Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement Research Grants

 

Awards for projects to develop research studies for the improvement of family planning services delivery of projects funded under Title X, Section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act.

Active 93.974 Office of The Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 5 awards, totaling $1,646,000 4 awards totaling $1,461,000
Fiscal Year 2017 - 0 -
Fiscal Year 2018 - 0 -
Fiscal Year 2019 Up to 8 awards, totaling $2,500,000
Fiscal Year 2020 9 awards, totaling $4,500,000
Fiscal Year 2021 Presentations at conferences, research briefs & reports, journal publications
Fiscal Year 2023 Projected: Presentations at conferences, research briefs & reports, journal publications Title X of the Public Health Service Act, Section 1005
42 U.S.C. 300a-2
Title X of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, Section 1005 and implementing Regulations 42 CFR part 59 Any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State is eligible to apply for an award under this NOFO. "State" includes any one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern 13 Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Outlaying Islands (Midway, Wake, et al.), the Marshall Islands, the Federated State of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau (45 C.F.R. ? 59.2). Eligible entities include private nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations. All levels of government and nonprofit entities responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of family planning services; providers and recipients of family planning services; and the general public. Nonprofit organizations may be requested to provide evidence of tax-exempt status. When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one organization or require the use of services or facilities not under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances of specific support or agreements may be required from the affected parties. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. To apply, applicants must access the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) thru Grants.gov. Enter the Assistance Listing number and follow the website instructions. Applications submitted after the published deadlines will not be accepted for review. The submission deadline will not be extended absent prior written approval from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Grants Management Officer (GMO). Applications which do not conform to the requirements of the NOFO will be deemed ineligible and not reviewed. Applications may only be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. Any applications submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted for review. Applicants must have a valid SAM.gov registration prior to submitting their application to Grants.gov. Final award recommendations will be made by the head of the program office to the Grants Management Officer, using information from the independent merit review panel and the Federal staff reviews. Following a risk assessment as required by 45 CFR part 75, the Grants Management Officer may issue awards. Funded organizations receive a Notice of Award that includes all of the details of their award, and are assigned to a project officer from the program office and a Grants Management Specialist from the OASH Grants and Acquisitions Management Division. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Not applicable. More than 180 days. Support is recommended for a specified period of performance, not in excess of five years. Awards are generally made in 12-month budget periods. Budget periods after the first are generally made after review and approval of a non-competing continuation application subject to satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and the best interest of the government. A recipient may request a no cost extension or may compete for a new award under a posted notice of funding opportunity in this program. An independent review panel evaluates applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). These reviewers are experts in their fields, and are drawn from academic institutions, non-profit organizations, state and local government, and Federal government agencies. Based on the Application Review Criteria as outlined in the NOFO, the reviewers will comment on and rate the applications, focusing their comments and rating decisions on the identified criteria. In addition to the independent review panel, Federal staff will review each application for programmatic, budgetary, and grants management compliance. Assistance may be used to conduct research that will lead to feasible and effective strategies to increase access to quality Title X family planning services among hard to reach populations or provide family planning services in resource limited areas. Funds may not be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. Regulations and Program Guidelines: The regulations set out at 42 CFR part 59, subpart C, govern grants to provide training for family planning service providers. Prospective applicants should refer to the regulations in their entirety. Training provided must be consistent with the requirements for providing family planning services under Title X. These requirements can be found in the Title X statute, the implementing regulations (42 CFR part 59, subpart A), as well as the following supporting documents, the Program Requirements for Title X-funded Family Planning Projects (Title X requirements) and the clinical recommendations, “Providing Quality Family Planning Services – Recommendations of CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs,” (MMWR, April 25, 2014). In addition, any training regarding sterilization of clients as part of the Title X program should be consistent with 42 CFR part 50, subpart B (‘‘Sterilization of Persons in Federally Assisted Family Planning Projects’’). Copies of the Title X statute, applicable regulations, and Program Guidelines can be obtained by contacting the OASH Office of Grants Management, or may be downloaded from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) web site at http://www.hhs.gov/opa, and are provided in the application kit for this announcement. Not applicable. Annual audit requirements are found in 45 CFR part 75, subpart F. HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a recipient, subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR 75.361, grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a project period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are generally funded in 12-month budget period(s). Awards generally have a period of performance of 1 to 3 years, but may be up to 5 years. Support beyond the first year is contingent upon acceptable evidence of satisfactory progress, availability of funds, continuing program relevance, and best interests of the government. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Recipients are notified of an award by Notice of Award (NoA) issued by the grants management officer. The NoA will contain instructions for drawing funds electronically from the HHS Payment Management System. In drawing funds from the award, the recipient certifies compliance with the terms of the award and designates whether the draw is a reimbursement or advance. Recipients are notified of an award by Notice of Award (NoA) issued by the grants management officer. The NoA will contain instructions for drawing funds electronically from the HHS Payment Management System. In drawing funds from the award, the recipient certifies compliance with the terms of the award and designates whether the draw is a reimbursement or advance. None/Not specified. Amy Farb
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20875 USA
Amy.Farb@hhs.gov
Phone: (240) 453-2836

Duane Barlow
Office of Grants and Acquisition Management
1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level
Rockville, MD 20851 USA
duane.barlow@hhs.gov
Phone: 2404538822 http://www.hhs.gov/opa 75-0350-0-1-550 (Project Grants) FY 22$2,845,800.00; FY 23 est $2,945,800.00; FY 24 est $2,845,800.00; FY 21$3,570,313.00; FY 20$4,500,000.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available FY 16$1,461,000.00; FY 17 est $1,300,000.00; - Range: $130,268-$725,000 (FY19-FY21) FY22: $200,000-750,000 (FY22-FY25) FY23 projected: $200,000-750,000 (FY22-FY25) 45 CFR part 75 applies to any awards issued under this assistance listing. Awards are also subject to 42 CFR part 59 Fiscal Year 2020 Data Trend Analysis; Innovative service delivery models
Fiscal Year 2021 • Research leading to feasible and effective strategies to increase access to quality Title X family planning services among hard to reach populations or provide family planning services in resource limited areas • Research leading to feasible and effective strategies to increase access to quality Title X family planning services among individuals who misuse opioids and/or other substances, including those with substance use disorders through patient navigation services and provider education. • Secondary data analysis describing services provided by Title X clinics and how these services have changed over time, client satisfaction with family planning service provision, and staffing models and processes for the delivery of family planning services at increasingly diverse populations at Title X clinics.
Fiscal Year 2022 • Research leading to feasible and effective strategies to increase access to quality Title X family planning services among hard to reach populations or provide family planning services in resource limited areas • Research leading to feasible and effective strategies to increase access to quality Title X family planning services among individuals who misuse opioids and/or other substances, including those with substance use disorders through patient navigation services and provider education. • Secondary data analysis describing services provided by Title X clinics and how these services have changed over time, client satisfaction with family planning service provision, and staffing models and processes for the delivery of family planning services at increasingly diverse populations at Title X clinics.
Fiscal Year 2023 Projects conducting research or analyses to generate information that will improve the service delivery of family planning services and expand equitable access to quality sexual and reproductive health services offered under Title X of the Public Health Service Act.