Opportunity Information: Apply for PA FPT 12 012

  • The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2012 Title X Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement FOA Part A 2 Management and Systems Improvement" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.260 Family PlanningPersonnel Training.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2012 and posted on May 31, 2012.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2012 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.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
  • Any public or private nonprofit entity located in any one of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands is eligible to apply for a grant under this announcement. Faith based organizations and American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are eligible to apply for these Title X family planning general training and technical assistance cooperative agreements. Private nonprofit entities must provide proof of nonprofit status. See Section IV. 2 for information regarding acceptable proof of nonprofit status.
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Opportunity Summary:

The 2012 Title X Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement FOA, Part A 2 (Management and Systems Improvement), is a federal discretionary funding opportunity administered under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA). The purpose of this opportunity is to fund Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Centers (FPTTACs) that will strengthen the overall performance, quality, and operational effectiveness of Title X family planning projects. In practical terms, the cooperative agreements are meant to support organizations that can deliver structured training and hands-on technical assistance in priority areas tied to management and systems improvement, with the goal of helping Title X-funded service sites operate more effectively and consistently meet program expectations under the Title X statute.

OPA planned to make approximately $3.8 million available in FY 2012 (including indirect costs) to support four awards. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the funded activities compared to a standard grant. While the announcement provided an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $0, it anticipated four total awards, suggesting that selected applicants would receive sizable support to run regional or national-level training and technical assistance efforts rather than small, one-off projects.

The assistance is categorized under Health, and it is associated with CFDA 93.260 (Family Planning Personnel Training). The emphasis is not on directly providing clinical services to patients, but on improving the systems, management capacity, and operational performance of existing Title X family planning service projects. This can include building stronger administrative infrastructure, improving program management practices, and helping grantees and subrecipients implement efficient, compliant, and high-performing service delivery systems. The core expectation is that recipients will provide both training (planned learning events, curricula, workshops, webinars, learning collaboratives) and technical assistance (targeted consultation, problem-solving support, and implementation guidance) in the FOA's identified priority areas for management and systems improvement.

Eligibility is broad but limited to public or private nonprofit entities located within the United States and specified territories and freely associated states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are explicitly eligible. Private nonprofit applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status consistent with the requirements referenced in the full announcement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award (though applicants may still propose leveraged resources if relevant).

Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number PA FPT 12 012 and a posting date of May 31, 2012. The application closing date was June 11, 2012, and the opportunity was archived on July 11, 2012. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for precise submission instructions and deadline times. For access issues related to the electronic announcement or submission, the listed support channel was the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), available 24/7 except federal holidays.

Overall, this FOA funded organizations positioned to function as training and technical assistance hubs for the Title X network, focusing specifically on management and systems improvement. The intended outcome was a measurable elevation in the operational and programmatic performance of Title X family planning services projects through structured capacity-building, ongoing technical support, and close collaboration with OPA consistent with the cooperative agreement model.

FAQs: 2012 Title X Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement (Part A 2 - Management and Systems Improvement)

What is this funding opportunity?

This is the 2012 Title X Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement FOA, Part A 2 (Management and Systems Improvement). It is a federal discretionary funding opportunity administered under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA).

What is the main purpose of the FOA?

The purpose is to fund Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Centers (FPTTACs) to strengthen the overall performance, quality, and operational effectiveness of Title X family planning projects.

What kinds of organizations or efforts is this intended to support?

The FOA is intended to support organizations that can function as training and technical assistance hubs for the Title X network, delivering structured training and hands-on technical assistance in priority areas tied to management and systems improvement.

Does this funding support direct clinical services to patients?

No. The emphasis is not on directly providing clinical services to patients. The focus is on improving systems, management capacity, and operational performance of existing Title X family planning service projects.

What does "management and systems improvement" mean in this FOA?

Management and systems improvement refers to strengthening administrative infrastructure, improving program management practices, and helping Title X grantees and subrecipients implement efficient, compliant, and high-performing service delivery systems so they can operate more effectively and consistently meet program expectations under the Title X statute.

What are Family Planning Training and Technical Assistance Centers (FPTTACs)?

Under this FOA, FPTTACs are organizations funded to provide training and technical assistance to improve the performance and operational effectiveness of Title X-funded service sites, particularly in management and systems improvement areas.

What types of activities are expected from recipients?

The core expectation is that recipients will provide both training and technical assistance. Training can include planned learning events, curricula, workshops, webinars, and learning collaboratives. Technical assistance can include targeted consultation, problem-solving support, and implementation guidance in the FOA's priority areas for management and systems improvement.

How much funding was OPA planning to make available?

OPA planned to make approximately $3.8 million available in FY 2012 (including indirect costs).

How many awards were anticipated?

The announcement anticipated four total awards.

What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.

What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?

A cooperative agreement typically indicates that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the funded activities compared to a standard grant. In this context, the FOA describes close collaboration with OPA consistent with the cooperative agreement model.

What were the award ceiling and award floor listed in the announcement?

The announcement provided an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $0.

Is there an expectation that awards would be small projects or larger hub-style efforts?

The FOA anticipated four awards and described FPTTACs as training and technical assistance hubs, which suggests the selected applicants would receive sizable support to run regional or national-level training and technical assistance efforts rather than small, one-off projects.

What is the assistance category and CFDA number associated with this FOA?

The assistance is categorized under Health, and it is associated with CFDA 93.260 (Family Planning Personnel Training).

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to public or private nonprofit entities located within the United States and specified territories and freely associated states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Are faith-based organizations eligible?

Yes. Faith-based organizations are explicitly eligible.

Are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations eligible?

Yes. American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are explicitly eligible.

Do private nonprofit applicants need to provide documentation of nonprofit status?

Yes. Private nonprofit applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status consistent with the requirements referenced in the full announcement.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of award.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number is PA FPT 12 012.

When was the opportunity posted?

The posting date was May 31, 2012.

What was the application closing date?

The application closing date was June 11, 2012.

Is this opportunity still open?

No. The opportunity was archived on July 11, 2012.

Where were applicants directed to find submission instructions and deadline times?

Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for precise submission instructions and deadline times.

Who should applicants contact for issues accessing the electronic announcement or submission?

For access issues related to the electronic announcement or submission, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov (available 24/7 except federal holidays).

What outcomes was this FOA aiming to achieve?

The intended outcome was a measurable elevation in the operational and programmatic performance of Title X family planning services projects through structured capacity-building, ongoing technical support, and close collaboration with OPA consistent with the cooperative agreement model.

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