Opportunity Information: Apply for AH TPS 16 001
This funding opportunity, titled "Announcement of Availability of Funds for Providing Capacity Building Assistance to Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Grantees" (Funding Opportunity Number AH-TPS-16-001), is a discretionary federal health grant that uses the cooperative agreement funding instrument. Its central purpose is to strengthen the on-the-ground performance of organizations already funded by OAH to run Teen Pregnancy Prevention work by providing them with targeted capacity building assistance (CBA). In this context, CBA means helping grantees build practical knowledge and skills so they can implement teen pregnancy prevention programs well, evaluate them appropriately, and sustain them over time. The opportunity is designed around the reality that OAH’s TPP portfolio includes both replication of evidence-based programs (Tier 1, 58 grantees) and development and evaluation of innovative approaches (Tier 2, 26 grantees), which means grantees often face different challenges and need different kinds of support.
The FOA will fund five national CBA providers, with each provider specializing in one of five priority areas. Applicants must choose a single priority area to address; OAH will not fund more than one award per priority area. Across the five-year project period, these national providers are expected to work in a coordinated way with one another and with OAH to (1) assess the CBA needs of all OAH-funded TPP grantees, (2) develop an annual, coordinated CBA plan, (3) deliver CBA using approaches that match what grantees actually need, (4) evaluate the assistance delivered and continuously improve it based on feedback and results, and (5) disseminate resources and products that come out of the CBA work (such as tools, lessons learned, and other usable materials). A key feature of the model is that every TPP grantee should receive some level of support from each national CBA provider every year, but the intensity and format are expected to vary widely depending on the grantee’s situation.
The five priority areas are structured to cover the full lifecycle of program success, from day-to-day delivery to long-term sustainability and public communication. The first area, Program Implementation, focuses on the nuts and bolts of planning and delivering prevention programming with quality. That includes using implementation science frameworks, maintaining fidelity to evidence-based or evidence-informed models, making appropriate adaptations, recruiting and retaining youth and families, and ensuring programs reach vulnerable populations such as youth in foster care or other out-of-home settings, youth in juvenile detention, runaway and homeless youth, and expectant or parenting teens. It also emphasizes using data for decision-making and continuous improvement, which is often essential for both demonstrating impact and troubleshooting implementation challenges.
The second area, Community Mobilization and Sustainability, centers on building the community conditions that allow TPP work to last beyond a single funding cycle. This includes strategies for mobilizing local support, meaningfully engaging a Community Advisory Group and a Youth Leadership Council, and developing a sustainability plan aligned with OAH’s Sustainability Framework. That framework highlights eight factors: Create an Action Plan, Assess the Environment, Be Adaptable, Secure Community Support, Integrate Programs and Services, Build a Team of Leaders, Create Strategic Partnerships, and Secure Diverse Financial Opportunities. The expectation is that providers help grantees move from operating a grant-funded program to embedding prevention work into community systems, partnerships, and diversified funding streams.
The third area, Implementing Programs in a Safe and Supportive Environment for Youth and Their Families, addresses the conditions under which programming is delivered and whether those conditions are welcoming, inclusive, and effective. It includes creating safe spaces for youth, ensuring programming is culturally and linguistically appropriate, and ensuring that services are inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ youth. It also specifically calls for trauma-informed approaches, recognizing that many young people may have experienced adversity that affects engagement and outcomes, and it emphasizes Positive Youth Development practices so staff interactions promote strengths, agency, and healthy decision-making rather than relying only on risk-focused messaging.
The fourth area, Establishing and Maintaining Linkages and Referrals to Youth-Friendly Health Care Services, focuses on connecting prevention programming to practical access to health services. This includes identifying and recruiting organizations that offer youth-friendly care, assessing whether those services are accessible and appropriate for adolescents, and building workable referral systems. Concrete deliverables in this area can include referral protocols, a referral guide that can be shared with participants, staff training on how to make referrals effectively and confidentially, and methods for tracking and assessing what happens after referrals are made (for example, whether youth can access services and whether linkages are functioning as intended).
The fifth area, Communication and Dissemination, is designed to help grantees share their work effectively with stakeholders and the broader field. This includes developing strategic dissemination and communications plans, identifying priority audiences (such as parents, schools, community leaders, funders, health partners, and policymakers), and tailoring messages and products to match stakeholder preferences. It also includes documenting and sharing success stories, packaging programs so they are "implementation-ready" for others, publishing and presenting results and lessons learned, and managing controversy effectively, which can be especially relevant in adolescent sexual health programming.
