HRSA Announces Health Center Planning Grants Opportunity - January 19, 2011

The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care just released Funding Opportunity Announcement HRSA-11-021: Health Center Planning Grants. Health Center Planning Grants (HCPGs) are a useful aid in the development of viable proposals to establish new health centers that will meet Federal requirements for need, services, management and governance under the Health Center Program. HRSA is offering HCPGs to expand the current safety net on a national basis by targeting planning and developmental efforts in areas not currently served by a funded health center and/or in areas of unmet need. Organizations eligible to compete include public or nonprofit entities, including tribal, faith-based and community-based organizations.

Interested parties may visit the federal grants website at: www.grants.gov to access the HRSA-11-021: Health Center Planning Grants application guidance detailing the eligibility requirements, review criteria and awarding factors for organizations seeking a HCPG in FY 2011. Additional technical assistance information is available at www.hrsa.gov/grants/apply/assistance/planning.

HRSA is offering a pre-application conference call for this opportunity. Information is below:

• Jan. 24, 2011 at 1:30 ET
• Call In: 1-866-844-9416
• Passcode: HRSA
• For replays through April 8, 2011, 1-866-455-0586 (toll-free).
• Replay Passcode: 12011