Service Area Competition – Additional Area | HRSA 25 087

Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 25 087

The Service Area Competition - Additional Area (SAC-AA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-25-087) is a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the Health Center Program (Assistance Listing/CFDA 93.224). The central aim of this funding is to maintain continuity of care for patients in specific communities and populations that are already served by the Health Center Program, helping ensure that access to essential primary and preventive health services is not disrupted in the identified service area(s). In practical terms, this type of notice typically supports continued delivery of comprehensive, community-based care in places where HRSA has determined that ongoing Health Center Program services must be sustained.

The opportunity is structured as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) within the health funding activity category. HRSA anticipates making a very limited number of awards under this competition, with the source data listing an expected two awards. The posted award ceiling is shown as 0, which generally indicates that applicants should rely on the official NOFO for award amount details (for example, the ceiling may vary by service area, be specified elsewhere in the NOFO, or be determined based on the scope of services and patient needs). The opportunity was created on June 4, 2024, and the original application closing date is August 19, 2024, so applicants would need to plan backward from that deadline to complete registrations, assemble required attachments, and finalize the project narrative and budget materials.

Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors, reflecting the Health Center Program's mix of community-based operators. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; and independent school districts. It also includes nonprofit organizations, both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). Tribal eligibility is explicitly recognized: federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations may apply, and the description also highlights that tribal and urban Indian organizations are eligible. In addition, the listing includes an "Others" category, which typically signals that the NOFO contains additional clarifications or special cases and that applicants should confirm their organizational eligibility against the NOFO's detailed criteria.

Programmatically, SAC-AA is focused on preserving existing access to Health Center Program services within the defined communities and populations rather than launching unrelated new initiatives. Applicants should expect HRSA to emphasize Health Center Program requirements and operational expectations, including the standard health center principles related to serving underserved communities, delivering comprehensive primary care, and meeting federal program requirements. The description points applicants directly to the "Program Requirements and Expectations" section for the specifics, which is where HRSA generally lays out what services must be provided, what governance and operational standards apply, and what performance and reporting expectations will be used to monitor continued compliance and impact.

Overall, HRSA-25-087 is a targeted, continuity-oriented funding opportunity intended to keep Health Center Program services stable in the affected service area(s). Organizations considering applying should verify that they are an eligible public or nonprofit entity operating in the United States or its territories (including eligible tribal and urban Indian entities), review the NOFO for the precise service area definition and required scope of project, and prepare an application that demonstrates the ability to maintain uninterrupted, compliant delivery of Health Center Program services to the intended community and patient population.

• The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Area Competition – Additional Area" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.224.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-19. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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