The FOA expects national CBA providers to deliver assistance at three levels of intensity. Low-intensity support is meant for all or most grantees and is typically short-term and broadly usable, such as webinars, toolkits, templates, virtual learning sessions, or quick-turn guidance documents. Medium-intensity support is more targeted and may serve a subset of grantees with a shared need, often through focused training series, cohort-based learning, or topic-specific technical assistance. High-intensity support is individualized and tailored to a small number of grantees, delivered over time through repeated interactions such as coaching, ongoing consultation, or hands-on problem solving around complex implementation or systems challenges.
Coordination is a major operational requirement. While all five providers must collaborate with each other and with OAH, the awardee in the Program Implementation priority area is designated as the lead national CBA provider and is responsible for ensuring coordination across the five funded organizations. Because of those added leadership responsibilities, the program implementation provider may request up to an additional $75,000. Overall, OAH anticipates making five awards total, with an award ceiling of $600,000 per award, and the original closing date listed for applications was April 8, 2016.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and private entities capable of delivering national-level training and technical assistance. Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, federally or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, and state and local governments and their bona fide agents, including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the announcement. The sponsoring agency is the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, with the program tied to CFDA 93.297.Apply for AH TPS 16 001
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Availability of Funds for Providing Capacity Building Assistance to Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Grantees" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.297.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-01-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-04-08. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Announcement of Availability of Funds for Providing Capacity Building Assistance to Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Grantees." The Funding Opportunity Number is AH-TPS-16-001.
What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary federal health grant and it uses the cooperative agreement funding instrument.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. The program is tied to CFDA 93.297.
What is the overall purpose of the funding opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen the on-the-ground performance of organizations already funded by OAH to conduct Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) work by providing targeted capacity building assistance (CBA). The assistance is intended to help grantees implement programs well, evaluate them appropriately, and sustain them over time.
What does "capacity building assistance (CBA)" mean in this FOA?
In this context, CBA means helping OAH-funded TPP grantees build practical knowledge and skills so they can implement teen pregnancy prevention programs with quality, conduct appropriate evaluation, and support long-term sustainability.
Who will receive the capacity building assistance funded by this opportunity?
The intended recipients of the assistance are organizations already funded by OAH as Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) grantees.
Why does the FOA emphasize different types of support for different grantees?
OAH's TPP portfolio includes both replication of evidence-based programs (Tier 1, 58 grantees) and development and evaluation of innovative approaches (Tier 2, 26 grantees). Because these two groups often face different challenges, the FOA anticipates varying CBA needs and tailored approaches.
How many awards does OAH expect to make under this FOA?
OAH anticipates making five awards total.
How many national capacity building assistance providers will be funded?
Five national CBA providers will be funded, with each provider specializing in one of five priority areas.
Do applicants have to choose a priority area?
Yes. Applicants must choose a single priority area to address.
Can OAH fund more than one award per priority area?
No. OAH will not fund more than one award per priority area.
What are the five priority areas?
The five priority areas are: (1) Program Implementation, (2) Community Mobilization and Sustainability, (3) Implementing Programs in a Safe and Supportive Environment for Youth and Their Families, (4) Establishing and Maintaining Linkages and Referrals to Youth-Friendly Health Care Services, and (5) Communication and Dissemination.
What kinds of responsibilities are expected across the five-year project period?
Across the five-year project period, the national providers are expected to coordinate with one another and with OAH to: assess the CBA needs of all OAH-funded TPP grantees, develop an annual coordinated CBA plan, deliver assistance aligned with grantee needs, evaluate the assistance and continuously improve it, and disseminate resources and products created through the CBA work.
Is coordination among awardees a major requirement?
Yes. Coordination is a major operational requirement. All five providers must collaborate with each other and with OAH.
Which priority area serves as the lead national CBA provider?
The awardee in the Program Implementation priority area is designated as the lead national CBA provider and is responsible for ensuring coordination across the five funded organizations.
Is there any additional funding associated with the lead provider role?
Yes. Because of added leadership responsibilities, the Program Implementation provider may request up to an additional $75,000.
What is the award ceiling per award?
The award ceiling is $600,000 per award.
What was the original application closing date listed in the announcement?
The original closing date listed for applications was April 8, 2016.
Will every OAH-funded TPP grantee receive support from each national provider?
Yes. The model specifies that every TPP grantee should receive some level of support from each national CBA provider every year, though the intensity and format are expected to vary based on each grantee's situation.
What are the three levels of CBA intensity described in the FOA?
The FOA describes low-intensity, medium-intensity, and high-intensity support, with increasing levels of targeting and customization.
What is considered low-intensity support?
Low-intensity support is intended for all or most grantees and is typically short-term and broadly usable. Examples include webinars, toolkits, templates, virtual learning sessions, and quick-turn guidance documents.
What is considered medium-intensity support?
Medium-intensity support is more targeted and may serve a subset of grantees with a shared need. Examples include focused training series, cohort-based learning, and topic-specific technical assistance.
What is considered high-intensity support?
