Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 27 099

Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) is a mandatory HRSA grant opportunity designed to help HRSA-funded health centers broaden and strengthen access to nutrition services for their patients. The central goal is to expand the reach of nutrition-related care in clinical settings, recognizing that nutrition services can play a direct role in preventing disease, managing chronic conditions, and supporting treatment through nutritional counseling and other food-based interventions. Under this funding, health centers are expected to use the resources to increase the number of patients who receive nutrition services and/or increase the volume of nutrition-related visits, with an emphasis on practical expansion of service capacity rather than general program support.

Eligibility is limited and specific. Applicants must already be Health Center Program award recipients with an active H80 award, which is the federal health center award made under section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act. In other words, this opportunity is aimed at existing HRSA Health Center Program grantees that are already operating as federally supported health centers and now want to scale up nutrition services within that framework. Individuals cannot apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The opportunity is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and is offered as a grant in the health funding activity category. The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-27-099, and the associated CFDA (assistance listing) number is 93.224. The application deadline listed is September 9, 2026. HRSA anticipates making a large number of awards, with an expected 357 awards. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $350,000 per award, indicating that projects are intended to be substantial enough to meaningfully expand nutrition service delivery at the health center level. The opportunity was created on July 8, 2026, and is labeled as Fiscal Year 2027 funding, aligning it with that federal funding cycle.

  • The Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.224.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-08.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 357 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) - HRSA

1) What is the Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) grant?

The Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) is a mandatory HRSA grant opportunity intended to help HRSA-funded health centers broaden and strengthen access to nutrition services for their patients in clinical settings.

2) What is the main goal of the ENS funding?

The central goal is to expand the reach of nutrition-related care in clinical settings, based on the idea that nutrition services can directly support disease prevention, chronic condition management, and treatment through nutritional counseling and other food-based interventions.

3) What kinds of outcomes are health centers expected to achieve with this funding?

Health centers are expected to use the funding to:

  • Increase the number of patients who receive nutrition services, and/or
  • Increase the volume of nutrition-related visits.

The focus is on practical expansion of service capacity rather than general program support.

4) Who is eligible to apply for the ENS NOFO?

Eligibility is limited to applicants that are already Health Center Program award recipients with an active H80 award (the federal health center award made under section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act). This opportunity is intended for existing HRSA Health Center Program grantees that want to scale up nutrition services within that framework.

5) Can individuals apply for this funding?

No. Individuals cannot apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

6) Is this opportunity only for HRSA-funded health centers?

Yes. Based on the eligibility description provided, the opportunity is aimed at existing HRSA Health Center Program grantees with an active H80 award.

7) What federal agency administers the ENS grant?

The grant is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

8) What type of funding mechanism is ENS?

ENS is offered as a grant, and the funding activity category is health.

9) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for ENS?

The Funding Opportunity Number is HRSA-27-099.

10) What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number for this opportunity?

The associated CFDA (assistance listing) number is 93.224.

11) What is the application deadline?

The application deadline listed is September 9, 2026.

12) When was this funding opportunity created?

The opportunity was created on July 8, 2026.

13) Why is it called Fiscal Year 2027 funding if the deadline is in 2026?

It is labeled as Fiscal Year 2027 funding because it aligns with the federal funding cycle for FY 2027, even though the application deadline occurs in calendar year 2026.

14) How many awards does HRSA expect to make?

HRSA anticipates making 357 awards.

15) What is the maximum award amount?

The award ceiling is $350,000 per award.

16) What does the award ceiling suggest about the size or intent of projects?

The $350,000 maximum award amount indicates projects are intended to be substantial enough to meaningfully expand nutrition service delivery at the health center level.

17) What kinds of services does HRSA describe as part of nutrition-related care?

The opportunity highlights nutritional counseling and other food-based interventions as examples of nutrition-related care that can support prevention, chronic disease management, and treatment.

18) Is the funding meant for general program support?

No. The description emphasizes practical expansion of service capacity (for nutrition services) rather than general program support.

19) What is the required award type/status an applicant must already have?

Applicants must already be Health Center Program award recipients with an active H80 award under section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act.

20) What is the name of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?

The opportunity is titled Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS).

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