Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OFA FX 0126
Apply for HHS 2010 ACF OFA FX 0126
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health Profession Opportunity Grants to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low Income Individuals" 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 Jun 30, 2010 and posted on Jun 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 2010 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants under this FOA are limited to the following States, including each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Local Workforce Investment Boards, established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. No. 105 220). Institutions of higher education as given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). Indian tribes and Tribal organizations as determined by section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). Tribal colleges and universities as defined by section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). A sponsor of an apprenticeship program registered under the National Apprenticeship Act. Community based organizations. For the purposes of this announcement, ACF defines quotcommunity based organizationsquot as private, non profit organizations that are representative of the communities, or significant segments of the communities, in which the proposed health professions education and training project is located. Non profit organizations applying for funding under this FOA are required to submit proof of their non profit status as described in Section IV.2, The Project Description, Part II, Legal Status of Applicant Entity.quot Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible for awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low Income Individuals opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA). It was issued as a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to competitively award cooperative agreements for demonstration projects that build and sustain training, education, and career advancement pathways in health care occupations. The overall purpose is twofold: to help low-income individuals move into well-paying, stable careers, and to respond to documented workforce needs in health care fields where employers anticipate high demand or labor shortages. The authority for the program comes from Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397), as added by Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
At the program level, the grants are meant to support projects that do more than offer short-term classes. The intent is to create structured pipelines into health care professions, including the kinds of supports and career advancement steps that help people enter the field and keep progressing to higher credentials and better wages over time. Funded projects are expected to focus on occupations in the health care sector that pay well and are projected to be in shortage or otherwise in high demand, aligning training with real labor market needs rather than training for training's sake.
The people who can be served through these projects are specifically defined. Priority populations include individuals receiving assistance through a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, along with other low-income individuals who meet eligibility criteria. In other words, the program is explicitly designed as a workforce and economic mobility initiative targeted at families and individuals with limited income, using health care career pathways as the vehicle for moving toward self-sufficiency.
A key structural requirement is coordination. Applicants are required to consult with and carry out their projects in coordination with the entities specified in Section 2008(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act. While the summary information does not list those entities in detail, the practical takeaway is that grantees are expected to build partnerships and operate as part of a broader local or state workforce and education ecosystem, rather than acting alone. Because these awards are cooperative agreements (not standard grants), recipients should also expect a more active federal role in oversight and project implementation compared with a typical formula or block grant.
In terms of scale and funding, ACF anticipated making about 17 awards under this FOA, with an estimated total funding level of $51,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $1,000,000 (award floor) to $5,000,000 (award ceiling). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal match to be eligible, although partnerships and leveraged resources are commonly important in competitive demonstration programs.
Eligibility was broad but defined, and the announcement notes it was modified in the section addressing eligible applicants. Eligible applicants included states and other U.S. jurisdictions (all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa), as well as a range of organizational types involved in workforce development and education. Examples listed include local Workforce Investment Boards established under the Workforce Investment Act, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations (defined by ACF as private nonprofit organizations representative of the communities where the project operates), registered apprenticeship sponsors, and tribal entities including federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities. Nonprofit organizations were required to provide documentation of nonprofit status as described in the FOA. Faith-based and community organizations could apply as long as they met the eligibility requirements. Individuals and foreign entities were explicitly ineligible.
The administrative details reflect that this was a time-limited, competitive solicitation originally posted June 21, 2010, with an application deadline of August 5, 2010. Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was later archived on September 4, 2010. The FOA identification information includes Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2010-ACF-OFA-FX-0126, and it is associated with CFDA 93.093 (Affordable Care Act Health Profession Opportunity Grants). For applicants needing technical assistance accessing the full announcement, ACF provided an applications help desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low Income Individuals opportunity?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA). It was issued as a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to competitively award cooperative agreements for demonstration projects focused on health care training and career pathways for eligible low-income participants.
2) What is the main purpose of this HPOG funding?
The purpose is twofold: (1) help low-income individuals move into well-paying, stable careers, and (2) respond to documented workforce needs in health care fields where employers anticipate high demand or labor shortages.
3) What types of projects is the program trying to fund?
The program is intended to fund demonstration projects that build and sustain training, education, and career advancement pathways in health care occupations. The emphasis is on structured pipelines into health care professions, not just short-term classes.
4) Does the program focus on short-term training, or longer career pathways?
The intent is to support projects that go beyond short-term classes by creating structured career pathways and advancement steps that help participants enter health care occupations and progress to higher credentials and better wages over time.
5) What kinds of health care occupations should the training target?
Funded projects are expected to focus on health care sector occupations that pay well and are projected to be in shortage or otherwise in high demand, aligning training with real labor market needs.
6) Who is this program designed to serve?
Priority populations include individuals receiving assistance through a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other low-income individuals who meet eligibility criteria.
7) Is this grant a standard grant or something else?
The awards are cooperative agreements. That structure typically means a more active federal role in oversight and project implementation compared with a standard grant.
8) Are applicants required to coordinate with other entities?
Yes. Applicants are required to consult with and carry out their projects in coordination with the entities specified in Section 2008(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act. While the summary does not list those entities, the requirement indicates that partnerships and coordination are a core expectation.
9) How many awards were expected to be made under this FOA?
ACF anticipated making about 17 awards.
10) What was the estimated total funding level for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level was $51,000,000.
11) What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from $1,000,000 (award floor) to $5,000,000 (award ceiling).
12) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for eligibility under this FOA.
13) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included states and other U.S. jurisdictions (all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa) and a range of organizations involved in workforce development and education. Examples listed include local Workforce Investment Boards established under the Workforce Investment Act, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and tribal entities (federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities).
14) How does ACF define a community-based organization for this opportunity?
The FOA describes community-based organizations as private nonprofit organizations that are representative of the communities where the project operates.
15) Can faith-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations could apply as long as they met the eligibility requirements.
16) Are nonprofit applicants required to provide proof of nonprofit status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations were required to provide documentation of nonprofit status as described in the FOA.
17) Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals and foreign entities were explicitly ineligible.
18) What is the legal authority for the program?
The authority comes from Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397), as added by Section 5507 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2010-ACF-OFA-FX-0126.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
It is associated with CFDA 93.093 (Affordable Care Act Health Profession Opportunity Grants).
21) When was the FOA posted, and what was the application deadline?
The FOA was originally posted on June 21, 2010. The application deadline was August 5, 2010.
22) What time were Grants.gov submissions due on the deadline date?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov were required to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
23) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 4, 2010.
24) Who administered this opportunity within HHS?
It was administered by HHS through ACF, specifically the Office of Family Assistance (OFA).
25) Where could applicants get technical help accessing the full announcement?
ACF provided an applications help desk contact: appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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