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Before you can apply for this funding opportunity, you must register in three places: DUNS 
, SAM, and Grants.gov.
Be sure to provide complete and consistent information to all three systems. If there is a problem anywhere in the process, your registration can take four weeks or longer.
Before you do anything else, make sure you Register & Get Ready.
To apply for SAC or SAC-AA funding review the Eligibility Criteria listed in the NOFO and review the information listed in the Service Area Announcement Table.
Overview
SAC and SAC-AA funding supports continued access to comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services for communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program. A SAC or SAC-AA application is a request for federal financial assistance to continue comprehensive primary health care services provision in an area listed in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). These areas are served by current Health Center Program award recipients whose periods of performance end in FY 2022; in instances of a SAC-AA, service areas may be competed off-cycle.
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, 2021 | HRSA-22-002 (PDF - 565 KB) | May 13, 2021 | July 12, 2021 | August 11, 2021 |
| January 31, 2022 | HRSA-22-003 (PDF - 564 KB) | May 20, 2021 | July 19, 2021 | August 18, 2021 |
| February 28, 2022 | HRSA-22-004 (PDF - 669 KB) | June 14, 2021 | August 13, 2021 | September 13, 2021 |
| March 31, 2022 | HRSA-22-005 (PDF - 565 KB) | July 8, 2021 | September 7, 2021 | October 7, 2021 |
| April 30, 2022 | HRSA-22-006 (PDF - 563 KB) | August 5, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | November 3, 2021 |
| May 31, 2022 | HRSA-22-007 (PDF - 565 KB) | September 2, 2021 | November 1, 2021 | December 1, 2021 |
| August 31, 2022 | HRSA-22-008 | December 9, 2021 | February 7, 2022 | March 9, 2022 |
| November 30, 2021 | HRSA-22-103 (PDF - 564 KB) | May 20, 2021 | July 19, 2021 | August 3, 2021 |
SAC-AA NOFO Release and Application Schedule
| Period of Performance Start Date | NOFO Number | Expected NOFO Release | Grants.gov Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | HRSA EHBs Deadline (5 p.m. ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2022 | HRSA-22-106 (PDF - 573 KB) | August 26, 2021 | October 25, 2021 | November 15, 2021 |
Who Can Apply
Eligible organizations 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.
- Service Area Announcement Table
- Service Area Competition Applicant Webinar
- Service Area Competition Applicant Webinar Slides (PDF - 694 KB)
- Applicant Question and Answer Webinar
- Applicant Question and Answer Webinar Slides (PDF - 394 KB)
- FY 2022 Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- FY 2022 SAC/BPR Extension Guide
- Health Center EHBs Patient Target Management Webinar
- Patient Target Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Compliance Assessment Guide
- HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 720 KB)
- FY 2022 SAC/SAC-AA Applicant EHBs User Guide (PDF - 1.4 MB)
- Health Center Program Requirements and Resources
- Patient and Budget Calculator
- Applicant Completeness and Eligibility Checklist
- Unmet Need Score (UNS) Workbook (XLS - 26 MB)
- Table of EHBs SAC/SAC-AA Application Attachments
- Attachment 1: Service Area Map and Table
- Attachment 12: Operational Plan instructions and sample
- Budget Presentation
- SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 191 KB)
- Budget Narrative Sample
- Forms and Form Instructions
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 278 KB)
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 203 KB)
- Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 207 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 292 KB)
- Form 4: Community Characteristics (PDF - 252 KB)
- Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 217 KB)
- Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 165 KB)
- Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 155 KB)
- Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF - 299 KB)
- Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Board Member Requirements (PDF - 171 KB)
- Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 195 KB)
- Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 228 KB)
- Summary Page (PDF - 245 KB)
- HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) Registration and Help
- Health Center Program Strategic Partnerships (PCAs and NTTAPs)
- Sign up to receive the weekly Health Center Program Primary Health Care Digest
- Track Grant Application
- HRSA Scoring Rubric
- Legislative Mandates in Grants Management for FY 2022 (PDF - 398 KB)
- EHBs: Updating Your Role in Your Health Center (PDF - 301 KB)
- How to Read Your Notice of Award (NoA) (PDF - 335 KB)
- Uniform Data System (UDS) Resources
How to Apply
SAC and SAC-AA 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.
Contacts
Program Information
SAC Response Team
HRSA, Bureau of Primary Health Care
Office of Program and Policy Development
301-594-4300
Complete the BPHC Contact Form
- Choose the Requester Type – click on Applicant
- Choose the Question Type – click on Health Center
- Choose the BPHC Category – click on Applications
- Choose the BPHC Sub Category – Service Area Competition (SAC)
Budget Information
Terry Hatchett
HRSA, Office of Federal Assistance Management
Division of Grants Management Operations
301-443-7525 | THatchett@hrsa.gov
Grants.gov Application Assistance
Telephone: 1-800-518-4726 (International Callers, please dial 606-545-5035)
Email: support@grants.gov
Self-Service Knowledge Base
EHBs Health Center Program Support
Complete the BPHC Contact Form
- Choose the Requester Type – Applicant
- Choose the type of question – EHBs
- Choose the BPHC Category – Application-Systems Question
- Choose the BPHC Sub Category – Service Area Competition (SAC)
Or call Health Center Program Support at 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday (except federal holidays).
