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- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Availability of Funds for Capacity Building to Support Replication of Evidence Based TPP Programs (Tier 1 A)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.297 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2015 and posted on Jan 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2015. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants include Nonprofit with or without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities and colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organization Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federal States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)
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Opportunity Summary:
The Announcement of Availability of Funds for Capacity Building to Support Replication of Evidence Based TPP Programs (Tier 1 A) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, administered through the Office of Adolescent Health under CFDA 93.297 (Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program). It uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means the federal project office expects to have an active role in oversight and collaboration during implementation. The overall purpose is not to directly run teen pregnancy prevention services as the primary activity, but to strengthen the ability of other youth-serving organizations to successfully replicate proven, evidence-based TPP models in communities where need is clearly demonstrated.
At its core, the funding supports intermediary organizations that can deliver capacity building assistance (CBA) to a minimum of three youth-serving organizations located within a defined service area. The intention is that these intermediary grantees function as a backbone or support hub: they identify local organizations that need help, assess what each organization is missing in order to implement an evidence-based program well, and then provide tailored support over time so that those organizations can implement, evaluate, and sustain evidence-based teenage pregnancy prevention programming. The FOA emphasizes that CBA is not one-size-fits-all. Instead, the priorities, content, and delivery approach can (and should) vary across partner organizations depending on their baseline experience, infrastructure, staffing, partnerships, and readiness to implement an evidence-based program with quality.
The grant expects a structured, multi-step process across a five-year project period. Grantees are expected to (1) identify youth-serving organizations in the target area that are in need of capacity support, (2) assess each organization to determine specific CBA needs, (3) deliver CBA on a range of topics relevant to successful replication of evidence-based TPP programs, and (4) use multiple strategies and formats that best match each organization. CBA can include training, technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, and peer-to-peer learning and support, among other approaches. This design reflects the idea that sustainable implementation usually requires more than a single training event; organizations often need ongoing coaching, tools, feedback loops, and practical help to solve operational problems as they arise.
A notable feature of this opportunity is that OAH anticipates successful applicants will pass through some level of funding to the organizations receiving CBA to help them replicate evidence-based TPP programs. Applicants must decide how long each partner organization will be actively engaged in receiving CBA and how much funding each will receive. The FOA allows flexibility in partner selection and engagement strategy: an applicant may choose to work with the same set of organizations for the full five years, or it may work with some organizations for shorter periods and bring new organizations into the project over time. Applicants can either name partner organizations in the application and include signed MOUs that clearly define roles and expectations, or they can propose a post-award selection process describing how organizations will be identified and chosen after funding is received. If the applicant plans to rotate organizations across the project period, the application must explain the timeline and method for selecting new organizations and clarify whether organizations that previously received CBA will continue receiving support in any form.
For each organization that receives CBA, the intermediary grantee is expected to submit a detailed CBA plan to OAH. These plans are meant to show that the support is intentional and aligned with the partner organization’s actual gaps and goals. Specifically, the plan must outline the topics to be addressed, the format and target audience for the CBA, how the CBA will be delivered, how long it will be provided, the expected outcomes, the amount of funding provided to support replication efforts, and how all of these choices connect back to the organization’s assessed needs. This requirement signals a strong emphasis on documentation, accountability, and intentional alignment between needs assessment results and the capacity-building strategy.
The FOA frames capacity building in two broad categories: organizational CBA and programmatic CBA. Organizational CBA focuses on helping an organization build the internal infrastructure to develop and manage a TPP effort. Examples include strengthening staffing plans, clarifying roles and workflows, building partnerships and collaboration with community stakeholders, conducting or updating a community needs assessment, improving financial and budget planning tied to program management, and developing sustainability strategies so the program can continue beyond the grant or beyond initial start-up support. Programmatic CBA is more directly tied to implementing the evidence-based model itself. This can include support selecting an appropriate evidence-based TPP program, ensuring implementation fidelity and quality, improving youth recruitment/retention/engagement strategies, and building the ability to collect and use performance measure data for continuous quality improvement. In practice, many partner organizations will need a blend of both: they may need help with the basics of managing a program and also the specific requirements that come with implementing an evidence-based curriculum or intervention as designed.
In terms of scale and funding, the FOA anticipated making about eight awards, with annual funding levels ranging from an award floor of $400,000 to an award ceiling of $750,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The opportunity was originally posted January 10, 2015, with an application due date of April 1, 2015, and an archive date of May 1, 2015. While these dates indicate the opportunity is historical, the summary reflects the structure and expectations of that specific funding announcement as written.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that could plausibly serve as intermediaries with the staffing and expertise to provide training, technical assistance, coaching, and implementation support at scale. Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in that category), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribal entities (including Alaska Native and Urban Indian organizations), tribal epidemiology centers, and state, local, and territorial governments and their bona fide agents (including multiple U.S. territories and affiliated states as described in the FOA). This wide eligibility reflects that intermediaries can be housed in many settings, as long as they can credibly provide high-quality capacity building and manage sub-awards or financial support to partner organizations.
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the HHS Office of Adolescent Health, with the FOA identifying a program contact line at 240-453-2846 and an email address of tpptier1a@hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the "Announcement of Availability of Funds for Capacity Building to Support Replication of Evidence Based TPP Programs (Tier 1 A)." It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, administered through the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) under CFDA 93.297, the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP).
