Opportunity Information: Apply for PA FPH 15 003
Apply for PA FPH 15 003
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants Region 1 Massachusetts (entire state)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.217 Family PlanningServices.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 9, 2014 and posted on Sep 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2014 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 $5,913,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, 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. Even where states apply for a family planning services grant, local and regional entities may also apply directly to the Secretary for a family planning services grant under this announcement. Faith based organizations and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are eligible to apply for Title X family planning services grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY15 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants for Region 1 (Massachusetts, entire state) is a discretionary federal grant competition under CFDA 93.217 (Family Planning Services). Administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health under the Title X program, the opportunity is intended to fund one statewide project that will establish and operate voluntary family planning services. The core purpose is to ensure that family planning services are available to anyone who wants them, while giving priority to people from low income families, consistent with Title X statutory requirements and program expectations.
Applicants are expected to propose a comprehensive Title X family planning project that delivers clinical family planning services and related preventive health services, along with information, education, and counseling related to family planning. The project should also include referral services when medically or otherwise indicated. In practice, that means the funded program is expected to support access to contraceptive services and counseling and to integrate or connect clients to appropriate preventive care through direct service delivery and/or formal referral relationships, all within a framework that aligns with Title X requirements.
A key feature of this announcement is that it allows both statewide entities and local or regional entities to apply directly for funding. The Title X statute explicitly permits local and regional public or private nonprofit organizations to apply to the Secretary, even in situations where a state government might also pursue funding. The eligible applicant pool is broad: any public or private nonprofit entity located in a U.S. state or territory (as defined in the notice) may apply. The opportunity also explicitly notes eligibility for faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations. In other words, the program is designed to be accessible to a wide range of nonprofit and public-sector providers and coordinators capable of running a statewide family planning services network.
Because Title X projects often operate through networks of service sites and partner organizations, the announcement highlights how applications that rely on other entities to provide services will be assessed. If an applicant proposes a model that depends on subrecipients, contractors, or partner providers, the federal review will consider how inclusive the applicant is in identifying and considering all qualified entities that can deliver required services and are eligible to receive federal funds. The intent is to avoid unnecessarily narrow networks and to ensure the proposed service approach is designed to reach people in need across the anticipated service area, which here is the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Put simply, applicants should demonstrate that their service delivery plan is comprehensive, open to capable providers, and designed to maximize access statewide rather than concentrating services in a limited set of locations or organizations.
The funding parameters in the posted opportunity are specific and fixed for this region and year. The expected number of awards is one, and both the award ceiling and award floor are listed as $5,913,000, indicating an anticipated single award at that amount for the project period described in the full announcement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award, although applicants may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen their program design.
The announcement emphasizes that applicants should ground their proposals in the full set of Title X governing and guiding materials. That includes the Title X statute, applicable regulations, legislative mandates, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Program Policy Notices, program priorities, and the current Title X Program Guidelines referenced as issued in 2014. The practical implication for applicants is that the narrative, service model, policies, and operational approach in the application should clearly align with these authorities, showing that the organization understands Title X compliance expectations and can implement services in a manner consistent with federal requirements.
Important administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number (PA FPH 15 003) and the timeline. The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 31, 2014, and an archive date of January 30, 2015. Applicants were directed to the full grant announcement for precise submission requirements, dates, and times, which typically include instructions on application format, required forms, and how to submit through Grants.gov. For technical problems accessing the announcement, the notice points applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), available 24/7 except federal holidays.
Overall, this funding opportunity is structured to select a single statewide Massachusetts Title X grantee capable of organizing and delivering voluntary family planning services at scale, prioritizing low income populations, and using an inclusive, statewide approach to partnerships and service delivery. The application is expected to demonstrate readiness to operate within Title X rules and guidance, provide or arrange for the required clinical and educational components, and ensure broad access to services across the entire state.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY15 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds (AAAF) for Family Planning Services Grants for Title X Region 1, covering Massachusetts (the entire state). It is a discretionary federal grant competition under CFDA 93.217 (Family Planning Services), administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health under the Title X program.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund one statewide project that will establish and operate voluntary family planning services. The program is intended to ensure family planning services are available to anyone who wants them, while giving priority to people from low income families, consistent with Title X statutory requirements and program expectations.
