Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 13 221
Apply for HRSA 13 221
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Area Competition" 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 Jun 11, 2012 and posted on Jun 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $62,495,625.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 39 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts State governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements. 1. Applicant proposes to serve a service area and its associated population(s) identified in the Service Area Announcement Table available at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/sac, including A current Health Center Program grantee whose project period ends on, or after, October 31, 2012 and before October 1, 2013 that seeks to continue serving its current service area. A health center not currently funded through the Health Center Program that seeks to serve an entire announced service area. A current Health Center Program grantee that seeks to serve an entire announced service area in addition to its current service area. 3) Applicant submits only one application for consideration under a single SAC announcement number. 4) Applicant requests section 330 funds to support the operation of a health center for the provision of required comprehensive primary, preventive, and enabling health care services, either directly on site or through established arrangements without regard to ability to pay. An applicant may not propose to provide only a single service, such as dental, behavioral, or prenatal services. 5) Applicant proposes access to services for all individuals in the service area and target population. In instances where a sub population is being targeted within the service area or target population (e.g., homeless children lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals adolescents/children in schools), the applicant must ensure that health care services will be made available to others in need of care who seek services at the proposed site(s). 6) Applicant requests annual Federal section 330 funding (as presented on the SF 424A) that DOES NOT exceed the established cap of section 330 funding available to support the announced service area and its designated population(s).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Service Area Competition (SAC) funding opportunity (HRSA-13-221) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support the ongoing operation of health centers that deliver comprehensive primary health care in underserved communities. The core purpose is to improve health outcomes for underserved and vulnerable populations by ensuring access to high-quality, culturally competent care, including required primary, preventive, and enabling services. The competition is tied to specific, pre-announced geographic service areas and the populations associated with those areas, and applicants must propose to serve one of those announced service areas as listed in HRSA's Service Area Announcement Table.
This FOA falls under the Health Center Program authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act and includes several health center types: Community Health Centers (CHC, 330(e)), Migrant Health Centers (MHC, 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless (HCH, 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC, 330(i)). In practical terms, the opportunity is about securing federal operational support to run a full-scope health center model in an announced service area, rather than funding a narrow project or a single standalone service line. The program emphasizes access to care without regard to a patient's ability to pay, which is a central expectation of section 330-funded health centers.
Eligibility is structured around who is proposing to serve the announced service area and whether they meet the program's operational expectations. Applicants must propose to serve the entire announced service area and its associated population(s). The FOA allows three broad applicant situations: an existing Health Center Program grantee whose project period ends within the specified window (on or after October 31, 2012 and before October 1, 2013) that is seeking to continue serving its current service area; an organization that is not currently funded under the Health Center Program that proposes to serve the entire announced service area; or a current grantee that wants to take on an entire additional announced service area beyond the one it already serves. The FOA also restricts applicants to submitting only one application under a single SAC announcement number, which is meant to prevent multiple competing submissions for the same opportunity from the same organization.
Program requirements strongly stress comprehensive service delivery. Applicants must request section 330 funds specifically to support operation of a health center that provides the required range of comprehensive primary, preventive, and enabling services, either directly on site or through formal arrangements. The FOA explicitly notes that applicants cannot propose to offer only one service (for example, only dental care, only behavioral health, or only prenatal services). The expectation is a full primary care platform, supported by enabling services that help patients actually access care (such as case management, outreach, translation, transportation coordination, or related supports depending on the center's model).
Access and inclusivity are also key. Applicants must propose access to services for all individuals in the service area and target population. Even if an applicant plans focused outreach to a sub-population (for example, homeless children, LGBTQ individuals, or adolescents in schools), they must still ensure that people outside the targeted subgroup who are in need of care can obtain services at the proposed sites. In addition, applicants must keep their annual federal section 330 request within the funding cap established for the announced service area and its designated population(s), meaning the requested award amount cannot exceed HRSA's set maximum for that specific service area competition.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a grant opportunity (not a contract) with no cost sharing or matching requirement. HRSA anticipated 39 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $62,495,625. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance listing is 93.224, Consolidated Health Centers. The opportunity was posted June 7, 2012, with an application closing date of August 1, 2012, and it was archived September 30, 2012, indicating it was a time-limited competition for specific service areas with expiring project periods or newly competed areas.
The pool of eligible applicant types is broad and includes public and nonprofit entities, reflecting the variety of organizations that can operate health centers. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other entities as clarified in HRSA's eligibility text. For applicants needing the full announcement details or experiencing access issues, HRSA directs people to the HRSA Contact Center (877-464-4772) or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV, and provides an external link to the full FOA materials.
