Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 09 156
Apply for HRSA 09 156
- The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS)" 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 Nov 14, 2008 and posted on Nov 14, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 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 $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees (i.e., 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) of the Public Health Service Act. Additional eligibility requirements will be included in the application materials. Applicants are limited to section 330 funded health center grantees (i.e., 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) of the Public Health Service Act. Additional eligibility requirements will be included in the application materials.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS) grant opportunity (HRSA-09-156) was a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help existing federally funded health centers expand and strengthen comprehensive pharmacy services for underserved communities. The core idea behind the program is that well-designed pharmacy services, especially when integrated into primary care, can improve overall health outcomes and narrow persistent gaps in access to care. By investing in pharmacy capacity and service expansion, HRSA aimed to support more effective medication use, better chronic disease control, and improved continuity of care for patients who often face cost, transportation, and system-navigation barriers.
This opportunity was tied to the Consolidated Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) and was limited to current section 330-funded health center grantees under the Public Health Service Act. Eligible applicants specifically included Community Health Centers (section 330(e)), Migrant Health Centers (section 330(g)), Health Care for the Homeless programs (section 330(h)), and Public Housing Primary Care programs (section 330(i)). In practical terms, that means the funding was intended for organizations already operating as HRSA-supported health centers and serving populations recognized as medically underserved across urban and rural settings, including migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, people experiencing homelessness (including children and families), and residents of publicly subsidized housing.
Applicants were expected to build their proposals around three main requirements. First, they needed to clearly define the target population and document the population's need for comprehensive pharmacy services. This typically implies explaining local health burdens and medication-related challenges, such as high rates of chronic illness, low medication adherence, limited access to affordable prescriptions, language barriers, lack of stable housing, or gaps in medication counseling and monitoring. Second, applicants had to present a service delivery plan showing that the proposed pharmacy services directly respond to those identified needs. This emphasizes practical, patient-centered design: how the health center would deliver pharmacy services, how patients would access them, and how those services would integrate with the broader clinical team to improve outcomes. Third, applicants had to provide a sound business plan that connected the service delivery goals and objectives to the budget, demonstrating that the expansion was financially coherent and that requested funds were tied to concrete activities, staffing, infrastructure, and operational plans rather than being a standalone wish list.
The grant used a standard grant funding instrument, included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, and anticipated making about 40 awards from an estimated total funding pool of $6,000,000. The announcement was posted on November 14, 2008, with an application closing date of January 9, 2009, and it was later archived on February 14, 2010. HRSA provided support through its call center for applicants who had trouble accessing the electronic announcement or links to the funding materials, which is typical for federal opportunities hosted through agency grant portals.
Overall, SEXPCPS was designed to expand comprehensive pharmacy services within the existing HRSA health center network, focusing on the practical delivery of pharmacy care and requiring applicants to justify the need, show an operational plan that fits the community, and back it up with a realistic business and budget framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS) - HRSA-09-156
1) What is the SEXPCPS grant opportunity (HRSA-09-156)?
Service Expansion in Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (SEXPCPS) (HRSA-09-156) was a discretionary grant program run by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its purpose was to help existing federally funded health centers expand and strengthen comprehensive pharmacy services for underserved communities, especially when pharmacy services are integrated into primary care.
2) What was the main goal of SEXPCPS?
The program aimed to expand pharmacy capacity and services so health centers could improve medication use, strengthen chronic disease control, improve continuity of care, and reduce persistent gaps in access to care for patients facing barriers like cost, transportation, and difficulty navigating the health system.
3) Who was eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility was limited to current section 330-funded health center grantees under the Public Health Service Act that were part of the HRSA Consolidated Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224). Specifically, eligible applicants included:
- Community Health Centers (section 330(e))
- Migrant Health Centers (section 330(g))
- Health Care for the Homeless programs (section 330(h))
- Public Housing Primary Care programs (section 330(i))
4) What types of communities and patients were intended to benefit?
The funding was intended for HRSA-supported health centers serving medically underserved populations in both urban and rural settings, including migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families, people experiencing homelessness (including children and families), and residents of publicly subsidized housing.
5) What does "comprehensive pharmacy services" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the program description, comprehensive pharmacy services refers to well-designed pharmacy services that support more effective medication use and improved health outcomes, particularly when integrated into primary care. The focus includes medication-related needs such as counseling, monitoring, adherence challenges, and improving access to affordable prescriptions.
6) What were applicants expected to include in their proposals?
Applicants were expected to build proposals around three main requirements:
- Target population and documented need: Clearly define the target population and document its need for comprehensive pharmacy services.
- Service delivery plan: Present a plan showing the proposed pharmacy services directly respond to the identified needs, including how patients would access services and how services would integrate with the broader clinical team.
- Business plan tied to budget: Provide a sound business plan connecting service goals and objectives to the budget, showing the expansion was financially coherent and that requested funds were linked to concrete activities and operational plans.
7) What kinds of needs were applicants expected to document for the target population?
The opportunity indicated that applicants typically needed to explain local health burdens and medication-related challenges. Examples mentioned include high rates of chronic illness, low medication adherence, limited access to affordable prescriptions, language barriers, lack of stable housing, and gaps in medication counseling and monitoring.
8) What did HRSA emphasize about the service delivery plan?
HRSA emphasized practical, patient-centered design. Applicants were expected to explain how the health center would deliver pharmacy services, how patients would access them, and how pharmacy services would integrate into primary care and the broader clinical team to improve outcomes.
9) Why was a business plan required?
A business plan was required to show that the proposed pharmacy expansion was financially coherent and that the requested funds supported specific, concrete activities such as staffing, infrastructure, and operations. The program description highlights that the budget should not be a standalone wish list, but tied to goals and objectives.
10) Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
11) What funding instrument was used?
The program used a standard grant funding instrument.
12) How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
HRSA anticipated making about 40 awards from an estimated total funding pool of $6,000,000.
13) When was the funding opportunity announced and when did applications close?
The announcement was posted on November 14, 2008. The application closing date was January 9, 2009.
14) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on February 14, 2010.
15) What program was this opportunity tied to?
SEXPCPS was tied to the Consolidated Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) and was limited to current section 330-funded health center grantees under the Public Health Service Act.
16) What support was available if applicants had trouble accessing the announcement or links to materials?
HRSA provided support through its call center for applicants who had trouble accessing the electronic announcement or links to the funding materials.
17) What was the overall design and intent of the program?
Overall, SEXPCPS was designed to expand comprehensive pharmacy services within the existing HRSA health center network. It required applicants to justify community need, present an operational service delivery plan tailored to that need, and support it with a realistic business and budget framework intended to improve health outcomes and access for underserved communities.
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