Opportunity Information: Apply for PA EAA 09 001
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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2009 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption Public Awareness Campaign Cooperative Agreement Projects." and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.007 Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2009 and posted on Mar 26, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2009 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants should demonstrate previous experience with embryo donation and/or adoption and be knowledgeable in all elements of the process of embryo donation and/or adoption. Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include public agencies, non profit organizations, and for profit organizations. American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are eligible to apply. One agency must be identified as the applicant organization and will have legal responsibility for the project. Additional agencies and organizations can be included as co participants, subgrantees, subcontractors, or collaborators if they will assist in providing expertise and in helping to meet the needs of the recipients. Only those organizations or agencies which demonstrate the capability of providing the proposed services and meet the requirements of this announcement will be considered for awards. Faith based and community based organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for these embryo donation and/or adoption public awareness campaign cooperative agreement projects. Please note, however, that cooperative agreement funds may not be used for inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, and proselytization. If an organization engages in such activities, they must be offered separately in time or location from the grant program and participation must be voluntary for program beneficiaries. In providing services and outreach related to program services, a funded entity may not discriminate against current or prospective program beneficiaries on the basis of religion, a religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to actively participate in a religious practice. Applicants should note that section 45 CFR Part 74.81 of the DHHS Uniform Administrative Requirements indicates that, except for awards under certain small business programs, no grant funds may be paid as profit to any recipient even if the recipient is a commercial organization. Profit is any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing or Matching is not required for this cooperative agreement. 3. Other OPA will not accept nor review applications with budgets greater than the ceiling of the award range.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2009 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption Public Awareness Campaign Cooperative Agreement Projects (Funding Opportunity Number PA-EAA-09-001) is a federal discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The program is authorized under Section 1704 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-3). Through this announcement, OPA sought applications for FY 2009 cooperative agreement projects designed to increase public awareness and understanding of embryo donation and/or adoption as an option for families with frozen embryos remaining after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and for infertile individuals or couples seeking to experience pregnancy and birth.
The underlying need described in the announcement is tied to the growth and improving success rates of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). IVF commonly results in the creation of multiple embryos to improve the chances of achieving pregnancy, with unused embryos often cryopreserved for potential future use. When a couple completes their family without using all stored embryos, they may decide to release remaining embryos for donation and adoption so that another woman can have the embryos transferred to her uterus, either through an arrangement in which the donor is known or through an anonymous process. Because embryo donation/adoption is relatively new and involves medical, legal, and ethical considerations, OPA framed the opportunity around public awareness: educating potential donors, potential recipients, and the general public about what the process is and how it works.
Funding was expected to support a small number of awards, with an anticipated total of about $1.4 million and an expectation of four awards. Individual award amounts were planned within a defined range, with an award floor of $350,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000. Applications with proposed budgets above the stated ceiling were not to be accepted or reviewed. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health, but the announcement specifies a cooperative agreement structure, which typically means the federal project office anticipates substantial involvement in guiding, coordinating, or collaborating on key aspects of the work as compared with a standard grant. No cost sharing or matching was required.
Eligible applicants were organizations rather than individuals, and applicants were expected to show prior experience with embryo donation and/or adoption and demonstrate knowledge of the full process. Eligible entities included public agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations were explicitly included as eligible. The announcement also allowed an applicant organization to include additional agencies or organizations as partners, such as co-participants, subgrantees, subcontractors, or collaborators, when those entities would contribute expertise or help address recipient needs. Faith-based and community-based organizations were encouraged to apply as long as they met eligibility requirements, but the announcement emphasized standard federal restrictions: grant funds could not be used for inherently religious activities (for example, worship, religious instruction, or proselytization), and any such activities would have to be kept separate in time or location and be strictly voluntary for beneficiaries. It also noted nondiscrimination expectations in the delivery of services and outreach, stating that beneficiaries could not be treated differently based on religion, religious belief, refusal to hold a belief, or refusal to participate in religious practice.
The announcement further highlighted an important administrative requirement affecting for-profit entities: under HHS uniform administrative rules (45 CFR Part 74.81), grant funds generally may not be paid as profit to recipients, even if the recipient is a commercial organization. In this context, profit is defined as any amount beyond allowable direct and indirect costs, so budgets needed to be built around allowable costs rather than margin.
