Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 30, 2026 · due about Dec 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $1.2M – $19.2M
- Total available
- $461M · about 83 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Tribal government, City or town government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal organization, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, County government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Check the official notice for location limits
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
- Location limits unclear — check eligibility
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 72 — including your county
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Davidson County: Health shortage areas here
HRSA shortage designations that cover all or part of Davidson County:
- Primary care: low-income residents in 64 census tracts of Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 10. HRSA name “LI - Central Nashville”, ID 1472633122.
- Primary care: low-income residents in 42 census tracts of Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 17. HRSA name “LI - Priest Lake/Antioch”, ID 1472405026.
- Primary care: low-income residents in 33 census tracts of Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 15. HRSA name “LI-Northeast Davison”, ID 1473314046.
- Dental: low-income residents across Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 11. HRSA has proposed withdrawing it. HRSA name “LI-Davidson County”, ID 6476619630.
- Dental: low-income residents in 51 census tracts of Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 13. HRSA name “LI-Nashville”, ID 6478883600.
- Mental health: low-income residents across Davidson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 15. HRSA name “LI-Davidson County”, ID 7471068693.
- Medically underserved area: 5 census tracts of Davidson County, IMU score 61.00. HRSA name “Bordeaux/Inglewood”, ID 03242.
- Medically underserved area: 10 census tracts of Davidson County, IMU score 57.06. HRSA name “Davidson Service Area”, ID 03248.
- Medically underserved area: 8 census tracts of Davidson County, IMU score 48.27. HRSA name “Davidson Service Area”, ID 03243.
A designation for part of the county, or for a group of residents, does not make all of Davidson County a shortage area.
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/51fa7e21-beca-497f-a0f1-bf175382f77f · Printed from grantme.click/grants/9d3dfd2b-66db-40c3-b5e9-28d10f653463
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About this grant
Writing the need statement? Davidson County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
56 awards to Tennessee groups in 20 counties since 2001 · 8 in Davidson County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | $79.9M | 2002 |
| Cherokee Health Systems | Knoxville, Knox County | $73.6M | 2003 |
| Christ Community Health Services Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $54.2M | 2003 |
| Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | $46.8M | 2002 |
| Memphis Health Center Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | $43.1M | 2002 |
| Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc | Rogersville, Hawkins County | $36.5M | 2002 |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | $25.3M | 2002 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $24.8M | 2016 |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Nashville, Davidson County | $24M | 2002 |
| Rural Medical Services, Inc. | Newport, Cocke County | $21.7M | 2002 |
| Dayspring Health, Inc | Jellico, Campbell County | $19.8M | 2002 |
| Hardeman County Community Health Center | Bolivar, Hardeman County | $19.6M | 2002 |
Source: USAspending.gov. 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 · 3 in Davidson 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).
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).