Apply for Service Area Competition (SAC)

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• Key funding details
• Who can apply
• How to apply
• When to apply
• Resources for your application
• Technical assistance
• Contact us

Get key funding details

We fund health centers to provide primary health care services to defined service areas.

We define a service area by a list of ZIP codes where you must provide services. Each service area has specific requirements for special populations and service types.

We announce service areas available for competition in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). We update the SAAT when additional service areas become available.

A health center already serves each announced service area. When this health center's current award ends, new or existing health centers can apply for a SAC award to continue to provide the same services to the populations currently served in this service area.

We may announce additional service areas in a SAC-AA if an awarded health center cannot continue to provide services in their area.

Who can apply

You must:

• Be a public or nonprofit private entity in the United States or its territories. Your group could be tribal, faith-based, or community-based.
• Serve an entire service area that we list in the SAAT. This ensures people in those areas continue to get primary health care.
• Review the Application Eligibility Summary.

How to apply

Before you apply

You must register in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you apply.

Your information must be the same in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs). Allow at least four weeks to register in case you run into a problem.

Apply in these two systems

1. Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on the date in the NOFO.
2. HRSA EHBs: Apply by 5 p.m. ET on the date in the NOFO.

Use Track Grant Application to check the status at any time.

When to apply

SAC NOFO releases and deadlines

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, 2024	HRSA-25-012	May 28, 2024	August 19, 2024	August 26, 2024
January 31, 2025	HRSA-25-013	May 30, 2024	August 19, 2024	August 28, 2024
February 28, 2025	HRSA-25-014	June 27, 2024	August 27, 2024	September 26, 2024
March 31, 2025	HRSA-25-015	July 25, 2024	September 24, 2024	October 24, 2024
April 30, 2025	HRSA-25-016	August 15, 2024	October 15, 2024	November 14, 2024
May 31, 2025	HRSA-25-017	August 29, 2024	October 29, 2024	December 2, 2024

SAC-AA NOFO releases and deadlines

Project Period Start Date	NOFO Number	Expected NOFO Release	Grants.gov Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)	HRSA EHBs Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
January 1, 2025	HRSA-25-087	June 4, 2024	August 19, 2024	September 4, 2024

Find resources for your application

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• FY 2025 SAC/SAC-AA FAQ
• Patient Target FAQ

Application guides

• HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 650 KB)
• FY 2025 SAC/SAC-AA Applicant EHBs User Guide (PDF)

Application aids

• Patient and Budget Calculator
• SF-424A tutorial
• Form 1A: General Information Worksheet tutorial

Health Center Program compliance aids

• Attachment 13: Health Center Program Compliance Narrative Instructions
• Health Center Program Compliance Review webinar | Compliance Review webinar slides (PDF - 339 KB)

Attachments and forms

• Table of EHBs SAC/SAC-AA Application Attachments
• Attachment 12: Operational Plan Instructions and Sample

Attachment 1: service area map and table

• Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator
• Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator User Guide (PDF - 3 MB)
• Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator Introductory Video

Budget presentation

• SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 176 KB)
• Budget Narrative Sample

Program specific forms and instructions

• Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 220 KB)
• Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 160 KB)
• Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 195 KB)
• Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 229 KB)
• Form 4: Community Characteristics (PDF)
• Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 131 KB)
• Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 175 KB)
• Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 150 KB)
• Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF)
• Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Board Member Requirements (PDF - 163 KB)
• Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 193 KB)
• Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 136 KB)
• Summary Page (PDF - 204 KB)

Find technical assistance

• Compliance 
• Strategic Partnerships 
  • Health Center Controlled Networks
  • Primary Care Associations
  • National Training and Technical Assistance Partner
• Uniform Data System (UDS) Training and Technical Assistance
• Sign up to receive the weekly Primary Health Care Digest
• HRSA Scoring Rubric
• Grants Policy Bulletin: Legislative Mandates in effect for FY24 (PDF - 109 KB)

Contact us

If you have a question about:	You can reach us at:
Your application	BPHC Contact Form  Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) Select Service Area Competition (SAC)
Budget	Email Joi Grymes Call 301-443-2632
Grants.gov	Call 800-518-4726 (international callers, call 606-545-5035) Email Grants.gov. Self-Service Knowledge Base
EHBs	BPHC Contact Form  Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues  Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays) EHBs: Updating Your Role in Your Health Center (PDF - 301 KB)