What geographic area does the project have to cover?
The service area is statewide Massachusetts (the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts).
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity expects a single award for this region and year.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling and the award floor are both listed as $5,913,000, indicating an anticipated single award at that amount for the project period described in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants are not required to contribute non-federal matching funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool is broad: any public or private nonprofit entity located in a U.S. state or territory (as defined in the notice) may apply.
Can local or regional organizations apply, or is it only for statewide entities?
Both can apply. The announcement allows statewide entities and local or regional entities to apply directly for funding. The Title X statute explicitly permits local and regional public or private nonprofit organizations to apply to the Secretary, even if a state government might also pursue funding.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes eligibility for faith-based organizations.
Are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes eligibility for American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations.
What types of services must the funded Title X project provide?
Applicants are expected to propose a comprehensive Title X family planning project that delivers clinical family planning services and related preventive health services, along with information, education, and counseling related to family planning. The project should also include referral services when medically or otherwise indicated.
Does the project need to include contraceptive services and counseling?
Yes. In practice, the funded program is expected to support access to contraceptive services and counseling and to integrate or connect clients to appropriate preventive care through direct service delivery and/or formal referral relationships, consistent with Title X requirements.
Are referral services required?
Yes. The project should include referral services when medically or otherwise indicated.
Can the grantee deliver services through partners, contractors, or subrecipients?
Yes. The announcement anticipates that Title X projects may operate through networks of service sites and partner organizations, including subrecipients, contractors, or partner providers.
How will applications be evaluated if they rely on other entities to provide services?
If an application depends on subrecipients, contractors, or partner providers, the federal review will consider how inclusive the applicant is in identifying and considering all qualified entities that can deliver required services and are eligible to receive federal funds.
What does “inclusive†mean in the context of building a provider network?
Based on the announcement, inclusiveness refers to avoiding unnecessarily narrow networks and demonstrating that the service delivery plan is comprehensive, open to capable providers, and designed to maximize access across the entire service area (statewide Massachusetts), rather than concentrating services in a limited set of locations or organizations.
What does Title X require regarding who should be prioritized for services?
The program’s core purpose includes giving priority to people from low income families, consistent with Title X statutory requirements and program expectations.
What laws, regulations, and guidance must an applicant align with?
Applicants should ground proposals in the full set of Title X governing and guiding materials, including the Title X statute, applicable regulations, legislative mandates, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Program Policy Notices, program priorities, and the Title X Program Guidelines referenced as issued in 2014.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA FPH 15 003.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2014.
What is the application deadline?
The original and current closing date is December 31, 2014. Applicants were directed to the full grant announcement for precise submission requirements, dates, and times.
When is the archive date?
The archive date is January 30, 2015.
Where are the exact submission requirements and instructions provided?
Applicants were directed to the full grant announcement for precise submission requirements, dates, and times, including application format, required forms, and how to submit through Grants.gov.
How is the application typically submitted?
The notice indicates submission instructions are provided in the full announcement and typically include how to submit through Grants.gov.
Who can applicants contact for technical problems accessing the announcement?
For technical problems accessing the announcement, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
When is the Grants.gov Contact Center available?
The Grants.gov Contact Center is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
What kind of overall program approach is expected from the statewide grantee?
The opportunity is structured to select a single statewide Massachusetts Title X grantee capable of organizing and delivering voluntary family planning services at scale, prioritizing low income populations, and using an inclusive, statewide approach to partnerships and service delivery.
What should an application demonstrate about Title X readiness and compliance?
The application is expected to show that the organization understands Title X compliance expectations and can implement services in a manner consistent with federal requirements, aligning the narrative, service model, policies, and operational approach with Title X authorities and guidance.
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