ClosedOpportunity HRSA-25-014

Service Area Competition

Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Service Area Competition is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was August 27, 2024. Total estimated funding is $105M across about 39 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.224 (Health Center Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 27, 2024Posted
Aug 27, 2024Application deadline

Posted: Jun 27, 2024
Close date: Aug 27, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $104,700,000
Implied average award: $2,684,615 calculated
Expected awards: 39
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.224, not this notice): Varies. See applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Your organization must be a private, non-profit entity or a public agency in the United States or its territories. Tribal and urban Indian organizations may apply

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Native American tribal organizations

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Health Center Program’s Service Area Competition (SAC). The purpose of this funding is to ensure continuity of care in the communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program.
See Program Requirements and Expectations for more details.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

HRSA-25-014 Notice of Funding OpportunityFull Announcement · HRSA-25-014 (Modification).pdfPDF · 586 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.224Health Center ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.224

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$5.4B

FY25

$5.41B

FY26

$5.34B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.224. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Health Resources and Services Administration
BPHCSAC@hrsa.gov
301-443-7432

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Service Area Competition”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Service Area Competition”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $104,700,000 and the agency expects to make about 39 awards.

How do I apply for “Service Area Competition”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-25-014), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 10 daysALN 93.224