This department is offering the Health Center Program’s New Access Point (NAP) grants to organizations providing operational support for underserved communities. The grants aim to improve access to quality primary health care services for vulnerable populations. With a focus on addressing the needs of the nation’s neediest populations and geographic areas, the Health Center Program currently supports over 1,200 health centers nationwide. In 2011, more than 20 million patients, including the underserved and uninsured, received essential health care services. Applications are open until Feb 27, 2013, detailing eligibility requirements and awarding factors for prospective grantees.
Opportunity ID: 216293
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HRSA-13-228 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | New Access Point Grants |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.527 — Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 06, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 28, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applicant is a public or nonprofit private entity, including tribal, faith-based, and community-based organizations. Applicant demonstrates current status by submitting: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description:: | This announcement solicits applications for the Health Center Programs New Access Point (NAP) grants. The FOA details the eligibility requirements, review criteria, and awarding factors for organizations seeking a grant for operational support under the Health Center Program. Health centers improve the health of the Nations underserved communities and vulnerable populations by ensuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health Center Program grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed public and private nonprofit organizations that serve an increasing number of the Nations underserved. Individually, each health center plays an important role in the goal of ensuring access to services, and combined, they have had a critical impact on the health care status of medically underserved and vulnerable populations throughout the United States and its territories. Targeting the Nations neediest populations and geographic areas, the Health Center Program currently funds 1,200 health centers that operate more than 8,500 service delivery sites in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin. In 2011, more than 20 million patients, including medically underserved and uninsured patients, received comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services through the Health Center Program. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Feb 06, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.527 |
| Competition ID: | 5504 |
| Competition Title: | New Access Point Grants |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00160790 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Joanne Galindo |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.527 | 5504 | New Access Point Grants | PKG00160790 | Jan 16, 2013 | Feb 27, 2013 | View | Joanne Galindo | Organization Applicants |