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Health Resources and Services Administration · United States

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)

Forecast — expected to open 9 Dec 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 75 awards of $650,000 – $1.5 million each, from a total budget of $49.6 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 9 Dec 2026 and the estimated deadline is 8 Jan 2027. Eligible applicant types include state governments, nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, county governments and 5 more.

About this call

The FY 2027 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC) funding improves the health of medically underserved communities and populations by providing grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care services in the United States and its territories. For each SAC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), service areas available for competition are announced in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). Throughout the year, we may announce additional service areas in a Service Area Competition-Additional Area (SAC-AA) if an awarded health center cannot continue to provide services in the funded service area.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• County governments
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

Timing

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Health Resources and Services Administration · bphcfunding@hrsa.gov · 301-594-4300

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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