National Training Center for Family Planning

The National Training Center for Family Planning funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Office of Population Affairs. This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act and annual federal appropriations, reflecting the federal government’s long-standing commitment to supporting comprehensive family planning services across the United States. The Office of Population Affairs administers Title X, the only federal program dedicated solely to family planning and related preventive health services, and this funding opportunity is designed to strengthen the infrastructure supporting those services nationwide. The primary purpose of this opportunity is to establish and operate a National Training Center that will deliver training and technical assistance to all Title X family planning grant recipients and their networks. The funded organization will be responsible for building capacity among recipients to meet administrative, clinical, and fiscal requirements while improving service quality and health outcomes. The training center must address a wide range of topics, including reproductive health conditions, evidence-based care practices, and strategies to improve health literacy and informed decision-making. The program emphasizes balanced attention across administrative, clinical, and fiscal domains each year. Funding under this opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, indicating substantial involvement from the federal agency throughout the project period. Approximately three million dollars is expected to be available for a single award, covering an initial two-year period with the possibility of a competitive third year focused on sustainability. Funds must be used to support training and technical assistance activities, including development of educational materials, delivery of training programs, maintenance of a national resource center, and evaluation of program effectiveness. Certain restrictions apply, including prohibitions on pre-award costs, construction expenses, and specific uses of funds related to training for abortion-based programs. Eligibility for this opportunity is broad and inclusive, allowing any public or private nonprofit entity to apply. This includes state and local governments, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations with or without tax-exempt status. Faith-based organizations and entities located in U.S. territories are also eligible. Applicants must demonstrate the organizational capacity, expertise, and infrastructure necessary to operate a national training center serving a large and complex network of service providers. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and must include a comprehensive project narrative, appendices, and a detailed budget package. Required components include a work plan, a sample training and technical assistance plan, documentation of organizational capacity, and assurances related to Title X program requirements. Applications are evaluated through a multi-stage process that includes eligibility screening, responsiveness review, and a merit-based evaluation by an independent panel. Criteria include project significance, organizational capacity, technical approach, collaboration strategies, evaluation plans, and budget justification. The application deadline is August 19, 2026, and a technical assistance webinar is scheduled for July 10, 2026 to support applicants. Awards are anticipated to be announced by September 30, 2026, with project activities beginning shortly thereafter. The period of performance is structured in annual budget periods, with continuation funding contingent on satisfactory progress and availability of funds. While this opportunity is not explicitly stated as recurring, it represents a continuation of prior training center initiatives, suggesting potential future competitions aligned with federal funding cycles.

Align proposal closely with Title X requirements and OASH priorities; demonstrate national scale capacity and measurable outcomes; provide detailed and realistic TTA plan and evaluation strategy