High-intensity support is individualized and tailored to a small number of grantees over time. Examples include coaching, ongoing consultation, and hands-on problem solving around complex implementation or systems challenges.
What does the Program Implementation priority area cover?
Program Implementation focuses on planning and delivering prevention programming with quality. It includes using implementation science frameworks, maintaining fidelity to evidence-based or evidence-informed models, making appropriate adaptations, recruiting and retaining youth and families, reaching vulnerable populations (such as youth in foster care or other out-of-home settings, youth in juvenile detention, runaway and homeless youth, and expectant or parenting teens), and using data for decision-making and continuous improvement.
Which vulnerable populations are specifically mentioned in the Program Implementation area?
The FOA specifically mentions youth in foster care or other out-of-home settings, youth in juvenile detention, runaway and homeless youth, and expectant or parenting teens.
What does the Community Mobilization and Sustainability priority area cover?
This area focuses on building community conditions that help TPP work last beyond a single funding cycle. It includes strategies for mobilizing local support, meaningfully engaging a Community Advisory Group and a Youth Leadership Council, and developing a sustainability plan aligned with OAH's Sustainability Framework.
What are the eight factors in OAH's Sustainability Framework as referenced in the FOA?
The eight factors are: Create an Action Plan, Assess the Environment, Be Adaptable, Secure Community Support, Integrate Programs and Services, Build a Team of Leaders, Create Strategic Partnerships, and Secure Diverse Financial Opportunities.
What does "Implementing Programs in a Safe and Supportive Environment for Youth and Their Families" include?
This priority area addresses whether programming conditions are welcoming, inclusive, and effective. It includes creating safe spaces for youth, ensuring programming is culturally and linguistically appropriate, ensuring services are inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ youth, using trauma-informed approaches, and emphasizing Positive Youth Development practices.
Does the FOA explicitly mention LGBTQ inclusion?
Yes. It calls for programming and services that are inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ youth.
Does the FOA emphasize trauma-informed approaches?
Yes. Trauma-informed approaches are explicitly referenced, recognizing that many young people may have experienced adversity that affects engagement and outcomes.
What does the health care linkages and referrals priority area focus on?
It focuses on connecting prevention programming to practical access to youth-friendly health care services. This includes identifying and recruiting organizations that offer youth-friendly care, assessing whether services are accessible and appropriate for adolescents, and building workable referral systems.
What are examples of deliverables under the linkages and referrals priority area?
Examples include referral protocols, a referral guide that can be shared with participants, staff training on how to make referrals effectively and confidentially, and methods for tracking and assessing what happens after referrals are made (such as whether youth can access services and whether linkages are functioning as intended).
What does the Communication and Dissemination priority area cover?
This area helps grantees share their work effectively with stakeholders and the broader field. It includes developing strategic dissemination and communications plans, identifying priority audiences (such as parents, schools, community leaders, funders, health partners, and policymakers), tailoring messages and products to stakeholder preferences, documenting and sharing success stories, packaging programs so they are "implementation-ready" for others, publishing and presenting results and lessons learned, and managing controversy effectively.
Who are examples of "priority audiences" mentioned for communication work?
Examples listed include parents, schools, community leaders, funders, health partners, and policymakers.
What does the FOA expect regarding evaluation and continuous improvement of the CBA?
The FOA expects providers to evaluate the assistance delivered and continuously improve it based on feedback and results.
What does the FOA expect regarding dissemination of products created through the CBA work?
The FOA expects dissemination of resources and products that come out of the CBA work, such as tools, lessons learned, and other usable materials.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a broad range of public and private entities capable of delivering national-level training and technical assistance. This includes nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, federally or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, Tribal Epidemiology Centers, and state and local governments and their bona fide agents, including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the announcement.
Are small businesses eligible?
The FOA lists eligibility for for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which indicates small businesses are excluded under that category.
Are universities and colleges eligible?
Yes. Universities and colleges are listed among eligible applicants.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments and tribally designated organizations are eligible, as are Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers.
Are state, local, and territorial governments eligible?
Yes. State and local governments and their bona fide agents are eligible, including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the announcement.
Is this opportunity intended to fund direct teen pregnancy prevention programming?
The FOA is specifically described as funding national capacity building assistance providers whose role is to strengthen the performance of OAH-funded TPP grantees. The funded work centers on training, technical assistance, evaluation of assistance, and dissemination of resources to support grantee implementation rather than directly operating local prevention programming.
What is the expectation for how the five providers work together?
The expectation is that the five national providers will work in a coordinated way with one another and with OAH, including assessing needs across all grantees, developing an annual coordinated plan, and ensuring grantees receive support from each provider each year.
What is the practical implication of "one provider per priority area"?
It means the FOA is structured to select a single national organization to lead capacity building assistance in each of the five specialized areas, rather than funding multiple organizations to do the same priority area work.
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