Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 228
Apply for HRSA 13 228
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "New Access Point 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 Feb 6, 2013 and posted on Jan 16, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicant is a public or nonprofit private entity, including tribal, faith based, and community based organizations. Applicant demonstrates current status by submitting
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Opportunity Summary:
The New Access Point (NAP) Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-13-228) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand access to primary health care by supporting the creation of new Health Center service delivery sites. The core purpose is to bring comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary care to medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations, particularly in geographic areas and among groups with the greatest need. These grants provide operational support under the Health Center Program, meaning the funding is intended to help an organization stand up and operate a new access point that can deliver ongoing primary care services rather than simply planning or short-term outreach.
NAP funding sits within the broader Health Center Program (CFDA 93.527, Affordable Care Act Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program), which supports community-based and patient-directed organizations that serve underserved and uninsured patients. HRSA emphasizes that health centers are a central part of the national safety net: at the time of this announcement, the program funded roughly 1,200 health centers operating more than 8,500 sites across every state and multiple territories (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin). HRSA also highlights impact and reach, noting that in 2011 more than 20 million patients received care through the Health Center Program, including medically underserved and uninsured individuals. The NAP grants are a targeted mechanism within that system to add new service points in places where access gaps remain.
Eligibility is broad but focused on public and nonprofit entities that can operate in alignment with Health Center Program requirements. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations, with additional clarification referenced in the full funding announcement. HRSA also indicates that eligible applicants may include tribal, faith-based, and community-based organizations, as long as they can demonstrate their current status and meet the program requirements described in the FOA. In practical terms, this means applicants need to be positioned to operate a community-facing primary care access point and to comply with the Health Center Program expectations tied to governance, service delivery, and accountability.
From a funding standpoint, HRSA expected to make about 25 awards under this announcement. The listed award ceiling is $650,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for under-resourced communities and organizations to compete. The opportunity was posted on January 16, 2013, created February 6, 2013, and closed February 27, 2013, with an archive date of April 28, 2013. The FOA states that it includes the eligibility requirements, review criteria, and award factors that HRSA will use to evaluate applications, so applicants are expected to present a strong case that the proposed new access point will expand capacity in an underserved area, reach vulnerable populations, and provide comprehensive primary care in a culturally competent and quality-focused manner.
For applicants looking for the original announcement materials, HRSA provided an additional information link through its grants portal, and directed questions to the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or 877-464-4772).
New Access Point (NAP) Grants (HRSA-13-228) - FAQs
What is the New Access Point (NAP) Grants opportunity?
The New Access Point (NAP) Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-13-228) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is designed to expand access to primary health care by supporting the creation of new Health Center service delivery sites (new access points).
What is the main purpose of NAP funding?
The core purpose is to bring comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary care to medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations, especially in geographic areas and among groups with the greatest need.
What does HRSA mean by a "new access point"?
In this opportunity, a new access point refers to a new Health Center service delivery site that can deliver ongoing primary care services. The funding is meant to support standing up and operating that new site as part of the Health Center Program.
Is this grant for planning activities or for operating services?
This funding provides operational support under the Health Center Program. It is intended to help an organization establish and operate a new access point that delivers ongoing primary care services, rather than focusing only on planning or short-term outreach.
How does NAP fit into the broader Health Center Program?
NAP funding sits within the broader Health Center Program (CFDA 93.527, Affordable Care Act Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program). The Health Center Program supports community-based and patient-directed organizations that serve underserved and uninsured patients, and NAP is a targeted mechanism to add new service points where access gaps remain.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.527 (Affordable Care Act Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program).
Who is the federal agency administering this grant?
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administers this grant opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on public and nonprofit entities that can operate in alignment with Health Center Program requirements. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations, with additional clarification referenced in the full funding announcement.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
HRSA indicates that eligible applicants may include tribal, faith-based, and community-based organizations, as long as they can demonstrate their current status and meet the program requirements described in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are a 501(c)(3)?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
What types of communities or populations is the program intended to serve?
The program is intended to serve medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations, particularly in geographic areas and among groups with the greatest need, and it emphasizes service to underserved and uninsured patients through the Health Center Program.
What kinds of services are expected to be provided at a new access point?
The grant’s purpose is to expand access to comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary care. The new access point should be positioned to deliver primary care services on an ongoing basis consistent with Health Center Program expectations.
What does "culturally competent" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The FOA emphasizes that care should be culturally competent, meaning the new access point should deliver services in a way that is responsive to and respectful of the cultural needs of the community being served, as part of providing high-quality primary care.
How many awards did HRSA expect to make?
HRSA expected to make about 25 awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $650,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 16, 2013, created on February 6, 2013, and closed on February 27, 2013. The archive date is April 28, 2013.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-13-228.
What criteria does HRSA use to evaluate applications?
The FOA states that it includes eligibility requirements, review criteria, and award factors used to evaluate applications. Based on the description provided, applicants are expected to show that the proposed new access point will expand capacity in an underserved area, reach vulnerable populations, and provide comprehensive primary care in a culturally competent and quality-focused manner.
What kind of case should an applicant be prepared to make?
Applicants are expected to present a strong case that the proposed site will fill access gaps by expanding service capacity in an underserved area, serving vulnerable populations, and delivering comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary care consistent with Health Center Program expectations.
Where can applicants find the original announcement materials or additional information?
HRSA provided an additional information link through its grants portal for the original announcement materials.
Who can be contacted with questions about the opportunity?
Questions were directed to the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or 877-464-4772.
What role do health centers play in HRSA's description of the national safety net?
HRSA describes health centers as a central part of the national safety net. At the time of the announcement, the program funded roughly 1,200 health centers operating more than 8,500 sites across every state and multiple territories (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin).
How many patients did the Health Center Program serve around the time of this announcement?
HRSA noted that in 2011, more than 20 million patients received care through the Health Center Program, including medically underserved and uninsured individuals.
What territories are referenced as being served by Health Center Program sites?
The description references sites across every state and multiple territories, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin.
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