Apply for Service Area Competition (SAC)
Find out how and when to apply for SAC and Service Area Competition-Additional Areas (SAC-AA) funding.
What to do first
Review key information
- Application Eligibility Summary
- Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT)
Watch the webinar
- Key funding details
- Who can apply
- How to apply
- When to apply
- Resources for your application
- Technical assistance
- Contact us
Get key funding details
We fund health centers to provide primary health care services to defined service areas.
We define a service area by a list of ZIP codes where you must provide services. Each service area has specific requirements for special populations and service types.
We announce service areas available for competition in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT). We update the SAAT when additional service areas become available.
A health center already serves each announced service area. When this health center's current award ends, new or existing health centers can apply for a SAC award to continue to provide the same services to the populations currently served in this service area.
We may announce additional service areas in a SAC-AA if an awarded health center cannot continue to provide services in their area.
Who can apply
- Be a public or nonprofit private entity in the United States or its territories. Your group could be tribal, faith-based, or community-based.
- Serve an entire service area that we list in the SAAT. This ensures people in those areas continue to get primary health care.
- Review the Application Eligibility Summary.
How to apply
Before you apply
You must register in SAM.gov and Grants.gov before you apply.
Your information must be the same in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs). Allow at least four weeks to register in case you run into a problem.
Apply in these two systems
- Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on the date in the NOFO.
- HRSA EHBs: Apply by 5 p.m. ET on the date in the NOFO.
Use Track Grant Application to check the status at any time.
When to apply
SAC NOFO releases and deadlines
| Current Project Period End Date | NOFO Number | Expected NOFO Release | Grants.gov Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | HRSA EHBs Deadline (5 p.m. ET) |
|---|
| December 31, 2024 | HRSA-25-012 | May 28, 2024 | August 19, 2024 | August 26, 2024 |
| January 31, 2025 | HRSA-25-013 | May 30, 2024 | August 19, 2024 | August 28, 2024 |
| February 28, 2025 | HRSA-25-014 | June 27, 2024 | August 27, 2024 | September 26, 2024 |
| March 31, 2025 | HRSA-25-015 | July 25, 2024 | September 24, 2024 | October 24, 2024 |
| April 30, 2025 | HRSA-25-016 | August 15, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | November 14, 2024 |
| May 31, 2025 | HRSA-25-017 | August 29, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | December 2, 2024 |
SAC-AA NOFO releases and deadlines
| Project Period Start Date | NOFO Number | Expected NOFO Release | Grants.gov Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) | HRSA EHBs Deadline (5 p.m. ET) |
|---|
| January 1, 2025 | HRSA-25-087 | June 4, 2024 | August 19, 2024 | September 4, 2024 |
Find resources for your application
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- FY 2025 SAC/SAC-AA FAQ
- Patient Target FAQ
Application guides
- HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 644 KB)
- FY 2025 SAC/SAC-AA Applicant EHBs User Guide (PDF - 5 MB)
Application aids
- Patient and Budget Calculator
- SF-424A tutorial
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet tutorial
Health Center Program compliance aids
- Attachment 13: Health Center Program Compliance Narrative Instructions
- Health Center Program Compliance Review webinar | Compliance Review webinar slides (PDF - 339 KB)
Attachments and forms
- Table of EHBs SAC/SAC-AA Application Attachments
- Attachment 12: Operational Plan Instructions and Sample
Attachment 1: service area map and table
- Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator
- Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator User Guide (PDF - 3 MB)
- Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator Introductory Video
Budget presentation
- SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 176 KB)
- Budget Narrative Sample
Program specific forms and instructions
- Form 1A: General Information Worksheet (PDF - 220 KB)
- Form 1C: Documents on File (PDF - 160 KB)
- Form 2: Staffing Profile (PDF - 195 KB)
- Form 3: Income Analysis (PDF - 229 KB)
- Form 4: Community Characteristics (PDF - 221 KB)
- Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 131 KB)
- Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 175 KB)
- Form 5C: Other Activities/Locations (PDF - 150 KB)
- Form 6A: Current Board Member Characteristics (PDF - 150 KB)
- Form 6B: Request for Waiver of Board Member Requirements (PDF - 163 KB)
- Form 8: Health Center Agreements (PDF - 193 KB)
- Form 12: Organization Contacts (PDF - 136 KB)
- Summary Page (PDF - 204 KB)
Find technical assistance
- Compliance
- Strategic Partnerships
Contact us
- Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)
- Select Service Area Competition (SAC)
Call 800-518-4726 (international callers, call 606-545-5035)
Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues
Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays)
