Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 10 015
Apply for HRSA 10 015
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Area Competitions" 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 Oct 23, 2009 and posted on May 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 19, 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 $5,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 63 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to public or nonprofit private entities, including tribal, faith based and community based organizations proposing to serve the same service area(s) and/or population(s) currently served by existing grantees identified in the application materials. Eligible applicants include grantees whose project period ends on or after October 31, 2007 and before October 1, 2008 and new organizations proposing to serve the entire service area(s) and/or population(s) identified in the application materials. New organizations may include an organization representing a consortium of health centers who through their partnership can serve the entire service area and/or population. Additional eligibility requirements will be included in the application materials. Public or nonprofit private entities, including tribal, faith based and community based organizations and Organizations proposing to serve the same service area and/or populations identified in Appendix F. This includes Grantees whose project period ends on or after October 31, 2009 and before October 1, 2010. New organizations that can servie the entire service area and/or population identified in Appendix F. New organizations include an organization representing a consortium of health centers who through their partnership can serve the entire service area and/or population. Competing organizations must a. Provide services to the entire announced service area b. Provide services to the entire population currently being served (applicants may not propose to serve only a segment of the existing population being served) c. Provide the same or comparable comprehensive primary health care services presently being provided to the population d. Utilize Federal funding to serve patients currently served by the existing grantee, and e. Request equal or lesser amount of Federal funding as currently received by the existing grantee, including funding for special populations (migrant, homeless and public housing programs).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Service Area Competitions (SAC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-015) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to ensure that comprehensive primary health care services continue in underserved areas or for underserved populations. In plain terms, HRSA uses this competition to decide which organization will receive federal health center funding to serve a specific geographic service area and/or a defined patient population when that service area has been formally opened for competition and listed in the program materials (notably Appendix F of the guidance and/or the posting on Grants.gov). The goal is continuity and accountability: keeping critical health center services available while requiring applicants to demonstrate they can deliver full, high-quality primary care to the community that is already being served.
This opportunity is tied to the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), which covers consolidated health center activities such as Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is health. HRSA anticipated making about 63 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $5,400,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this competition, meaning applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal match as a condition of the award under the terms summarized here.
Eligibility is restricted and very specific because SAC is not a general open competition for any proposed clinic concept. Applicants must be public entities or nonprofit private entities, and HRSA explicitly includes tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations within the eligible universe. The key limitation is that applicants must propose to serve the same announced service area(s) and/or the same population(s) currently served by the existing grantee(s) identified in the application materials. In other words, the competition is about who will operate the federally supported health center project for that particular place and patient group, not about creating a new, unrelated service footprint.
Both existing grantees and new organizations may apply, but only under the conditions HRSA outlines in the application materials. The eligible pool includes certain incumbent grantees whose project periods fall within the windows specified in the notice (the text references project period end dates across different ranges), as well as new organizations that can take responsibility for the entire announced service area and/or population. HRSA also allows a consortium approach: a new applicant may be an organization representing a partnership of health centers, as long as that partnership can collectively serve the full service area and/or population described in Appendix F and the related materials.
HRSA sets strict expectations for what a competing applicant must propose. The applicant has to cover the entire announced service area, not a subset. The applicant has to serve the entire population currently being served, and may not propose to take only a segment of that population. The applicant must provide the same or comparable comprehensive primary health care services already being provided to that population, signaling that HRSA is looking for continuity in the scope of services and not a scaled-down model. Applicants must also plan to use federal funds to serve patients who are currently served by the existing grantee, reinforcing that this is essentially a replacement or continuation competition for an existing federally supported service obligation. Finally, the applicant must request an equal or lesser amount of federal funding than what the current grantee receives, including any special population funding streams (for example, migrant, homeless, and public housing-related funds). That last requirement is meant to prevent applicants from using the competition to seek an automatic funding increase simply by virtue of winning the service area.
In terms of timing and administrative details, the opportunity was posted May 8, 2009, with an original and current closing date of October 19, 2009, and an archive date of December 17, 2009. The official announcement and materials were made available through HRSA and Grants.gov, with an additional information link provided in the notice. For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to contact the HRSA Call Center by email (CallCenter@HRSA.GOV) or by phone (877-464-4772, also referenced as 877-Go4-HRSA), which is the standard support channel for HRSA grant application questions and technical access problems.
Overall, this SAC opportunity is best understood as a competitive process to select the organization most capable of continuing comprehensive primary care for a particular underserved community already designated in HRSA materials, under the Health Center Program rules, without requiring matching funds and without seeking more federal dollars than the incumbent is receiving for that same service commitment.
