The SAC funding ensures continued access to affordable, quality primary health care services for communities and vulnerable populations currently served by the Health Center Program. A SAC application is a request for federal financial assistance to continue comprehensive primary health care provision of an area listed in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). These areas are served by current Health Center Program award recipients whose project periods end in FY 2020.
SAAT
The Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT) lists all service areas announced for competition through the SAC NOFO and includes the patient target for each service area (see the Patient Target FAQs (PDF - 397 KB)).
SAC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Release and Application Schedule
| Current Project Period End Date | NOFO Number | Expected NOFO Release | Grants.gov Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | HRSA EHBs Deadline (5 p.m. ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | HRSA-20-015 (PDF - 547 KB) |
May 16, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | August 14, 2019 |
| January 31, 2020 | HRSA-20-016 (PDF - 547 KB) |
June, 6, 2019 | August 5, 2019 | September 4, 2019 |
| February 29, 2020 | HRSA-20-017 (PDF - 547 KB) |
June 27, 2019 | August 26, 2019 | September 25, 2019 |
| March 31, 2020 | HRSA-20-018 (PDF - 548 KB) |
August 1, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | October 30, 2019 |
| April 30, 2020 | HRSA-20-019 (PDF - 545 KB) |
August 22, 2019 | October 21, 2019 | November 20, 2019 |
| May 31, 2020 | HRSA-20-020 (PDF - 551 KB) |
September 26, 2019 | December 2, 2019 | January 7, 2020 |
| August 31, 2020 | HRSA-20-100 (PDF - 555 KB) |
January 7, 2020 | March 9, 2020 | April 22, 2020 |
Who Can Apply
Organizations eligible to compete for SAC funds include domestic public or nonprofit private entities, such as tribal, faith-based, or community-based organizations, that propose to serve an announced service area and its associated population(s) to ensure continued access to affordable, quality primary health care services.
How to Apply
SAC applications require a two-phase submission process.
Phase 1 - Grants.gov: Must be completed and successfully submitted to Grants.gov by 11:59 pm ET on the date noted in the NOFO.
Phase 2 - HRSA EHBs: Must be completed and successfully submitted by 5:00 pm ET on the date noted in the NOFO.
In FY20, applicants must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that the applicant is the authorized Entity Administrator before registration will be activated by SAM.gov. Read these FAQs to learn more about this change. If you are already registered in SAM.gov, log in to review your registration and financial information.
General Technical Assistance Resources
- Service Area Competition Applicant Webinar
- Service Area Competition Applicant Webinar Slides (PDF - 1.04 MB)
- FY 2020 Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (PDF - 354 KB)
- Compliance Assessment Guide (PDF – 358 KB)
- HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 711 KB)
- FY 2020 SAC Applicant EHBs User Guide (PDF - 3.46 MB)
- Health Center Program Requirements and Resources
- Patient and Budget Calculator
- Applicant Completeness and Eligibility Checklist (PDF - 123 KB)
- Unmet Need Score (UNS) Workbook (XLS - 26 MB)
Attachments and Program Specific Forms
- Table of EHBs SAC Application Attachments (PDF - 257 KB)
- Attachment 1: Service Area Map and Table
- Instructions for Service Area Map and Table (PDF - 1.21 MB)
- Service Area Map and Table Sample (PDF - 246 KB)
- Zip Code To ZCTA Crosswalk
- UDS Mapper Tutorials
- Instructions for Service Area Map and Table
- Attachment 12: Operational Plan instructions and sample (PDF - 271 KB)
- Budget Presentation
- SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 274 KB)
- Budget Narrative Sample (PDF - 368 KB)
- Form Instructions (PDF – 355 KB)
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 361 KB)
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 217 KB)
- Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 206 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 308 KB)
- Form 4: Community Characteristics (PDF - 312 KB)
- Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 222 KB)
- Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 576 KB)
- Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 291 KB)
- Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF - 289 KB)
- Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Governance Requirements (PDF - 282 KB)
- Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 271 KB)
- Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 138 KB)
- Summary Page (PDF - 209 KB)
Performance Measures
Tools
- Performance Measure Crosswalk (PDF - 306 KB)
- Clinical Performance Measure Form Field Guide and Sample (PDF - 194 KB)
Resources
- Health Center Data and Reporting for information on the UDS, the reporting system for Health Center Program performance measures and patient data
- UDS Resources for presentations on UDS reporting
- 2019 UDS Manual (PDF - 1.7 MB) for definitions and UDS reporting details
- Healthy People 2020/Health Center Program Measures (PDF - 274 KB)
