Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program

The purpose of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program is to support competitive grants to public and private entities to (1) replicate effective teen pregnancy prevention program models that have been shown to be effective through rigorous ev

Funds are available to support competitive grants and cooperative agreements to replicate medically accurate and age appropriate programs that have proven effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teen pregnancy or associated sexual risk behaviors, and to develop and test new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy. Of the funding available, not more than 10% is available for program support, and of the funds remaining, 75% is to support the replication of evidence-based programs and 25% is to support research and demonstration projects to develop and test new and innovative approaches.

Any private (either profit or nonprofit) or public entity located in a State is eligible to apply for an award. "State" includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. (42 U.S.C. § 201(f) (PHS Act, Section 2(f)); see also, 45 C.F.R. § 75.2). Eligible entities include private (either profit or nonprofit) or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander organizations.

Organizations apply to provide programming for adolescents ages 10-19.

Nonprofit organizations may be requested to provide evidence of tax-exempt status. When projects involve the collaborative efforts of more than one organization or require the use of services or facilities not under the direct control of the applicant, written assurances of specific support or agreements may be required from the affected parties.

Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describe the expectations for the use of funds under the initiatives funded under is listing. Each NOFO is available on grants.gov under this assistance listing number and describes the specific expectations for how assistance may be used, including any restrictions on use.

Awards are generally funded in 12-month budget period(s). Awards generally have a period of performance of 1 to 3 years, but may be up to 5 years. Support beyond the first year is contingent upon acceptable evidence of satisfactory progress, availability of funds, continuing program relevance, and best interests of the government.

To apply, applicants must access the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) thru www.grants.gov. Enter the Assistance Listing number and follow the website instructions. Applications submitted after the deadlines will not be accepted for review. The submission deadline will not be extended. Applications which do not conform to the requirements of the NOFO will be deemed ineligible and not reviewed. Applications may only be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov. Any applications submitted via any other means of electronic communication, including facsimile or electronic mail, will not be accepted for review.

An independent review panel evaluates applications that pass the screening and meet the responsiveness criteria in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). These reviewers are experts in their fields, and are drawn from academic institutions, non-profit organizations, state and local government, and Federal government agencies. Based on the Application Review Criteria as outlined in the NOFO, the reviewers will comment on and rate the applications, focusing their comments and rating 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.

Final award recommendations will be made by the head of the program office to the Grants Management Officer, using information from the independent merit review panel and the Federal staff reviews. Following a risk assessment as required by 45 CFR part 75, the Grants Management Officer may issue awards. Funded organizations receive a Notice of Award that includes all of the details of their award, and are assigned to a project officer from the program office and a Grants Management Specialist from the OASH Grants and Acquisitions Management Division.

OAH funded 84 grantees through the TPP program on July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. No additional awards are expected. Continued annual funding for the current grantee beyond the first year of the grant is generally level with initial award amount and is contingent upon the availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the project, and adequate stewardship of Federal funds.

Support is recommended for a specified period of performance, not in excess of five years. Awards are generally made in 12-month budget periods. Budget periods after the first are generally made after review and approval of a non-competing continuation application subject to satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and the best interest of the government. A recipient may request a no cost extension or may compete for a new under a posted notice of funding opportunity in this program.

All award decisions, including the level of funding, are final and not appealable.