Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC)
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC) is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of December 30, 2026; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $398K – $22M, with about 109 awards expected and $422M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 4 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
- Posted
- Jul 31, 2026
- Est. close date
- Dec 30, 2026
- Est. award date
- Jul 1, 2027
- Award floor
- $398,400
- Award ceiling
- $22,024,900
- Est. total funding
- $422,423,600
- Expected awards
- 109
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
- Fiscal year
- FY2027
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
The FY 2027 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC) funding improves the health of medically underserved communities and populations by providing grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care services in the United States and its territories. For each SAC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), service areas available for competition are announced in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). Throughout the year, we may announce additional service areas in a Service Area Competition-Additional Area (SAC-AA) if an awarded health center cannot continue to provide services in the funded service area.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.224
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Health Resources and Services Administration
bphcfunding@hrsa.gov
301-594-4300
Quick answers
Is “Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC)” open for applications yet?
Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around November 30, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.
Who is eligible to apply for “Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $398k – $22m, total estimated program funding is $422,423,600 and the agency expects to make about 109 awards.
How do I apply for “Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HRSA-27-007), 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.
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Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
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- Est. close
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- Est. close
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- Est. close
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- Est. close
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- Who can apply
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