Key administrative dates in the posting show it was posted on March 26, 2009, with an application deadline of June 22, 2009, and an archive date of July 22, 2009. The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity was 93.007, titled Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov help desk (support@grants.gov), and the funding opportunity included an additional information link labeled "2009 Embryo Adoption Awareness."
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the 2009 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption Public Awareness Campaign Cooperative Agreement Projects (Funding Opportunity Number PA-EAA-09-001). It is a federal discretionary grant opportunity administered by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
2) What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support cooperative agreement projects designed to increase public awareness and understanding of embryo donation and/or adoption. The intended audiences include families with frozen embryos remaining after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and infertile individuals or couples seeking to experience pregnancy and birth.
3) What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under Section 1704 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-3).
4) Why did OPA describe a need for this program?
The announcement ties the need to the growth and improving success rates of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). IVF often creates multiple embryos to improve chances of pregnancy, and unused embryos may be cryopreserved. When a family completes childbearing without using all stored embryos, embryo donation/adoption may be an option. Because embryo donation/adoption is relatively new and involves medical, legal, and ethical considerations, the announcement emphasizes public education about what the process is and how it works.
5) What kinds of activities were expected to be supported?
Projects were expected to focus on public awareness and understanding of embryo donation and/or adoption, including educating potential embryo donors, potential recipients, and the general public about the process and how it works. (The announcement frames the work as a public awareness campaign effort.)
6) Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
Although the funding instrument type is listed as a grant, the announcement specifies a cooperative agreement structure. This typically indicates substantial federal involvement, meaning the federal project office anticipates guiding, coordinating, or collaborating on key aspects of the work more than would be expected under a standard grant.
7) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is health.
8) How much total funding was anticipated?
The anticipated total funding amount was about $1.4 million.
9) How many awards were expected?
The announcement indicated an expectation of four awards.
10) What was the award size range (minimum and maximum)?
The planned range included an award floor of $350,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000.
11) What happens if an application budget is above the ceiling?
Applications with proposed budgets above the stated ceiling ($500,000) were not to be accepted or reviewed.
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
13) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were organizations (not individuals). Eligible entities included public agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations. American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations were explicitly included as eligible.
14) Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility described in the announcement is for organizations rather than individuals.
15) Did applicants need prior experience with embryo donation and/or adoption?
Yes. Applicants were expected to show prior experience with embryo donation and/or adoption and demonstrate knowledge of the full process.
16) Could an applicant include partner organizations?
Yes. The announcement allowed the applicant organization to include additional agencies or organizations as partners (for example, as co-participants, subgrantees, subcontractors, or collaborators) when those entities would contribute expertise or help address recipient needs.
17) Were faith-based or community-based organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations were encouraged to apply as long as they met eligibility requirements.
18) Are there restrictions on using grant funds for religious activities?
Yes. The announcement emphasized standard federal restrictions stating that grant funds could not be used for inherently religious activities (such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization). Any such activities would have to be kept separate in time or location and be strictly voluntary for beneficiaries.
19) What nondiscrimination expectations were mentioned?
The announcement noted nondiscrimination expectations in the delivery of services and outreach, stating that beneficiaries could not be treated differently based on religion, religious belief, refusal to hold a belief, or refusal to participate in religious practice.
20) Are there special administrative rules for for-profit applicants?
Yes. The announcement highlighted that under HHS uniform administrative rules (45 CFR Part 74.81), grant funds generally may not be paid as profit to recipients, even if the recipient is a commercial organization. In this context, profit is defined as any amount beyond allowable direct and indirect costs, so budgets were expected to be built around allowable costs rather than margin.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity was 93.007, titled Public Awareness Campaigns on Embryo Adoption.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was March 26, 2009.
23) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 22, 2009.
24) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 22, 2009.
25) What should applicants do if they have technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov help desk at support@grants.gov.
26) Was there an additional information link referenced in the announcement?
Yes. The funding opportunity included an additional information link labeled "2009 Embryo Adoption Awareness."
27) Who administers this program within HHS?
The program is administered by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
28) What is meant by embryo donation/adoption in the context of this announcement?
The announcement describes embryo donation/adoption as a process where embryos remaining after IVF may be released so that another woman can have the embryos transferred to her uterus. It notes that arrangements may be known (the donor is known) or anonymous.
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