Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 188
Apply for HRSA 09 188
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.224 Consolidated Health Centers (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2009 and posted on Feb 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 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. Public and non profit private entities, including tribes and tribal organizations, faith based and community based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Planning Grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 09 188) is a discretionary grant offered 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. The main idea is to support early-stage planning efforts that clearly document and demonstrate a local need for accessible health services, especially in places where people are currently not well served. Rather than paying for ongoing clinic operations, these funds are aimed at helping an organization do the up-front work needed to design a viable, community-responsive health center that can later compete for full Section 330 health center funding.
At its core, the Health Center Program is designed to expand access to comprehensive primary and preventive care and improve health outcomes for people who have trouble getting care due to cost, geography, or other barriers. HRSA emphasizes that the services supported through the Health Center Program are not limited to basic medical visits. They are meant to include broad primary care and prevention, along with key enabling and supplemental services, and they explicitly include mental health services, substance abuse services, and oral health services. The overarching goal is to build a coordinated, community-based access point where underserved patients can receive integrated care rather than fragmented or intermittent services.
This planning grant connects to the four major Section 330 program categories that make up the consolidated Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224). These include 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)). Each of these categories reflects a specific target population and service context, but all share the same broad mission: bring comprehensive, high-quality primary care to groups that face significant barriers to access and are often left out of traditional health care systems.
The populations of focus spelled out in the announcement include medically underserved populations in both urban and rural areas, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, individuals and families experiencing homelessness (including children), and residents of publicly subsidized housing. In practice, a strong planning grant approach would typically involve collecting and organizing local data and community input to show unmet need, mapping existing services and gaps, identifying where patients are falling through the cracks, and building partnerships that can support service delivery and referrals. The intent is to ensure the proposed health center is not just conceptually appealing, but realistically designed around demonstrated community needs and feasible implementation steps.
Eligibility is limited to public and nonprofit private entities, which can include tribes and tribal organizations as well as faith-based and community-based organizations. A key restriction is that an applicant may not be a current Section 330-funded health center. In other words, this funding is meant for organizations that are not already receiving Health Center Program operational awards, and that are seeking support to plan the development of a new or expanded health center presence under Section 330.
In terms of funding scale, HRSA anticipated making about 25 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000 for the competition. The funding instrument is a grant, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier for eligible organizations that may not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Key dates included a posted date of February 10, 2009, with the original closing date of March 10, 2009, later extended to March 13, 2009, and an archive date of April 3, 2009. The opportunity is therefore historical, but the summary still reflects how HRSA structures planning support for communities looking to establish future Health Center Program projects.
For applicants or interested parties who need the full announcement details, HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants portal, and offered support through the HRSA Call Center (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) and phone assistance at 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA) and 301-998-7373 for access issues or questions about the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Planning Grant (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 09 188)?
The Planning Grant (HRSA 09 188) is a discretionary grant offered 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.
2) What is the main purpose of this planning grant?
The purpose is to fund early-stage planning efforts that document and demonstrate a local need for accessible health services, particularly in underserved areas. The grant is intended to support the up-front work required to design a viable, community-responsive health center that may later compete for full Section 330 health center funding.
3) Does this grant pay for operating a clinic or providing ongoing services?
No. The funds are aimed at planning and development activities rather than ongoing clinic operations. The grant supports groundwork activities to prepare for a future application for full Section 330 operational funding.
4) How does this opportunity relate to the Health Center Program?
This planning grant is tied to the Health Center Program, which is designed to expand access to comprehensive primary and preventive care and improve health outcomes for people who face barriers to care due to cost, geography, or other factors. The planning grant supports preparation for a potential future Health Center Program project.
5) What kinds of services are emphasized under the Health Center Program?
HRSA emphasizes that services are not limited to basic medical visits. The Health Center Program model includes broad primary care and prevention, along with enabling and supplemental services. It also explicitly includes mental health services, substance abuse services, and oral health services, with a goal of integrated, coordinated care for underserved patients.
6) What does HRSA mean by an integrated, community-based access point?
The goal is to build a coordinated, community-based place where underserved patients can receive integrated services (including primary care, prevention, and other key services) rather than relying on fragmented or intermittent care spread across disconnected providers.
7) Which Section 330 categories are connected to this planning grant?
The planning grant connects to the four major Section 330 categories within the consolidated Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224): 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)).
8) What populations are specifically referenced as a focus for this opportunity?
The announcement highlights medically underserved populations in urban and rural areas, migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, individuals and families experiencing homelessness (including children), and residents of publicly subsidized housing.
9) What kinds of planning activities would a strong application typically include?
Based on the opportunity summary, planning activities typically include collecting and organizing local data and community input to show unmet need, mapping existing services and gaps, identifying where patients are not getting served, and building partnerships that support service delivery and referrals. The intent is to produce a realistic plan that is grounded in documented community need and feasible implementation steps.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public entities and nonprofit private entities. Examples listed include tribes and tribal organizations, as well as faith-based and community-based organizations.
11) Are current Section 330-funded health centers eligible to apply?
No. A key restriction is that an applicant may not be a current Section 330-funded health center. This funding is intended for organizations not already receiving Health Center Program operational awards.
12) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
13) How much funding was available and how many awards were anticipated?
HRSA anticipated making about 25 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000 for the competition.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on February 10, 2009. The original closing date was March 10, 2009, and it was later extended to March 13, 2009. The archive date is April 3, 2009.
16) Is this funding opportunity current?
The opportunity is historical based on the dates provided (2009) and its archive date (April 3, 2009). The summary reflects how HRSA structures planning support for communities seeking to establish future Health Center Program projects.
17) Where can someone find the full announcement details?
HRSA provided an additional information link through the HRSA grants portal for the full announcement details.
18) Who can be contacted for help or questions about the announcement?
Support was offered through the HRSA Call Center at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, by phone at 877-464-4772 (also listed as 877-Go4-HRSA), and at 301-998-7373 for access issues or questions about the announcement.
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