Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OFA FY 0952
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OFA FY 0952
- The Administration for Children and Families OFA in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Tribes, Tribal Organizations or Tribal College or University" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.093 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Profession Opportunity Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2015 and posted on Mar 30, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In accordance with 42 U.S.C. sect 1397g(a)(2)(C), the Secretary shall award to eligible entities that are Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. The terms Indian Tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. Section 450b). The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given that term in Section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities (HPOG) opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and its Office of Family Assistance (OFA). The program is set up as a competitive cooperative agreement aimed at funding demonstration projects that help eligible participants gain education and job training for health care occupations that offer solid wages and are either facing worker shortages or are projected to be in high demand. Alongside tuition and training costs, grantees are allowed to use funds for supportive services that often determine whether participants can actually complete a program, including child care, case management, and other practical supports tied to successful participation.
This funding round was part of a continuation and refresh of the HPOG program that originally launched in FY 2010, when ACF issued two separate funding announcements, ran a competition, and awarded 32 grants for five-year project periods, including awards to five tribal organizations. Those initial projects were scheduled to end in late September 2015. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act, enacted April 1, 2014, extended HPOG authority through FY 2015 and made it possible to run a new competition. While the announcement anticipates awards structured as 60-month projects divided into five 12-month budget periods, it also makes an important caveat: continued funding after the first 12-month budget period depends on future appropriations that are not guaranteed under the existing authorizing language. In practice, that means applicants should be prepared to manage year-to-year continuation requirements even if the overall project design spans five years.
The target population for services is clearly defined. Participants must be either receiving assistance under a state or tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or otherwise qualify as low-income individuals. The core idea is to connect people who face financial barriers to training with pathways into stable health care careers. Applicants are expected to ground their proposed training pathways in real labor market need and to show that the occupations selected are aligned with employer demand, not just general interest in health care. A strong application, by design, is one that can point to concrete employer partnerships and credible data showing that the training will lead to jobs that actually exist in the local or regional market.
A major requirement of this opportunity is coordination with key workforce and public assistance entities. Under the governing statute (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(B)), applicants must show they have consulted with and will carry out their projects in coordination with: the state agency that administers TANF; the local Workforce Investment Board (unless the applicant is itself that board); the State Workforce Investment Board; and the State Apprenticeship Agency recognized under the National Apprenticeship Act (or, if the state has no recognized agency, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship). This coordination requirement is not presented as optional or advisory; it is framed as a statutory expectation that applicants demonstrate active alignment with the TANF and workforce systems and, where relevant, registered apprenticeship infrastructure.
Eligibility is focused on tribal entities, and the announcement specifies that OFA will fund at least three grants to eligible Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities, consistent with 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(C). The terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" rely on definitions in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and "Tribal College or University" follows the definition in the Higher Education Act. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations may apply, and faith-based and community organizations can also be eligible if they meet the stated eligibility requirements. However, individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and would be disqualified.
From a funding standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2015 ACF OFA FY 0952; CFDA 93.093) anticipated up to five awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $9,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $600,000 (floor) to $3,000,000 (ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which can be significant for organizations that may not have large unrestricted budgets to bring as match. The opportunity was posted March 30, 2015, with an application deadline of May 29, 2015 (electronically submitted applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time), and an archive date of June 29, 2015.
Finally, the announcement notes an important application strategy detail: an organization that qualifies may apply under both this tribal-focused FOA (FY 0952) and the broader HPOG FOA for serving TANF recipients and other low-income individuals (FY 0951). However, even if an organization submits to both competitions, it can only be funded under one of them, not both. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, ACF directed applicants to its Applications Help Desk via appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the HPOG opportunity for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities?
The Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities (HPOG) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA). It funds demonstration projects that help eligible participants get education and job training for health care occupations that pay solid wages and are experiencing worker shortages or are projected to be in high demand.
Is this grant a formula award or a competitive grant?
This is a competitive cooperative agreement. Applicants compete for awards, and the structure is described as a cooperative agreement rather than a formula distribution.
What is the goal of the program?
The program is designed to connect TANF recipients and other low-income individuals with training pathways into stable, in-demand health care careers, with training choices tied to real labor market need and employer demand.
