# Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-27-009-fiscal-year-fy-2027-service-area-competition-sac/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363777

> Health Resources and Services Administration plans to offer grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $650,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expects to make about 75 awards worth $49.6 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around December 9, 2026, with applications due around January 8, 2027.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-27-009 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected January 8, 2027 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $650,000 |
| Expected awards | 75 |
| Total funding | $49.6 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)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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

"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, and the Republic of Palau.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)?

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

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)?

Expected deadline January 8, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $49.6 million in total across about 75 awards.