Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants (Hawaii entire state) | PA FPH 17 014

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, announced the anticipated availability of Title X funding to support family planning services across the entire state of Hawaii. This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: PA FPH 17 014; CFDA: 93.217) intended to establish and operate voluntary family planning projects. 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.

The funded project is expected to deliver a full range of family planning services, which includes clinical family planning and related preventive health services, along with education, information, and counseling related to family planning. The program also anticipates that referral services will be provided when indicated, meaning the grantee should have the ability to connect clients to additional care or supportive services that fall outside what the project directly provides. Applicants are expected to design their service approach in line with the Title X statute, applicable federal regulations and mandates, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Program Guidelines (noted as the 2014 guidelines), OPA Program Policy Notices, and other program priorities and issues referenced in the announcement. In practice, that means proposals should show a clear understanding of Title X program expectations, clinical and service standards, and how the project will operate in compliance with governing policy.

A key feature of this opportunity is that local and regional public or private nonprofit entities may apply directly to the Secretary for Title X funding. While applicants may propose a model where services are delivered through partner organizations, the announcement signals that funding decisions will consider how convincingly the applicant demonstrates it can ensure the required services are actually provided and that the service delivery model will effectively reach individuals in need throughout the statewide service area. Put simply, proposals that rely heavily on other entities must still show strong capacity for oversight, coordination, and accountability, and must make the case that this approach will best serve clients across Hawaii.

For applicants that will not provide every service directly, the announcement requires documentation of the process and selection criteria the applicant will use to offer subawards. This requirement is meant to ensure fairness and transparency in how service-delivery partners are chosen and to confirm that subrecipients are qualified entities eligible to receive federal funds. The proposal should therefore describe how potential subawardees would be identified, evaluated, and selected, what standards they must meet, and how the applicant will ensure consistent service quality and compliance across all service sites and partners throughout the state.

Eligibility for this grant is broad and includes various levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special district governments), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). The announcement anticipates a single award for Hawaii, with an award ceiling of $2,250,000 and an expected number of awards listed as 1, which suggests a statewide grantee model where one primary recipient coordinates and delivers services either directly, through a network, or through subawards.

From an administrative timeline perspective, the opportunity was created on Oct 07, 2016, with an original closing date of Mar 01, 2017. Overall, the announcement is focused on building or sustaining a statewide Title X family planning program that can provide accessible, voluntary, high-quality family planning and preventive health services, prioritize low-income populations, and demonstrate a credible plan for service delivery, partner management (if applicable), and compliance with Title X guidance and federal expectations.

• 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 (Hawaii 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 $2,250,000.00 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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