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

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is issuing the FY 2027 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC), a grant competition that awards up to 75 health‑center service area contracts to improve primary and preventive health care for medically underserved populations across the United States and its territories. Applicants must be eligible public or nonprofit entities (state, local, tribal, or special district governments, or 501(c)(3) nonprofits). Each award ranges from $650,000 to $1,500,231, with total estimated funding of $49.6 million. The competition opens on 9 Nov 2026, applications are due 8 Jan 2027, award is expected 29 Jul 2027, and project performance begins 1 Aug 2027. • Grant type: Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) • Funding: $49.6 M total, 75 awards, $650 K–$1.5 M per award • Eligibility: State, county, city, tribal, special district governments, and nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities • Submission: Electronic, due 11:59 p.m. ET, 08 Jan 2027 • Award & start: Award 29 Jul 2027, performance start 01 Aug 2027 • No cost‑sharing required; grant instrument is a standard HRSA grant.