Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HIC)

Opening soon

In short: Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 59 awards of up to $96,750. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Deadline: Opens Oct 20, 2026 · due about Dec 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size: Up to $97K
Total available: $5.7M · about 59 awards
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Public college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, Tribal government, Tribal organization, Small business, County government, School district, Larger business, Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), and others named in the official notice
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.

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How this fits you

Available in Unicoi County (nationwide program)
No match required
Past Tennessee awards on file: 3

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The purpose of this program is to provide information, education, technical assistance, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them so that CYSHCN and their families can better navigate complex systems to receive needed services and improve their health and well-being.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants include any domestic public or private entity. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Eligibility for this funding opportunity is limited to applicants within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the five U.S. Territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and entities that will serve American Indian and/or Alaska Native tribes.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b9befe54-117a-40b1-ba53-91ec6954b1c8 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/182c65c8-a813-4a00-96a2-892866cacea7

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

3 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2002 · 0 in Unicoi County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Knox County	$1.8M	2008
Tennessee Disability Coalition	Nashville, Davidson County	$763K	2002
Tennessee Disability Coalition	Nashville, Davidson County	$99K spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Similar grants open or opening soon

From other funders, about the same kind of work in Unicoi County.

Grants (contact the foundation) · Big Guy Foundation Inc · No deadline listed: see the official notice
Title X Family Planning Services Grants · Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Due Jan 11, 2027 · 94 days left
General grants (no deadline) · The Amaturo Family Foundation · No deadline listed: see the official notice
General grants (no deadline) · Allenberg Rosen Family Foundation · No deadline listed: see the official notice

About the federal program

Family to Family Health Information Centers, also called “F2F HICs”
Program number 93.504 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration · Project grant

How applications are judged

Evaluation criteria vary based on the grant/cooperative agreement program. Refer to criteria included in the notice of funding opportunity for each specific program. All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Based on the recommendations of the objective review committee, the HRSA program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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