Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 11 021
Apply for HRSA 11 021
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Care Act Health Center Planning Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.527 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 7, 2011 and posted on Jan 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 125 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Public and non profit private entities, including tribes and tribal organizations, faith based and community based organizations. Applicant MAY NOT be a current section 330 funded health center.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Affordable Care Act Health Center Planning Grants (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-11-021) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help communities lay the groundwork for creating a new comprehensive primary care health center under the federal Health Center Program authorized by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. These awards are specifically for planning, meaning the grant is meant to fund the early work required to prove there is a real, documented need for additional health services in a community and to prepare an organization to develop a full health center project that can later compete for operational Health Center Program funding.
At its core, the opportunity is focused on expanding access to comprehensive primary and preventive care for people who currently do not have reliable access to these services and improving overall health outcomes in those communities. HRSA describes comprehensive care broadly and explicitly includes not only routine primary care and preventive services, but also key enabling and integrated services such as mental health care, substance use services, and oral health services. The larger purpose aligns with the Health Center Program model: building community-based access points that deliver whole-person care, reduce barriers to care, and address gaps in service availability for underserved populations.
The program framework referenced in the announcement covers the four major components of the Section 330 Health Center Program: Community Health Centers (Section 330(e)), Migrant Health Centers (Section 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless (Section 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care (Section 330(i)). In practical terms, this means the planning grants are oriented toward communities intending to serve one or more of these target groups and to eventually develop a health center approach consistent with federal health center requirements and expectations.
The populations emphasized in the announcement are groups that are routinely left out of traditional health care access pathways. This includes medically underserved populations in both urban and rural areas, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, people experiencing homelessness (including children and families), and residents of publicly subsidized housing. The planning effort is intended to show the local need for services for these groups and to support the steps required to plan a center capable of meeting that need through comprehensive primary care and related supports.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit private entities, and HRSA explicitly includes tribes and tribal organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations, as eligible applicants. A major restriction is that an applicant may not be a current Section 330-funded health center, which signals that the purpose is to help new organizations and communities prepare to become health centers rather than funding existing grantees for planning activities they have likely already completed. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers the barrier to entry for smaller nonprofits and community groups that may not have available capital to match federal dollars.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, HRSA anticipated making around 125 awards from an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. The program is listed under CFDA 93.527, identified as Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, and the funding instrument type is a grant within the health activity category. The announcement was originally posted on January 7, 2011, with an application deadline of March 18, 2011, and it was later archived on May 17, 2011, indicating this specific notice is a past funding round rather than an open, current competition.
For applicants or stakeholders who need the full archived announcement details, HRSA provided an external link to the grant posting and directed people who have trouble accessing the announcement electronically to contact the HRSA Call Center via email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA), with a TTY option at 301-998-7373.
Affordable Care Act Health Center Planning Grants (HRSA-11-021) FAQs
What is the Affordable Care Act Health Center Planning Grants opportunity (HRSA-11-021)?
It is a discretionary grant program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help communities plan for the creation of a new comprehensive primary care health center under the federal Health Center Program authorized by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
What is the main purpose of these planning grants?
The purpose is to fund early-stage planning work needed to document a community's need for additional health services and to prepare an organization to develop a full health center project that can later compete for operational Health Center Program funding.
Are these grants meant to fund the operation of a health center?
No. These awards are specifically for planning activities, not for operating an existing or newly opened health center as an ongoing service delivery site.
What kinds of services are considered "comprehensive" care under this opportunity?
HRSA describes comprehensive care broadly, including routine primary care and preventive services, and also enabling and integrated services such as mental health care, substance use services, and oral health services.
What larger goals does HRSA associate with this opportunity?
The opportunity is aimed at expanding access to comprehensive primary and preventive care for people who do not currently have reliable access and improving overall health outcomes in the communities served.
Which Health Center Program components are referenced in the announcement?
The announcement references the four major components of the Section 330 Health Center Program: Community Health Centers (Section 330(e)), Migrant Health Centers (Section 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless (Section 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care (Section 330(i)).
Who are the target populations emphasized by this funding opportunity?
The emphasized populations include medically underserved populations in urban and rural areas, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, people experiencing homelessness (including children and families), and residents of publicly subsidized housing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public entities and nonprofit private entities. HRSA explicitly includes tribes and tribal organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations, as eligible applicants.
Can an existing Section 330-funded health center apply?
No. A key restriction is that an applicant may not be a current Section 330-funded health center. The planning grants are intended to help new organizations and communities prepare to become health centers.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
How many awards were expected, and what was the total funding amount?
HRSA anticipated making around 125 awards from an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.527, identified as Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and it is within the health activity category.
When was this specific funding opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The announcement was originally posted on January 7, 2011, with an application deadline of March 18, 2011.
Is this an active, open funding opportunity?
No. The notice was archived on May 17, 2011, indicating that this specific opportunity is a past funding round rather than an open competition.
What should someone do if they need the full archived announcement?
HRSA provided an external link to the grant posting for full archived details.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the announcement electronically?
People who have trouble accessing the announcement electronically were directed to contact the HRSA Call Center by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, by phone at 877-464-4772 (877-Go4-HRSA), or via TTY at 301-998-7373.
What is the role of the planning grant in the path to becoming a health center?
The planning grant supports groundwork activities to establish documented community need and to prepare an organization to develop a complete health center project that may later seek operational Health Center Program funding.
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