PA-PHE-22-002 FAQs - Final.pdf

PA-PHE-22-002 Notice of Funding Opportunity

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Updated May 9, 2022

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GENERAL

1. Are Co-Principal Investigators permitted?

- Yes, Co-Principal Investigators are permitted. Be sure to include the resume/CV for all proposed key personnel as described on page 28 of the NOFO.

2. Are for-profit businesses eligible to apply?

- For profit organizations, including small businesses, are eligible to apply per page 14 of the

NOFO.

3. Will funding be awarded for each of the five priority areas?

- It is not guaranteed that each priority area will be funded. An independent review panel will evaluate applications that meet the responsiveness criteria and are not disqualified. These reviewers are experts in their fields. Based on the application review criteria outlined in Section E.1, the reviewers will comment and rate the applications, focusing their comments and scoring decisions on the identified criteria. In addition to the independent review panel, federal staff will review each application for programmatic, budgetary, and grants management compliance. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Population Affairs will provide recommendations to the Grants Management Officer and will take into consideration various factors listed on page 37 of the NOFO.

4. Is the salary limit total or for the individual?

- The salary limit is for the individual.

PROGRAMMATIC

5. How does OPA define core components?

- For more information on core components, please review pages 8-9 of the NOFO, including the hyperlinked brief on page 9: https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2020- 07/corecomponentsbrief.pdf.

6. Will funding be considered for formative work with an existing TPP for modifications?

Not a secondary data analysis but can be completed within the project period of 1-2 years.

- Projects that can be completed within 1-2 years and fall under one of the five priority areas on pages 7-8 of the NOFO will be considered.

7. Will projects conducting qualitative research be considered for funding?

- Projects that can be completed within 1-2 years and fall under one of the five priority areas on pages 7-8 of the NOFO will be considered.

8. What is the minimum number of participants to be served? What must the “n” be?

- A minimum number of participants served has not been set for this funding stream.

9. What is the definition of “scaling”?

- Scaling a program/innovation refers to the expansion of program/innovation implementation throughout a community.

10. What does “emerging” mean? Is there a list of emerging programs?

- Emerging programs can be considered those who have not undergone rigorous evaluation.

There is not a list of emerging programs/innovations.

FORMATTING

11. Does the plan for oversight of funds belong in the project narrative or the budget narrative?

- The Plan for Oversight of Funds belongs in budget narrative.

12. If only 27 pages are used for the project narrative, are 33 pages allowed in the appendices?

- Please use the page limits as expressed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

13. Are page numbers allowable?

- Yes.