What are HRSA Grants?
The HRSA plays an important role in providing access to healthcare within communities across the US, and grants are central to this. Essentially, these grants are federally sourced funds that are disbursed to specific organizations which are typically non-federal entities (NFEs). For instance, HRSA provides grants with funding from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Visiting Program.
HRSA was recently charged with administering certain portions of funding provided under the $1.9 trillion
American Rescue Plan Act, passed into law on March 11, 2021. The Act provides one-time financial assistance for health centers that receive funding from the Health Center Program which the HRSA oversees. The total package available to health centers under this program is $6.1 billion to be disbursed over a performance period of two years.
In administering these funds, the HRSA disburses assistance in the form of grants to qualifying organizations. Qualifying organizations may submit applications based on the program criteria, and receive these grants. According to the agency, a grant
may include “money, property, or direct help” which may be awarded to a qualified NFE. For instance, here’s a
list of how much certain grantees in California received under the 2020
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act.