Service Area Competitions (SAC) Grant (HRSA 10-015) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Service Area Competitions (SAC) grant opportunity?
The Service Area Competitions (SAC) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA 10-015) is a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its purpose is to ensure that comprehensive primary health care services continue in underserved areas or for underserved populations when a service area (and/or population) has been formally opened for competition.
2) What is HRSA trying to accomplish through SAC?
HRSA uses SAC to select which organization will receive federal Health Center Program funding to operate the health center project for a specific geographic service area and/or a defined patient population that is already being served. The emphasis is on continuity and accountability: keeping critical services available while requiring applicants to show they can deliver full, high-quality primary care to the community that is already served.
3) Is SAC a general grant for starting a new clinic in any location?
No. SAC is not a general open competition for any proposed clinic concept. Applicants must propose to serve the same announced service area(s) and/or the same population(s) currently served by the existing grantee(s) identified in the application materials. The competition is about who will operate the federally supported health center project for that particular place and patient group.
4) What program is this funding tied to?
This opportunity is tied to the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), which covers consolidated health center activities such as Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care.
5) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
6) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is health.
7) How many awards did HRSA anticipate making?
HRSA anticipated making about 63 awards under this announcement.
8) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount under this announcement was $5,400,000.
9) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for this competition in the terms summarized here. Applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal match as a condition of the award based on the information provided.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted. Applicants must be public entities or nonprofit private entities. HRSA explicitly includes tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations within the eligible universe.
11) Can an existing grantee apply? Can a new organization apply?
Both existing grantees and new organizations may apply, but only under the specific conditions HRSA outlines in the application materials. The eligible pool includes certain incumbent grantees whose project periods fall within the windows specified in the notice, as well as new organizations that can take responsibility for the entire announced service area and/or population.
12) What is the key eligibility limitation for SAC applicants?
The key limitation is that applicants must propose to serve the same announced service area(s) and/or the same population(s) currently served by the existing grantee(s) identified in the application materials. The service area(s) and/or population(s) must be those formally opened for competition and listed in the program materials (notably Appendix F of the guidance and/or the posting on Grants.gov).
13) What does it mean that a service area is "opened for competition"?
It means HRSA has formally identified a specific geographic service area and/or patient population as available for a Service Area Competition, and that area/population is listed in the SAC materials (such as Appendix F and/or the Grants.gov posting). Applicants must align their proposal to that announced scope.
14) Do applicants have to cover the entire announced service area?
Yes. HRSA requires the competing applicant to cover the entire announced service area, not a subset.
15) Can an applicant propose to serve only part of the current patient population?
No. The applicant must serve the entire population currently being served and may not propose to take only a segment of that population.
16) What level or scope of services must the applicant propose?
The applicant must provide the same or comparable comprehensive primary health care services already being provided to that population. HRSA is looking for continuity in services and not a scaled-down model.
17) Must the applicant plan to use federal funds to serve current patients?
Yes. Applicants must plan to use federal funds to serve patients who are currently served by the existing grantee, reinforcing that this competition is essentially a replacement or continuation competition for an existing federally supported service obligation.
18) Can an applicant request more federal funding than the current grantee receives?
No. The applicant must request an equal or lesser amount of federal funding than what the current grantee receives, including any special population funding streams (for example, migrant, homeless, and public housing-related funds).
19) Are consortium or partnership applications allowed?
Yes. HRSA allows a consortium approach. A new applicant may be an organization representing a partnership of health centers, as long as the partnership can collectively serve the full service area and/or population described in Appendix F and related materials.
20) Where are the official service area and population details listed?
The service area(s) and/or population(s) opened for competition are listed in the SAC program materials, notably Appendix F of the guidance and/or the posting on Grants.gov.
21) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2009. The original and current closing date was October 19, 2009. The archive date was December 17, 2009.
22) Where were the announcement and application materials made available?
The official announcement and materials were made available through HRSA and Grants.gov, with an additional information link provided in the notice.
23) Who should applicants contact for help or access issues?
For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, HRSA directed applicants to contact the HRSA Call Center by email at CallCenter@HRSA.GOV or by phone at 877-464-4772 (also referenced as 877-Go4-HRSA).
24) In one sentence, how should SAC be understood?
SAC is a competitive process to select the organization most capable of continuing comprehensive primary care for a specific underserved community already designated in HRSA materials under Health Center Program rules, without requiring matching funds and without requesting more federal dollars than the incumbent receives for the same service commitment.
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