What kinds of projects does HPOG fund?
HPOG funds demonstration projects that provide education and job training leading to health care occupations with solid wages and strong demand (either current shortages or projected high demand). Projects are expected to show that selected occupations match local or regional employer needs.
Who is the target population that must be served?
Participants must be either receiving assistance under a state or tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or otherwise qualify as low-income individuals.
What participant supports can grant funds cover besides tuition and training?
In addition to tuition and training costs, grantees may use funds for supportive services that affect completion and success, including child care, case management, and other practical supports tied to successful participation.
What types of health care occupations should training lead to?
The opportunity emphasizes health care occupations that offer solid wages and that are experiencing worker shortages or are projected to be in high demand. Applicants are expected to justify the occupations selected using credible labor market need and employer demand.
How important are employer partnerships and labor market data in the application?
They are central to the program design. Applicants are expected to ground training pathways in real labor market need and show alignment with employer demand. Strong applications are positioned to cite concrete employer partnerships and credible data demonstrating that training leads to jobs that exist in the local or regional market.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on tribal entities. Eligible applicants include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities, consistent with the statutory requirements cited in the announcement. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations may apply.
Are Tribal Colleges and Universities eligible, and how are they defined?
Yes. "Tribal College or University" follows the definition in the Higher Education Act, as referenced in the opportunity.
How are "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" defined for this funding?
The terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" rely on definitions in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as noted in the announcement.
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Faith-based and community organizations can also be eligible if they meet the stated eligibility requirements described in the opportunity.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible and would be disqualified.
How many awards were anticipated under this funding round?
The opportunity anticipated up to five awards.
Is there a minimum number of awards that must go to tribal applicants?
Yes. The announcement specifies that OFA will fund at least three grants to eligible Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities, consistent with 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(C).
What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total program funding level was $9,000,000.
What is the expected award size?
Expected individual awards ranged from $600,000 (floor) to $3,000,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the opportunity.
What is the project period and budget structure?
The announcement anticipates awards structured as 60-month projects divided into five 12-month budget periods.
Is funding guaranteed for the full 60 months?
No. Continued funding after the first 12-month budget period depends on future appropriations, which are not guaranteed under the existing authorizing language. Applicants should be prepared to manage year-to-year continuation requirements even if the project design spans five years.
Why was a new competition possible for this funding round?
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act, enacted April 1, 2014, extended HPOG authority through FY 2015 and made it possible to run a new competition.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted March 30, 2015. The application deadline was May 29, 2015, with electronically submitted applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date was June 29, 2015.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2015 ACF OFA FY 0952. The CFDA number is 93.093.
What coordination or consultation requirements apply to applicants?
Applicants must show they have consulted with and will carry out their projects in coordination with key agencies and boards, as required under 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(B). This includes coordination with the state TANF agency, the local Workforce Investment Board (unless the applicant is itself that board), the State Workforce Investment Board, and the State Apprenticeship Agency recognized under the National Apprenticeship Act (or, if none exists, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship).
Is coordination with TANF and workforce entities optional?
No. The coordination requirement is presented as a statutory expectation, not an optional best practice. Applicants are expected to demonstrate active alignment with TANF and workforce systems and, where relevant, registered apprenticeship infrastructure.
Can an organization apply to both the tribal-focused HPOG FOA (FY 0952) and the broader HPOG FOA (FY 0951)?
Yes. The announcement notes that an organization that qualifies may apply under both this tribal-focused FOA (FY 0952) and the broader HPOG FOA (FY 0951).
If an organization applies to both FOAs, can it receive funding from both?
No. Even if an organization submits applications to both competitions, it can only be funded under one of them, not both.
Who should applicants contact for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, ACF directed applicants to its Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
How does this funding round relate to the original HPOG program launched in FY 2010?
The HPOG program originally launched in FY 2010, when ACF issued two separate funding announcements, ran a competition, and awarded 32 grants for five-year project periods, including awards to five tribal organizations. Those initial projects were scheduled to end in late September 2015. This funding round is described as a continuation and refresh of that program.
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