Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act Program

Expected deadline

Not stated

Who can apply

Others

Award range

$2.5 million to $10 million

Expected awards

6

Total program funding

$27 million

Your own money required

Yes, cost sharing or matching is required

Opportunity number

HRSA-27-013

Posted

Sep 1, 2026

Assistance listing

93.932

More on who can apply

Per sections 6(a) and 7(a) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, this is a limited competition program notice. To be eligible for administrative funding under this program, you must be Papa Ola Lokahi (POL). To be eligible for services funding under this program, you must be a Native Hawaiian Health Care System (NHHCS) that has been recognized and certified by POL as qualified to provide comprehensive health promotion, disease prevention, and primary health services within specific regions (island communities) of the state.

What it funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) program. The purpose of these Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (NHHCIA) awards is to provide Native Hawaiian health care programs with resources to raise the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible health level. This NOFO supports funding the following:One award to Papa Ola Lokahi (POL) for administrative purposes as authorized under sections 6(a)(2) and 7 of the NHHCIA (42 U.S.C. sections 11705(a)(2) and 11706)Five awards for qualified entities as authorized under sections 6(a)(1),6(b)-(g) and 8(a)-(g) of the NHHCIA (42 U.S.C. sections 11705(a)(1), 11705(b)-(g) and 11707(a)-(g)). Per statute, a qualified entity is a Native Hawaiian Health Care System (NHHCS) that has been recognized and certified by POL as qualified to provide comprehensive health promotion, disease prevention, and primary health services that are tailored to fit the needs of the communities they serve. This is a limited competition program announcement. This NOFO provides instructions to be used by applicants in preparing applications for funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

What to do next

1. This is a forecast: the agency expects to post the full notice later. Open it on Grants.gov and subscribe there to be told when it posts.
2. Get your SAM.gov registration ("all awards") and Grants.gov account active now; both take time.
3. Use the forecast's award range and eligibility to decide whether to prepare.
4. Watch for the notice; the dates here are estimates and can change.

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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.