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: 29
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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
Who in Tennessee has won this program
25 awards to Tennessee groups in 18 counties since 2001. 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. 4 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Stewart | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $342K | 2024 |
| County of Stewart | Dover, Stewart County | Tennessee Department of Health | $138K | 2023 |
| 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).