U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Center Program
Key facts
- Open now
- 1 grant
- Opening soon
- 4 grants
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- In each year's official notice: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)
Open now
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) · Due Oct 19, 2026 · 8 days left
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- Fiscal Year (FY) Service Area Competition (SAC) · Opens Nov 30, 2026 · due about Dec 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) · Opens Nov 30, 2026 · due about Dec 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) · Opens Dec 9, 2026 · due about Jan 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) · Opens Dec 9, 2026 · due about Jan 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
Strengthen Healthcare Services: Enhancing the reach, quality, and reliability of healthcare so that Americans can access timely, high-quality care in their communities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are domestic private non-profit entities or public agencies, including faith-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. Refer to the applicable NOFO for more information.
How applications are judged
See the applicable NOFO for details, including specific review criteria. Applicants are expected to demonstrate compliance with the Health Center Program requirements. Applications are subject to independent objective review procedures.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
31 awards to Tennessee groups since 2022 · 0 in Sullivan 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.
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 Sullivan 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).