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The main purpose is to fund intermediary organizations to provide capacity building assistance (CBA) so that other youth-serving organizations can successfully replicate proven, evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) models in communities where need is clearly demonstrated. The focus is on strengthening other organizations' ability to implement evidence-based programs well, not primarily on directly delivering teen pregnancy prevention services as the grantee's main activity.
What type of award mechanism is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically means the federal project office expects to play an active role in oversight and collaboration during implementation.
Who is this grant intended to fund (what kind of applicant)?
The grant is intended for intermediary organizations that can serve as a backbone or support hub for multiple youth-serving organizations in a defined service area by providing training, technical assistance, coaching, and other supports needed to replicate evidence-based TPP programs.
How many partner organizations must be supported?
The funding supports intermediary grantees that can deliver capacity building assistance to a minimum of three youth-serving organizations located within a defined service area.
What does "capacity building assistance (CBA)" mean in this FOA?
In this funding announcement, CBA refers to tailored support that helps youth-serving organizations build the capability to implement, evaluate, and sustain evidence-based teenage pregnancy prevention programs. The FOA emphasizes that CBA should not be one-size-fits-all and should vary based on each organization's baseline experience, infrastructure, staffing, partnerships, and readiness.
What are the major required steps of the project approach?
The FOA describes a structured, multi-step process across a five-year project period. Grantees are expected to: (1) identify youth-serving organizations in the target area needing capacity support, (2) assess each organization to determine specific CBA needs, (3) deliver CBA on topics relevant to successful replication of evidence-based TPP programs, and (4) use multiple strategies and formats that best match each organization.
What formats or strategies can be used to provide CBA?
CBA may include training, technical assistance, coaching, mentoring, and peer-to-peer learning and support, among other approaches. The FOA reflects that ongoing support is often needed, rather than relying on a single training event.
Is the CBA expected to be tailored for each partner organization?
Yes. The FOA explicitly notes that CBA should be tailored and can vary across partner organizations depending on their needs, infrastructure, staffing, partnerships, and readiness to implement an evidence-based program with quality.
Does the FOA expect the intermediary to provide funding to partner organizations?
Yes. A notable feature of the opportunity is that OAH anticipates successful applicants will pass through some level of funding to the organizations receiving CBA to help them replicate evidence-based TPP programs.
How should applicants decide how long to support each partner organization and how much funding to provide?
Applicants must decide how long each partner organization will be actively engaged in receiving CBA and how much funding each will receive. The FOA allows flexibility in how partners are engaged across the five-year period.
Can partner organizations change over the five-year project period?
Yes. The FOA allows an applicant to work with the same set of organizations for the full five years, or to engage some organizations for shorter periods and bring new organizations into the project over time.
Do partner organizations need to be identified in the application?
Applicants have two options: they can name partner organizations in the application and include signed MOUs defining roles and expectations, or they can propose a post-award selection process that describes how organizations will be identified and chosen after funding is received.
If an applicant plans to rotate partner organizations over time, what must be explained?
If the applicant plans to rotate organizations across the project period, the application must explain the timeline and method for selecting new organizations and clarify whether organizations that previously received CBA will continue receiving support in any form.
Is a written CBA plan required for each organization that receives support?
Yes. For each organization that receives CBA, the intermediary grantee is expected to submit a detailed CBA plan to OAH.
What must be included in each CBA plan submitted to OAH?
The CBA plan must outline: the topics to be addressed; the format and target audience for the CBA; how the CBA will be delivered; how long it will be provided; the expected outcomes; the amount of funding provided to support replication efforts; and how these choices connect back to the organization’s assessed needs.
What are the two broad categories of capacity building described in the FOA?
The FOA frames capacity building in two broad categories: organizational CBA and programmatic CBA.
What is organizational CBA (with examples)?
Organizational CBA focuses on building internal infrastructure to develop and manage a TPP effort. Examples listed include strengthening staffing plans, clarifying roles and workflows, building partnerships and collaboration with community stakeholders, conducting or updating a community needs assessment, improving financial and budget planning tied to program management, and developing sustainability strategies.
What is programmatic CBA (with examples)?
Programmatic CBA focuses on implementing the evidence-based model itself. Examples include supporting selection of an appropriate evidence-based TPP program, ensuring implementation fidelity and quality, improving youth recruitment/retention/engagement strategies, and building the ability to collect and use performance measure data for continuous quality improvement.
Does the FOA expect organizations may need both organizational and programmatic CBA?
Yes. The FOA indicates many partner organizations will need a blend of both organizational and programmatic support to manage a program and meet the requirements of implementing an evidence-based curriculum or intervention as designed.
What is the project period length?
The FOA describes expectations across a five-year project period.
How many awards were anticipated, and what is the funding range?
The FOA anticipated making about eight awards. Annual funding levels were expected to range from an award floor of $400,000 to an award ceiling of $750,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted, due, and archived?
The opportunity was originally posted January 10, 2015. The application due date was April 1, 2015, and the archive date was May 1, 2015. These dates indicate the opportunity is historical as described.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribal entities (including Alaska Native and Urban Indian organizations), tribal epidemiology centers, and state, local, and territorial governments and their bona fide agents (including multiple U.S. territories and affiliated states as described in the FOA).
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.297, the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP).
Who should be contacted for questions about accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH). The FOA listed a program contact phone number of 240-453-2846 and an email address of tpptier1a@hhs.gov.
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