Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program

 

The purpose of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program is to support competitive grants to public and private entities to (1) replicate effective teen pregnancy prevention program models that have been shown to be effective through rigorous evaluation and (2) develop and test additional models and innovative strategies to prevent teen pregnancy through research and demonstration projects.

Active 93.297 Office of The Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Continued 2nd year funding for 84 grantees; Grantees will serve an anticipated 1.2 million youth in 39 States and the Marshall Islands over the next five years Continued 2nd year funding for 84 grantees; Grantees served roughly 163,000 youth in 39 States and the Marshall Islands.
Fiscal Year 2017 OAH funded 81 grantees who served 213,420 youth ages 10-19. OAH TPP grantees partnered with 3,665 organizations, trained 3,675 new facilitators, and implemented program with fidelity and quality.
Fiscal Year 2018 OAH anticipates providing funding to 133 organizations, 77 continuation grantees and 56 new. Performance measure data not yet available to document participant reach.
Fiscal Year 2019 OPA funded 120 organizations, 91 continuation grants and 29 new. Performance measure data not yet available to document participant reach for 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 OPA provided funding to 95 continuation recipients. Recipients served over 100,000 young people.
Fiscal Year 2021 OPA provided continuation funding to 66 recipients, and awarded funds to 13 new recipients.
Fiscal Year 2023 OPA awarded funding to 71 grantees. II of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Part Division H
Public Law 117-328
The program is authorized in the annual appropriation. The most recent authorization is found in Division H, Title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No. 117-328). Any private (either profit or nonprofit) or public entity located in a State is eligible to apply for an award under this NOFO. "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof exclusive of local governments (45 C.F.R. ?75.2). Eligible entities include private (either profit or nonprofit) or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations. Organizations apply to provide programming for adolescents ages 10-19. 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 not applicable. 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 www.grants.gov. Enter the Assistance Listing number and follow the website instructions. Applications submitted after the deadlines will not be accepted for review. The submission deadline will not be extended. 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 www.grants.gov. Any applications submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted for review. Applications will be screened upon receipt. Those that are incomplete or arrive after the deadline will not be forwarded for merit review. Applications that fail to meet the eligibility screening criteria will be disqualified and will receive no further consideration. All eligible applications are evaluated for merit by a panel of independent experts who assess the application against the criteria published in the NOFO. After considering the panel reviews, the Office Director makes recommendations to the Grants Management Officer for funding. The Grants Management Officer will conduct a risk assessment in accordance with 45 CFR part 75, and will then make the awards based on the recommendations. All applicants are notified in writing of actions taken on their applications. More information can be found at https://www.hhs.gov/grants/grants/get-ready-for-grants-management/grant-process/index.html. OAH funded 84 grantees through the TPP program on July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. No additional awards are expected. Continued annual funding for the current grantee beyond the first year of the grant is generally level with initial award amount and is contingent upon the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, and adequate stewardship of Federal funds. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. The rating criteria and the weight attached to each criterion is included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that requests project proposals. 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 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. Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describe the expectations for the use of funds under the initiatives funded under is listing. Each NOFO is available on grants.gov under this assistance listing number and describes the specific expectations for how assistance may be used, including any restrictions on use. Not applicable. Audit requirements are specified in 45 CFR part 75, which substantially mirror those found in 2 CFR part 200. 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. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Grants and Acquisitions Management Division Office of Population Affairs Amy Margolis
1101 Wootton Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852 US
Amy.Margolis@hhs.gov
Phone: (240) 453-2820

Duane Barlow
OASH Grants and Acquisition Management Division
1101 Wootton Parkway, Plaza Level
Rockville, MD 20852 US
duae.barlow@hhs.gov
Phone: 2404538822 http://www.hhs.gov/opa 75-0120-0-1-551 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$92,000,000.00; FY 23 est $92,000,000.00; FY 24 est $92,000,000.00; FY 20$93,415,053.00; FY 21 est $92,000,000.00; FY 19$93,668,845.00; FY 17 est $101,000,000.00; FY 16$101,000,000.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available - $500,000 - $1,500,000 per year. TPP Program awards are funded through 3 different Notices of Funding Opportunity. In accepting the award, the recipient stipulates that the award and any activities thereunder are subject to all provisions of 45 CFR part 75, 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 OAH TPP website at: http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/tpp_program/ for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities. Visit the OAH TPP website at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/grant-programs/teen-pregnancy-prevention-program-tpp/current-grantees/index.html for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2017 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate evidence-based programs in multiple settings in communities with high rates of teen pregnancy and cooperative agreements with organizations to rigorously evaluate new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Visit the OAH website at: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/grant-programs/teen-pregnancy-prevention-program-tpp/current-grantees/index.html for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2018 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate and scale up programs that include the protective factors shown to be effective in the prevention of risk behaviors, including teen pregnancy and to evaluate innovative approaches to addressing protective factors and promoting optimal health for adolescents.
Fiscal Year 2019 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate effective programs in communities with high rates of teen pregnancy and cooperative agreements with organizations to rigorously evaluate new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Visit the OPA website at: https://www.hhs.gov/opa/grants-and-funding/recent-grant-awards/index.html for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2020 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate effective programs in communities with high rates of teen pregnancy and cooperative agreements with organizations to develop and test new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Visit the OPA website at: https://opa.hhs.gov/grant-programs/teen-pregnancy-prevention-program-tpp/tpp-grantees/current-tpp-grantees for a listing of recipients and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2021 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate effective programs in communities with high rates of teen pregnancy and cooperative agreements with organizations to develop and test new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Visit the OPA website at: https://opa.hhs.gov/grant-programs/teen-pregnancy-prevention-program-tpp/tpp-grantees/current-tpp-grantees for a listing of recipients and an overview of project activities.
Fiscal Year 2023 Cooperative agreements with organizations to replicate effective programs in communities with high rates of teen pregnancy and cooperative agreements with organizations to develop and test new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Visit the OPA website at: https://opa.hhs.gov/grant-programs/teen-pregnancy-prevention-program-tpp/tpp-grantees/current-tpp-grantees for a listing of grantees and an overview of project activities.