HRSA Solicitations – January 2011

Affordable Care Act – Health Center Planning Grants — The purpose of planning grants is to demonstrate the need for health services in the community from public or non-profit organizations seeking a grant to plan for the development of a comprehensive primary care health center under the Health Center Program. The purpose of the Health Center Program is to extend comprehensive primary and preventive health services (including mental health, substance abuse and oral health services) and supplemental services to populations currently without access to such services, and to improve their health status. The program includes: 1) Community Health Centers. 2) Migrant Health Centers. 3) Health Care for the Homeless program; and 4) Public Housing Primary Care. The populations served by these programs include: 1) medically underserved populations in urban and rural areas; 2) migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families; 3) homeless people, including children and families; and 4) residents of publicly subsidized housing. Eligibility: Public and non-profit private entities.  Closing: 3/18/11

Solicitation #: HRSA-11-021
Issue Date: 1/7/11