HRSA Health Center Service Area Competition (HRSA-27-005)

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Case by case Most HHS programs require prior approval for a vehicle purchase; the notice decides. Grants.gov listing HRSA-27-005

ClosedClosed Oct 19, 2026

What it is	HRSA. $267.8M in all, 63 awards, $650,000 – $10,116,100.
What it funds	Primary care and community health centers · Dental and oral health HLE builds it as: mobile medical unit, mobile dental clinic, or mobile lab.
Pays for	Mobile medical, dental
Buys a vehicle?	Case by case Most HHS programs require prior approval for a vehicle purchase; the notice decides.
Who can apply	State, county and special district governments, tribes and tribal organizations, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits, for the service areas named in the notice
Procurement after award	Not stated in the listing; check the NOFO.
Dates	OpensSep 18, 2026 ClosesOct 19, 2026 Award expectedDec 29, 2026 Closed Dates checked Oct 13, 2026 · source. Blank means the source does not state it.
Notes	The first of five FY 2027 cycles; the award date is HRSA's estimate. The other four cycles are forecast (see HRSA SAC, forecast cycles). Most HHS programs require prior approval for a vehicle purchase.
Cycles	HRSA-27-005 (posted): opens Sep 18, 2026, closes Oct 19, 2026, award expected Dec 29, 2026 HRSA-27-006 and -007 (forecast): opens Nov 30, 2026, closes Dec 30, 2026, award expected Jul 1, 2027 HRSA-27-008 and -009 (forecast): opens Dec 9, 2026, closes Jan 8, 2027, award expected Aug 1, 2027
Notice	Grants.gov listing HRSA-27-005 · checked against the source Oct 13, 2026

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