Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 16 184
Apply for HRSA 16 184
- The HHS-HRSA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Area Competition – Additional Area (SAC-AA) – Tacoma, Washington" 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 Mar 01, 2016 and posted on Mar 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 02, 2016. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Service Area Competition - Additional Area (SAC-AA) - Tacoma, Washington (HRSA-16-184) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA), under CFDA 93.224. It is part of the Health Center Program, which funds patient-directed public and private nonprofit organizations to deliver primary and preventive health care in medically underserved communities. In practical terms, this competition is meant to support a health center operator for an announced service area in Tacoma, Washington, so residents in that area, especially vulnerable and underserved groups, do not lose access to essential front-line health services.
The core purpose of the SAC-AA mechanism is continuity and access. HRSA uses SAC-AA competitions when it wants to ensure there is an organization ready and qualified to provide comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary care services in a specific geographic or service area tied to the Health Center Program. The announcement emphasizes sustaining care for communities and populations that can face persistent barriers to health services, including affordability, lack of insurance, transportation challenges, language and cultural barriers, and unstable housing or employment.
This FOA invites applications for operational support to run a Health Center Program project in the designated service area. Applicants may propose to operate under one or more of the statutory funding types authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act: Community Health Center (CHC, section 330(e)), Migrant Health Center (MHC, section 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless (HCH, section 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC, section 330(i)). The FOA notes that, for simplicity, it uses the term "health center" to cover any of these categories, meaning the competition can support different models of serving underserved patients depending on the needs of the local community and the applicant's proposed approach.
The opportunity lays out eligibility requirements, review criteria, and award factors that HRSA will use to assess applicants seeking to serve the Tacoma service area. While the summary text does not list those criteria in detail, it signals that applicants are expected to demonstrate the capacity to deliver comprehensive primary and preventive care and to do so in a way that is culturally competent and quality-focused. Because the Health Center Program generally centers on patient-directed governance, the phrase "patient-directed" is a key signal that applicants should be structured to ensure community and patient voice in oversight and decision-making, consistent with Health Center Program expectations.
Administratively, this FOA was posted and created on March 1, 2016, with an application closing date of May 2, 2016. HRSA anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) for this announced service area. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in the simplified data extract and that applicants needed to refer to the full FOA for detailed funding amounts, budget expectations, and other fiscal instructions. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," with clarification intended to be provided in the FOA's eligibility section, indicating that eligibility is more specific than a broad public agency category and is tied to Health Center Program rules for entities that can operate a health center project.
Overall, SAC-AA - Tacoma is essentially a competitive selection process to identify and fund one organization to provide ongoing operational primary care support in a specific Tacoma service area under HRSA's Health Center Program framework, with an emphasis on comprehensive services, preventive care, quality, and culturally competent care for medically underserved and vulnerable populations.
FAQs: Service Area Competition - Additional Area (SAC-AA) - Tacoma, Washington (HRSA-16-184)
What is the SAC-AA - Tacoma, Washington (HRSA-16-184) grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is part of HRSA's Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) and is a competitive process to select a health center operator for an announced service area in Tacoma, Washington.
What is the main purpose of this competition?
The core purpose is continuity and access. HRSA uses the Service Area Competition - Additional Area (SAC-AA) mechanism to ensure there is a ready and qualified organization to provide comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary and preventive health care in a specific service area so residents, especially vulnerable and underserved groups, do not lose access to essential front-line health services.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
What program is this funding under?
This opportunity is part of HRSA's Health Center Program under CFDA 93.224.
Where is the service area for this opportunity?
The announced service area is in Tacoma, Washington.
What types of services is the funded organization expected to provide?
The selected organization is expected to deliver comprehensive primary and preventive health care services. The announcement emphasizes care that is culturally competent, high-quality, and designed to sustain access for medically underserved communities.
Who is this opportunity intended to help?
It is intended to protect access to essential health services for residents in the announced Tacoma service area, particularly vulnerable and underserved populations. The description highlights barriers such as affordability, lack of insurance, transportation challenges, language and cultural barriers, and unstable housing or employment.
What kinds of organizations can apply?
The Health Center Program funds patient-directed public and private nonprofit organizations to deliver primary and preventive care in medically underserved communities. The listing shows the eligible applicant category as "Others," with additional clarification intended to be provided in the FOA's eligibility section, meaning eligibility is tied to Health Center Program rules for entities that can operate a health center project.
What does "patient-directed" mean in this context?
The Health Center Program is described as funding "patient-directed" organizations. This signals that applicants are expected to be structured to ensure community and patient voice in oversight and decision-making, consistent with Health Center Program expectations.
Is this grant for planning or for operations?
This FOA invites applications for operational support to run a Health Center Program project in the designated service area.
What statutory funding types can an applicant propose to operate under?
Applicants may propose to operate under one or more of the statutory funding types authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act:
- Community Health Center (CHC), section 330(e)
- Migrant Health Center (MHC), section 330(g)
- Health Care for the Homeless (HCH), section 330(h)
- Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC), section 330(i)
Does the FOA treat these funding types differently in the narrative?
For simplicity, the FOA uses the term "health center" to cover any of these categories, meaning the competition can support different models of serving underserved patients depending on community needs and the applicant's proposed approach.
How many awards does HRSA expect to make?
HRSA anticipated making a single award for this announced service area (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What are the key themes HRSA emphasizes for applicants?
Based on the description, applicants are expected to demonstrate the capacity to deliver comprehensive primary and preventive care, with a strong emphasis on culturally competent, high-quality services and sustaining access for underserved and vulnerable populations facing persistent barriers to care.
What does the opportunity say about review criteria and award factors?
The opportunity states that it lays out eligibility requirements, review criteria, and award factors HRSA will use to assess applicants for the Tacoma service area. The summary text does not list those criteria in detail, but it indicates HRSA will assess applicant capacity to provide comprehensive, culturally competent, quality-focused primary care.
When was this FOA posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on March 1, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 2, 2016.
Is there a stated maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in the simplified data extract and that applicants would need to refer to the full FOA for detailed funding amounts, budget expectations, and other fiscal instructions.
What does SAC-AA mean in practical terms for the Tacoma community?
In practical terms, this competition is meant to support a health center operator for the announced Tacoma service area so residents, especially vulnerable and underserved groups, continue to have access to essential front-line primary and preventive health services.
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