FY14 Region 4 Florida (entire state) Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants | Apply Online

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is this funding opportunity?

This is the FY14 Region 4 Florida (entire state) Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants, Funding Opportunity Number PA FPH 14 004. It is a federal discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 93.217 (Family Planning Services), administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.

2) What program does this grant support?

The opportunity funds the Title X Family Planning Program, which supports voluntary family planning projects designed to make services available to anyone who wants them, with priority given to individuals from low income families.

3) What geographic area does this announcement cover?

This Region 4 announcement covers Florida (the entire state) as the service area for proposed projects.

4) What is the core purpose of the grant?

The core purpose is to establish and operate family planning service projects across Florida, delivering clinical family planning services and related preventive health services as part of Title X service delivery.

5) What types of services are projects expected to provide?

Funded projects are expected to provide clinical family planning services along with related preventive health services. The announcement also emphasizes non-clinical components central to Title X, including information, education, and counseling related to family planning, plus referral services when appropriate.

6) Are non-clinical activities part of Title X expectations in this announcement?

Yes. The notice explicitly emphasizes non-clinical components such as information, education, and counseling related to family planning, as well as referral services when appropriate.

7) What rules or guidance should applicants build proposals around?

Applicants are directed to build proposals around Title X legislation and requirements, including applicable federal regulations, program guidelines, legislative mandates, Office of Population Affairs (OPA) program instructions, and other priorities and issues referenced in the full announcement and application kit.

8) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is broad. Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a U.S. state or territory is eligible to apply.

9) Can local or regional organizations apply directly, even if a state agency has applied in the past?

Yes. The announcement explicitly notes that local and regional entities may apply directly to the Secretary even if a state agency has historically been the primary applicant. Prior statewide awards are not meant to discourage other qualified organizations from submitting applications.

10) Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?

Yes. The announcement specifically confirms that faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for Title X grants.

11) Are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations eligible to apply?

Yes. The announcement specifically confirms that American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations are eligible to apply for Title X grants.

12) Does an applicant have to provide services directly?

No. Applicants may propose to provide services directly and/or rely on other entities to deliver services.

13) If an application relies on partner organizations to deliver services, how will that be viewed?

Proposals that depend on partner organizations will be evaluated in part on how inclusive the applicant is in considering all entities that are eligible to receive federal funds. The expectation is that the planned provider network is open and designed to reach people throughout the anticipated service area rather than being limited in a way that could reduce access for communities in need.

14) What does the announcement suggest about provider networks and inclusivity?

The announcement highlights that inclusivity matters when building a service delivery network. Applicants should demonstrate that their planned network considers all entities eligible to receive federal funds and is structured to reach people across the service area.

15) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?

The opportunity projected up to 22 expected awards.

16) What is the listed award amount (floor and ceiling)?

The posted award ceiling and award floor are both listed as $11,098,896. This indicates the funding level listed for an award (or potentially the total amount associated with the opportunity, depending on how the region structures awards) was set at that amount in the listing.

17) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?

Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Recipients would be expected to meet a specified non-federal share or similar matching condition as described in the full announcement.

18) Was this funding guaranteed?

No. The announcement was issued in anticipation of the FY 2014 appropriation, meaning awards would depend on Congress providing the funds and on any legislative conditions included in the final appropriations law.

19) When was the opportunity posted?

The posted date in the listing is July 30, 2013 (late July 2013).

20) What was the application closing date?

The listed application closing date is April 1, 2014. Applicants were instructed to follow the full grant announcement for the precise submission requirements, including deadlines and times.

21) When was the opportunity archived?

The archive date listed is May 1, 2014.

22) Where should applicants look for exact submission requirements and deadline details?

Applicants were instructed to follow the full grant announcement and application kit for precise submission requirements, including deadlines and times.

23) Who administers this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.

24) What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement?

For access issues with the full announcement, the listing provides the Grants.gov Contact Center as the point of contact: 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov. The Contact Center is available 24/7 except federal holidays.

25) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 93.217 (Family Planning Services).