Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Maryland (entire State) | PA FPH 16 006

Opportunity Information: Apply for PA FPH 16 006

The funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Maryland (entire State)" (Funding Opportunity Number: PA FPH 16 006) is a discretionary federal grant program under CFDA 93.217, administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. It is designed to support the establishment and operation of voluntary Title X family planning projects across the entire state of Maryland. The central purpose is to ensure that anyone who wants family planning services can access them, while giving priority to people from low-income families. In practice, this means applicants are expected to organize a service delivery system that is accessible, responsive, and capable of reaching individuals with the greatest need.

Eligible applicants are public and private nonprofit entities, including local and regional organizations that are allowed under the Title X statute to apply directly to the Secretary for a Title X family planning services grant. The grant supports projects that deliver a full range of family planning services, which generally includes clinical family planning services and related preventive health services, along with information, education, and counseling connected to family planning. It also includes referral services when needed, recognizing that some patients may require care or support outside the direct capacity of the Title X project.

A major point in this announcement is how applicants plan to deliver services throughout the state. Applicants may propose to provide services directly, through a network of provider sites, or through partnerships. However, if an applicant intends to rely on other entities to provide some portion of services, the proposal will be evaluated with attention to how clearly the applicant demonstrates the ability to ensure the required services are actually delivered effectively across the anticipated service area. In other words, it is not enough to say services will be provided by partners; the application needs to show that the applicant can manage, coordinate, and oversee service delivery in a way that truly meets community needs statewide.

For applicants that will not provide all services themselves, the announcement requires documentation of a fair and workable process for offering subawards to qualified entities that are eligible to receive federal funds. This requirement is meant to ensure there is an organized, transparent method for building out a provider network so the project can reach beneficiaries across Maryland. The expectation is that the applicant will use subawards and partnerships strategically to fill geographic gaps, increase capacity, and maintain service availability in areas where access might otherwise be limited.

Applications are expected to be grounded in the full framework that governs Title X, including the Title X statute, applicable federal regulations and legislative mandates, the Title X Program Guidelines (2014), Office of Population Affairs (OPA) Program Policy Notices, program priorities, and other issues highlighted in the announcement and application package. This signals that proposals should demonstrate compliance readiness and a clear understanding of Title X operational expectations, such as service quality, patient-centered counseling and education, appropriate preventive care integration, and appropriate referral pathways.

Key administrative details in the source data include an original application closing date of January 11, 2016, a creation date of October 23, 2015, an award ceiling listed as $4,007,000, and an anticipated total of 35 awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and the overall activity category is health. Together, these details indicate a competitive funding process intended to support multiple projects or subrecipients while maintaining statewide coverage and prioritizing access for low-income individuals seeking voluntary family planning services.

• The 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 - Maryland (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 2015-10-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-11. (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 $4,007,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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