Fiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services
🏛 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for HRSA-funded health centers seeking to expand nutrition services. Applicants must already be operating HRSA-funded health centers and commit to increasing the number of nutrition service patients or visits. The program supports organizations across the country that can demonstrate capacity to scale nutrition interventions. Geographic scope is national, covering all eligible HRSA health centers regardless of location.
Eligible activities include hiring nutrition staff, purchasing nutrition-related equipment and supplies, implementing nutrition education programs, and enhancing food-based interventions. Organizations must show a plan to increase patient access to nutrition services and measure service expansion outcomes. No cost sharing is required to apply.
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Key dates
- Jul 8, 2026 Applications open
- Sep 9, 2026 Application deadline in 55 days
- Dec 1, 2026 Award announced
- Dec 1, 2026 Project start
Program description
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Expanding Nutrition Services (ENS) funding will support HRSA-funded health centers to increase access to nutrition services. Nutrition services can help to prevent, manage, and treat diseases and conditions through nutritional and food-based interventions. Applicants for this funding must increase the number of nutrition services patients or visits.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational documentation (IRS 501(c)(3) status, if applicable)
- Evidence of HRSA funding history or current HRSA funding award letter
Program contact
- 👤 Health Resources and Services Administration
- 📧 bphcfunding@hrsa.gov
- 📞 3015944300
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.224 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$182,307,437
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$171,713,232
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$161,629,074
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$141,255,409
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$130,918,994
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$129,473,285
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$128,839,338
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$127,849,259
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$125,364,411
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$121,866,082
Top States by Funding
- CA 17 awards $1,743.0M
- FL 10 awards $777.4M
- NY 7 awards $677.7M
- IL 6 awards $547.4M
- TX 7 awards $495.0M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.224). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $5,401,144,000 | |
| 2025 | $5,408,524,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $5,342,179,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
HRSA-funded health centers can apply. You must be currently operating as an HRSA-funded health center or receive HRSA funding.
What is the deadline and funding amount?
The deadline is August 17, 2026. Awards are fixed at $350,000 per grant.
What activities does this grant support?
The grant funds nutrition service expansion including hiring nutrition staff, equipment purchases, nutrition education, and food-based interventions. Your organization must increase the number of patients receiving nutrition services or increase visits.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
How competitive is this funding?
With a $125 million pool and $350,000 per award, this is moderately competitive. Strong applications demonstrate clear plans to increase patient access and measurable nutrition service outcomes.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus your narrative on how you will increase patient volume or visit frequency in nutrition services. Show specific targets and implementation timelines.
- Connect nutrition services to disease prevention and management outcomes relevant to your patient population.
- Detail staffing plans clearly, including nutrition credentials and qualifications of new hires.
- Demonstrate existing infrastructure or partnerships that will support successful program expansion.
- Address sustainability beyond the grant period to show long-term commitment to nutrition services.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Failing to clearly commit to measurable increases in nutrition service patients or visits. Submitting a generic expansion plan without connection to your center's specific patient needs. Omitting detailed staffing qualifications or sustainability strategy after grant funding ends.
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