Deadline: 24-Jul-23
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Service Area Competition (SAC) under the Health Center Program.
The purpose of this program is to improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and populations by assuring continued access to comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services.
In addition to the general Health Center Program specific requirements for funding under each population type are outlined below.
- Community Health Center (CHC) applicants:
- Ensure compliance with PHS Act section 330(e) and program regulations, requirements, and policies.
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary health care services to underserved populations in the service area.
- Migrant Health Center (MHC) applicants:
- Ensure compliance with PHS Act section 330(g); and, as applicable, section 330(e), program regulations, requirements, and policies.
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary health care services to migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families in the service area, which includes:
- Migratory agricultural workers who are individuals whose principal employment is in agriculture, who have been so employed within the last 24 months, and who establish for the purposes of such employment a temporary abode;
- Seasonal agricultural workers who are individuals whose principal employment is in agriculture on a seasonal basis and who do not meet the definition of a migratory agricultural worker;
- Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) applicants:
- Ensure compliance with PHS Act section 330(h); and, as applicable, section 330(e), program regulations, requirements, and policies.
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary health care services to individuals:
- Who lack housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family);
- Whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary living accommodations;
- Who reside in transitional housing;
- Who reside in permanent supportive housing or other housing programs that are targeted to homeless populations; and/or
- Who are children and youth at risk of homelessness, homeless veterans, and veterans at risk of homelessness.
- Provide substance use disorder services.
- Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) applicants:
- Ensure compliance with PHS Act section 330(i); and, as applicable, section 330(e), program regulations, requirements, and policies.
- Provide a plan that ensures the availability and accessibility of required primary health care services to residents of public housing and individuals living in areas immediately accessible to public housing.
- Consult with residents of the proposed public housing sites regarding the planning and administration of the program.
Funding Information
- Anticipated FY 2024 Total Available Funding: Approximately $233,443,145.
- Estimated Number and Type of Awards: Up to 56 grants.
- Estimated Annual Award Amount: Varies and is subject to the availability of funds.
- Period of Performance: February 1, 2024, through January 31, 2027 (up to 3 years).
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- County governments.
- City or township governments.
- Special district governments.
- Others.
- Independent school districts.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- State governments.
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- You must be a domestic public or private, nonprofit entity, as demonstrated through the submission of the Evidence of Non-profit/Public Center Status.
- Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.