
5. Click the Save and Continue button on the Budget Details Form. You are directed to the Budget Narrative section of your NCC progress report.  
6. Upload the Budget Narrative for the upcoming 12-month budget period. 
   1. Click the Attach File button.  
   2. Click the Choose File button and follow the prompts to select the Budget Narrative file from your computer.  
   3. Enter a file description.  
   4. Click the Upload button. You are directed to the Budget Narrative Page, where you will see your file. You must upload a minimum of one document but may upload a maximum of two documents. 
7. Click the Save and Continue button.  
8. You are directed to the Status Overview page to complete program specific information. 

The Program Specific Information section of the FY 2026 EH NCC consists of the following forms/sections: 

• Progress Update
  • Project Status
  • Activities and Budget
• Barriers form

Click the Update link under the 'Options' heading next to Project Status in the Status Overview to navigate to the Progress Update form.

You will use this form to document progress on required Expanded Hours (EH) program activities and, if applicable, minor alteration and renovation (A/R) and/or moveable equipment, identify successes and promising practices in implementing your EH project to date, and share any lessons learned in implementing your EH project to date. 

• Click the Project Overview Form button to download a read only version from your EH funding application. 

• For each activity marked "Program Requirement," indicate the status by selecting Not yet started, Partially implemented, or Fully implemented. Selecting Not yet started or Partially implemented for the 6 month Program Requirement will prepopulate the 18 month Program Requirement to Not yet started or Partially implemented.
• Describe progress to date (where applicable) and anticipated progress through the end of the current budget period.

• For Minor A/R and Equipment, indicate status of Not applicable, Not yet started, Partially implemented, Fully implemented or Will not Implement. Activities marked Will not Implement will require a narrative response.

• Enter Promising Practices or Lessons Learned in the appropriate narrative boxes, and describe any knowledge gained from the process of conducting or implementing the project to date.

• The Project Status section will be auto populated based on your activity progress in the Program Requirements
• If "Not yet started" is populated, provide a narrative to explain any delays, including strategies to implement the Expanded Hours (EH) project.
• Click Save and Continue to navigate to the Activities and Budget tab.

Activities and Budget Consistent with Approved Application:

•  You will use this part of the form to document activity, budget, and/or equipment changes from the original approved application.
• If you selected Yes to an activity, budget or equipment change, you must describe the activity change.
• If you selected Yes to an activity, budget, or equipment change, you must indicate Yes or No to submitting a prior approval request.
• This NCC Progress Report may not be used to request changes in the approved work application.
• Click Save and Continue to navigate to the Barriers Form.

Barriers: You will use this part of the form to document any barriers encountered in implementing approved Expanded Hours (EH) activities during the 6-month period of performance from December 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

• If Yes is selected, you must identify one or more issues or barriers.  
• If the issue or barrier it not listed, select ‘Other’ and explain.
• Identify any steps taken to mitigate the issues or barriers. 

Training and Technical Assistance Resource Utilization:

• Select applicable responses regarding your use of training and technical assistance (T/TA) resources related to the FY25 Expanded Hours award.
• Optionally, indicate in the space provided if you are interested in receiving additional information about available TA resources. Select one or more types of TA in the selection boxes.
• Click Save and Continue to navigate to the Program Specific Forms – Review page.

1. Click the Appendices link, located in the left menu. You will be directed to the Appendices page.
2. Upload the attachments by clicking the associated Attach File button. 
3. Click the Choose File button and follow prompts to select the appropriate file from your computer. 
4. Enter a file description. 
5. Click the Upload button. 
6. The Appendices page will display where your file is. Each attachment allows for a maximum of one file per attachment. If you have multiple documents to attach, combine them into one file to upload into the EHBs.  
7. Click Save to save your progress on the Appendices page or click Save and Continue to save your progress AND navigate to the NCC Progress Report – Review page.  

1. Click the Review link under the Review and Submit section in the left menu.  
2. Review the information displayed in the resulting NCC Progress Report – Review page. If each section has been completed, submit the progress report to HRSA by following the steps below: 
3. Click the Proceed to Submit button at the bottom of the NCC Progress Report – Review page. You are directed to a confirmation page. 

1. Click the NCC Progress Report Certification check box.  
2. Click the Submit Report button.  
3. Once you submit the progress report successfully, you will receive an automatic pop-up message indicating the application was submitted successfully.  
4. For a record of successful submission in EHBs, capture a screenshot copy of this confirmation notice. EHBs does not generate a confirmation email after you submit your EH NCC Progress Report. 

Progress reports without all required information will be considered incomplete or non-responsive. Incomplete Progress Reports will be returned to you in EHBs via a ‘Change Requested’ email notification sent by HRSA with a request for the missing information. To revise your Progress Report, access it in the EHBs using the steps described in Accessing the FY 2026 EH NCC section of this user guide.  

Edit the progress report as indicated in the email sent by HRSA and re-submit the EH NCC Progress Report by following the steps in the Reviewing and Submitting the FY 2026 EH NCC section of this user guide.