The HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will launch its “catalytic program” this month. It will support health care organizations, including health centers, in taking advantage of the tax credits, grants, and other supports made available by the historic Inflation Reduction Act.

More details on the initiative were provided during a November 30th information session, which is now available in recorded form at this link.

A full schedule of planned national sessions (which will begin on January 25th), as well as breakouts for different safety net provider types (which will begin on February 1st), is below.

You can sign up for all or some of the national sessions at this link.

  • Session 1 (January 25, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Introduction
  • Session 2 (February 8, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Self-Assessment
  • Session 3 (February 22, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): IRA Tax Credits Overview
  • Session 4 (March 7, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): IRA Tax Credits Specifics
  • Session 5 (March 21, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Other IRA Opportunities
  • Session 6 (April 4, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Financing Strategies
  • Session 7 (April 18, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Open Questions, Wrap-Up and Next Steps

You can sign up for all or some of the essential hospital breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of essential hospitals, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:

  • Session 1 (February 1, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)
  • Session 2 (February 15, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)
  • Session 3 (February 29, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)
  • Session 4 (March 14, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)
  • Session 5 (March 28, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)
  • Session 6 (April 11, 2024, noon-1pm eastern)

You can sign up for all or some of the community health center breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of community health centers, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:

  • Session 1 (February 1, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)
  • Session 2 (February 15, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)
  • Session 3 (February 29, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)
  • Session 4 (March 14, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)
  • Session 5 (March 28, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)
  • Session 6 (April 11, 2024, 1-2pm eastern)

You can sign up for all or some of the rural provider breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of rural providers, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:

  • Session 1 (February 1, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)
  • Session 2 (February 15, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)
  • Session 3 (February 29, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)
  • Session 4 (March 14, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)
  • Session 5 (March 28, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)
  • Session 6 (April 11, 2024, 2-3pm eastern)

For more information on the Catalytic Program, please contact the HHS here.