Pregnancy Assistance Fund Program

 

The Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) grant program provides support for States and Tribes to develop and implement programs to improve the educational, health, and social outcomes for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and their families. The PAF aims to strengthen access to and completion of education (secondary and postsecondary); improve child and maternal health outcomes; improve pregnancy planning and spacing and reduce the likelihood of repeat teen pregnancies; increase parenting skills for mothers, fathers, and families; strengthen co-parenting; decrease intimate partner violence; and raise awareness of available resources.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 93.500 Office of The Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 20 continuation grants 20 continuation grants were awarded
Fiscal Year 2017 OAH funded 15 States and 1 Tribe. Together they served 13,602 expectant and parenting young mothers, fathers, and their families.
Fiscal Year 2018 OAH provided funding to 23 new PAF grantees who are funded for a two-year project period, including 22 States and 1 Tribe. Performance measure data not yet available to document participant reach.
Fiscal Year 2019 OAH will provide continuation funding to 23 PAF grantees who were initially funded in FY18, including 22 States and 1 Tribe. Performance measure data not yet available to document participant reach. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 SEC. 10211 - 10214 Eligible applicants are from States, which include the District of Columbia, any commonwealth, possession, or other territory of the of the United States and any Federally-recognized Indian tribe, reservation or consortium or council (referred to as "States or tribes"), for the development and implementation of programs for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers and their families. The authorized representative from the State or tribe must apply for grant funds available through this announcement to assist expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers and their families. 1. States, which include the District of Columbia, any commonwealth, possession, or other territory of the United States, and any Federally-recognized Indian Tribe, reservation, consortium or council 2. Education, Health, Non-profits, Community-based organizations, and entities within tribal communities. The authorized representative from the State or tribe must apply for grant funds available through this announcement to assist expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers and their families. 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. The Governor(s) of the State(s) in which the project is to be located is to be given 60 days in which to review and comment on applications for funding under this authority. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in the 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. This program is subject to the Public Health Systems Reporting Requirements. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The announcement for this grant opportunity may be found on www.Grants.gov. The application forms and guidelines are available for online submission only. Submitted applications are screened upon receipt for completeness, responsiveness and conformance to the program announcement. Those applications judged to be unacceptable based on this initial screening will be returned. Applications may only be submitted electronically via the electronic submission mechanisms specified in the announcement (Grants.gov). Any application submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted. An independent review panel will evaluate applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria if applicable. 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 under Section V.1, the reviewers will comment on and score the applications, focusing their comments and scoring 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. Final award decisions will be made by the Director of the Office of Adolescent Health. All applicants are notified in writing of actions taken on their applications. A Notice of Award is issued for those applications that are approved and funded. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Proposals must contain prevention services requirements specified in the statute. The Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) grant program provides support for States and tribes to develop and implement programs to improve the educational, health, and social outcomes for expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers and their families. The PAF aims to strengthen access to and completion of education (secondary and postsecondary); improve child and maternal health outcomes; improve pregnancy planning and spacing and reduce the likelihood of repeat teen pregnancies; increase parenting skills for mothers, fathers, and families; strengthen co-parenting relationships and marriage where appropriate, increase positive paternal involvement; decrease intimate partner violence; and raise awareness of available resources. For purposes of this funding, the term "expectant" includes both women and men who are expecting a child. The term teens refer to both young men and women of high-school age and students refers to women and men enrolled in institutions of higher education. The term young adults refer to both men and women age 20 -24. Families include, but are not limited to spouses, partners, and children. Applicants may apply for funding in one or more of the following categories: Category 1 - Providing support for expectant and parenting students in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE); Category 2 - Providing support for expectant and parenting teens, young adults, women, fathers and their families in high schools and community service centers; Category 3 - Improving services for pregnant and parenting women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or Category 4 - Increasing public awareness and education of services available for expectant and parenting teens, young adults, women, fathers and their families. OAH has two program priorities for this FOA: 1) proposals that seek to involve expectant and parenting fathers and 2) proposals that target young adults (ages 20 - 24). A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany the application and should include documentation establishing the authorized representative's authority to apply for and administer the grant funds on behalf of the State or tribe. OAH will accept only one application per State or tribe. All qualified applications will be given equal considerations. Providing support for expectant and parenting students in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE); Providing support for expectant and parenting teens, young adults, women, fathers and their families in high schools and community service centers; Improving services for pregnant or parenting women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and/or Increasing public awareness and education of services available for expectant and parenting teens, young adults, women, fathers and their families. For purposes of this funding, the term “expectant” includes both women and men who are expecting a child. The term “teens” refers to both young men and women of high-school age and students refers to women and men enrolled in institutions of higher education. The term young adults refer to both men and women ages 20 -24. Families include, but are not limited to spouses, partners, and children. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is conducted by office staff (project officers) via monthly conference calls, email communication, progress reports, and site visits (when funds are available for travel). Not applicable. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a minimum of 3 years, or longer pending completion and resolution of any audit findings. HHS and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their designated authorized officials shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of a grantee, sub-grantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. In accordance with 45 CFR, Part 74.53 and 45 CFR, Part 92, grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a budget 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 is mandatory. 25%. An eligible institution of higher education that receives funding shall contribute an amount from non-Federal funds equal to 25 percent of the amount of the funding provided. The non-Federal share may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including services, facilities, supplies or equipment. The non-Federal contribution does not apply to eligible high schools and community service organizations. Funds are made available for competitive grant awards under the authority of Sections 10211-10214 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; Affordable Act).

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants may not exceed 5 years (subject to the availability of funds). Payments will be made either on a monthly cash request basis or under the Electronic Transfer System. Necessary instructions for the appropriate type of payment will be issued at the time an award is made. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly. Program Contact: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Adolescent Health; Ms. Evelyn Kappeler; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20852, Telephone (240) 453-2800. Alice Bettencourt
1101 Wootton Parkway
Tower Building Suite 550
Rockville, MD 20852 US
Alice.Bettencourt@hhs.gov
Phone: (240) 453-8822 http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah 75-0120-0-1-551 (Project Grants) FY 17$23,300,000.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available FY 19 FY 16$23,300,000.00; - Current grants will end in 2018 $250,000 - $1,000,000 per year. In accepting the grant award, the grantee stipulates that the award and any activities thereunder are subject to all provisions of 45 CFR parts 74 and 92, currently in effect or implemented during the period of the grant or other Department regulations and policies effective at the time of the award. In addition, recipients must comply with all terms and conditions outlined in their grant awards, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grants Policy Statement, requirements imposed by program statutes and regulations and HHS grant administration regulations, as applicable, as well as any requirements or limitations in any applicable appropriations acts. Fiscal Year 2016 Visit the PAF website at: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities. Visit the PAF website at: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2017 Grants with States and Tribes to provide support services for expectant and parenting young families in Institutions of Higher Education, high schools, and community service centers. Visit the OAH website at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/grant-programs/pregnancy-assistance-fund/current-grantees/index.htmlfor a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities
Fiscal Year 2018 Grants with States and Tribes to provide support services for expectant and parenting young families in Institutions of Higher Education, high schools, and community service centers. Visit the OAH website at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/grant-programs/pregnancy-assistance-fund/current-grantees/index.htmlfor a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2019 Grants with States and Tribes to provide support services for expectant and parenting young families in Institutions of Higher Education, high schools, and community service centers. Visit the OAH website at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/grant-programs/pregnancy-assistance-fund/current-grantees/index.htmlfor a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.