Service Area Competition (SAC) Funding Opportunity (HRSA-13-221) FAQ
What is the Service Area Competition (SAC) funding opportunity (HRSA-13-221)?
The Service Area Competition (SAC) funding opportunity (HRSA-13-221) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It supports the ongoing operation of health centers that provide comprehensive primary health care in underserved communities.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to improve health outcomes for underserved and vulnerable populations by ensuring access to high-quality, culturally competent care. This includes required primary, preventive, and enabling services.
Is this opportunity tied to specific geographic areas?
Yes. The competition is tied to specific, pre-announced geographic service areas and the populations associated with those areas. Applicants must propose to serve one of the announced service areas listed in HRSA's Service Area Announcement Table.
What program authority does this FOA fall under?
This FOA falls under the Health Center Program authorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
Which health center types are included under section 330 for this opportunity?
The FOA includes several health center types under section 330: Community Health Centers (CHC, 330(e)), Migrant Health Centers (MHC, 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless (HCH, 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC, 330(i)).
Is this funding intended for a narrow project or a full health center model?
It is intended to support a full-scope health center model in an announced service area. It is not described as funding for a narrow project or a single standalone service line.
What is a central expectation related to patient access and payment?
The program emphasizes access to care without regard to a patient's ability to pay, which is a central expectation of section 330-funded health centers.
Who is eligible to apply, in general terms?
Eligibility is based on who is proposing to serve the announced service area and whether they meet the program's operational expectations. Applicants must propose to serve the entire announced service area and its associated population(s).
What are the three broad applicant situations allowed under this FOA?
The FOA allows: (1) an existing Health Center Program grantee whose project period ends within the specified window (on or after October 31, 2012 and before October 1, 2013) seeking to continue serving its current service area; (2) an organization not currently funded under the Health Center Program proposing to serve the entire announced service area; or (3) a current grantee seeking to take on an entire additional announced service area beyond the one it already serves.
Do applicants have to propose serving the entire service area?
Yes. Applicants must propose to serve the entire announced service area and the population(s) associated with it.
Can an applicant submit more than one application under the same SAC announcement number?
No. The FOA restricts applicants to submitting only one application under a single SAC announcement number. This is meant to prevent multiple competing submissions from the same organization for the same opportunity.
What types of organizations are listed as eligible applicants?
The eligible applicant pool includes public and nonprofit entities, such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other entities as clarified in HRSA's eligibility text.
Does this FOA require comprehensive services?
Yes. Program requirements stress comprehensive service delivery. Applicants must request section 330 funds specifically to support operation of a health center that provides the required range of comprehensive primary, preventive, and enabling services, either directly on site or through formal arrangements.
Can an applicant propose only a single service line (for example, only dental or only behavioral health)?
No. The FOA explicitly notes that applicants cannot propose to offer only one service (for example, only dental care, only behavioral health, or only prenatal services). The expectation is a full primary care platform supported by enabling services.
How can services be delivered under this opportunity?
Services may be provided directly on site or through formal arrangements, as long as the applicant proposes the required comprehensive primary, preventive, and enabling services.
What are "enabling services" in the context of this opportunity?
Enabling services are supports that help patients access care. The FOA gives examples such as case management, outreach, translation, transportation coordination, or related supports depending on the center's model.
Does the application need to address access for all individuals in the service area?
Yes. Applicants must propose access to services for all individuals in the service area and target population.
If an applicant focuses outreach on a sub-population, do they still have to serve others in the service area?
Yes. Even if outreach is focused on a sub-population (for example, homeless children, LGBTQ individuals, or adolescents in schools), applicants must ensure that people outside the targeted subgroup who are in need of care can obtain services at the proposed sites.
Is there a cap on how much section 330 funding an applicant can request?
Yes. Applicants must keep their annual federal section 330 request within the funding cap established for the announced service area and its designated population(s). The requested award amount cannot exceed HRSA's set maximum for that specific service area competition.
Is this funding a grant or a contract?
This is a grant opportunity, not a contract.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding?
HRSA anticipated 39 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $62,495,625.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing is 93.224, Consolidated Health Centers.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 7, 2012, and the application closing date was August 1, 2012.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived on September 30, 2012?
It indicates this was a time-limited competition for specific service areas with expiring project periods or newly competed areas, and the posting was later archived.
Where can applicants find the announced service areas for this competition?
The FOA states that applicants must propose to serve one of the announced service areas as listed in HRSA's Service Area Announcement Table.
Who should someone contact if they need the full announcement details or have trouble accessing materials?
HRSA directs people to the HRSA Contact Center at 877-464-4772 or CallCenter@HRSA.GOV for help, including assistance with accessing the full FOA materials.
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