# Service Area Competition

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-26-005-service-area-competition/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360138

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $171 million to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 51 awards worth $171 million in total. Applications closed on October 10, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-26-005 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 10, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $171 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 51 |
| Total funding | $171 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.224 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

"Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The FY 2026 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC) funding improves the health of underserved communities and populations by providing grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-26-005 still open?

No. It closed on October 10, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: HRSA-27-009, expected deadline January 8, 2027.

### Who can apply for Service Area Competition?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Service Area Competition?

Closed October 10, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $171 million each. About $171 million in total across about 51 awards.

### Who has won Health Center Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Sun River Health, Inc., Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. The program made 4,197 awards worth $21 billion in that time.