Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)
In short: Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 75 awards of $650,000 to $1.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 9, 2026 · due about Jan 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $650K – $1.5M
- Total available
- $49.6M · about 75 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- State government, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal government, City or town government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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.
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Roane County (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 47
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Roane County: Health shortage areas here
HRSA shortage designations that cover all or part of Roane County:
- Primary care: low-income residents across Roane County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 14. HRSA name “LI-Roane County”, ID 1479567462.
- Dental: low-income residents across Roane County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 15. HRSA name “LI-Roane County”, ID 6477563126.
- Mental health: low-income residents across Roane County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 17. HRSA name “LI-Mental Health Catchment Area #6”, ID 7479748043.
- Medically underserved area: all of Roane County, IMU score 57.40. HRSA name “Roane County”, ID 1479662151.
Funders check the exact site or address. Look yours up in HRSA's Find Shortage Areas tool. It also lists facility designations, such as health centers, which HRSA's download leaves out.
Source: HRSA, shortage area data downloads (HPSA and MUA/P files), as of Oct 8, 2026. Withdrawn designations are left out. Higher HPSA scores mean more need.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/aff6c7ca-3ad5-4f77-865f-c1c19c3194e1 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/69e38497-fcda-4fa7-a3c8-8793c27d4da5
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Writing the need statement? Roane County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
31 awards to Tennessee groups in 19 counties since 2022 · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $9.8M spent that year | 2025 |
| United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Dba Neighborhood Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.8M spent that year | 2026 |
| River Valley Health | Knoxville, Knox County | $9.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Little River Medical Center, Inc. | Little River | $8M spent that year | 2025 |
| Christ Community Health Services, Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | $6.4M spent that year | 2023 |
| Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, Inc. | Savannah | $4.8M spent that year | 2025 |
| Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc | Rogersville, Hawkins County | $4.5M spent that year | 2026 |
| Erlanger Health System | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $4M spent that year | 2024 |
| Low Country Health Care System, Inc. | Fairfax | $3.7M spent that year | 2025 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia, Maury County | $3.3M spent that year | 2023 |
| Hope Family Health Services, Inc. | Westmoreland, Sumner County | $3.2M spent that year | 2025 |
| Rural Medical Services, Inc. | Newport, Cocke County | $2.7M spent that year | 2026 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Health
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 16 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia, Maury County | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | $1.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Hamilton County, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Health | $1M spent that year | 2024 |
| Stewart County Tennessee | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $344K spent that year | 2025 |
| County of Stewart | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $342K | 2024 |
| Cumberland County, Tennessee | Crossville, Cumberland County | Tennessee Department of Health | $233K spent that year | 2025 |
| County of Stewart | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $138K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Matthew-Walker | $124K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Arcare | $124K spent that year | 2025 |
| Gibson County, Tennessee | Trenton, Gibson County | Tennessee Department of Health | $120K spent that year | 2025 |
| Clay County, Tennessee | Celina, Clay County | Tennessee Department of Health | $87K spent that year | 2024 |
| County of Stewart | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $86K | 2025 |
| County of Putnam | Cookeville, Putnam County | Tennessee Department of Health | $84K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
Similar grants open or opening soon
From other funders, about the same kind of work in Roane County.
- Grants (contact the foundation) · Clarke Charitable Foundation · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Grants (written request) · Doochin Family Charitable Foundation · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Grants (guidelines on request) · The Hand Foundation, Inc. (Chattanooga) · No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Charitable Contributions to the Communities We Serve · Covenant Health · No deadline listed: see the official notice
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About the federal program
Health Center Program
Program number 93.224 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration · Project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).