Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants (Georgia entire state) | PA FPH 17 003

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, announced anticipated funding for a single statewide Title X Family Planning Services grant covering the entire state of Georgia. This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: PA FPH 17 003; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 93.217) intended to support the establishment and operation of voluntary family planning service projects. The core purpose is to ensure that family planning services are available to anyone who wants them, while giving priority access and focus to individuals from low-income families, consistent with Title X statutory requirements.

The project supported under this award is expected to deliver a comprehensive set of Title X family planning services. These services include clinical family planning services and related preventive health services, along with information, education, and counseling connected to family planning. The program also emphasizes referral services when indicated, meaning the grantee must be able to connect clients to additional care beyond what the project provides directly, as needed. Applicants are expected to design their projects using the Title X statute, relevant federal regulations and legislative mandates, the 2014 Title X Program Guidelines, and Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Program Policy Notices, as well as the priorities and key issues highlighted in the announcement itself. In practical terms, the proposal should show a clear plan for delivering services in a way that aligns with current federal expectations for Title X programs, including a strong service delivery framework and appropriate client-centered education and counseling components.

A central feature of this opportunity is that both public entities and private nonprofit organizations may apply, and Title X specifically allows local and regional public or private nonprofit entities to apply directly to the Secretary for funding. The eligible applicant list is broad and includes state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where specified). Even with this broad eligibility, the competition anticipates making only one award for the statewide Georgia service area, so applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage a large, statewide network and meet Title X requirements consistently across diverse communities.

The announcement also addresses how applicants may structure service delivery, especially when not all services are provided directly by the lead applicant. Proposals that rely on partner organizations or a broader service network will be assessed based on how well the applicant shows it can still ensure required services are delivered effectively and that the overall project will best serve people in need across the anticipated service area. If an applicant plans to use subawards or contracts so other organizations can provide services, the application must spell out a transparent process for selecting those entities. This includes documenting the process and selection criteria the applicant will use to provide qualified, federally eligible organizations an opportunity to receive subawards, with the goal of ensuring service availability throughout the state and meeting the needs of project beneficiaries. In other words, the lead organization must show it can run a fair, compliant, and effective subrecipient system and maintain program integrity and quality across the network.

Key administrative details include an estimated award ceiling of $8,140,000 and an expectation of one award. The opportunity was created on October 7, 2016, with an original application closing date of March 1, 2017. Overall, this funding opportunity is designed to support a statewide Title X provider (or statewide coordinating organization with a network of providers) capable of delivering accessible, voluntary family planning services across Georgia, prioritizing low-income individuals, and operating in full alignment with Title X laws, regulations, and program guidance.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants (Georgia 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.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 07, 2016.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 01, 2017 No Explanation. (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 $8,140,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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