Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of April 1, 2027)

For programmatic or technical assistance questions:
Ashley Vigil, Yasmeni Sandridge, or Julia Tillman
301.594.4300
Online contact forms

For business, administrative, or fiscal questions:
Joi Grymes-Johnson
301.443.2632
jgrymes@hrsa.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
support@grants.gov
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HRSA contact center:
877.464.4772
TTY: 877.897.9910
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System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

The Health Center Program provides grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary healthcare services to medically underserved communities and populations. Areas with an April 1, 2027 project period start date are eligible to apply.

Applicants must serve an entire service area listed in HRSA's Service Area Announcement Table.

Applicants must be a public or nonprofit private entity, such as a tribal, faith-based, or community-based organization that proposes to offer comprehensive primary care services to an entire service area.

Additional eligibility requirements are listed in the application instructions.

Applicants may apply for the amount of the total funding listed in the Service Area Announcement Table for the proposed service area in total cost per year.

Number of awards: 63
Project period: Up to 4 years
Estimated total funding: $267,773,700

A link to the application guidance is available on the program website.

HRSA uses a two-tier submission process for SAC applications via grants.gov and HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHB). The grants.gov application must be submitted by October 19, 2026, and the HRSA EHB supplemental information must be submitted by November 18, 2026.

Application resources, forms, and frequently asked questions are available on the technical assistance website.

Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator:
This tool may help with applications for New Access Point, Service Area Competition, Look-Alike, and Change in Scope. The tool may be used to conduct research, explore service areas, health centers, and relevant data.