National Training Center for Family Planning

The National Training Center for Family Planning funding opportunity is administered by the Office of Population Affairs within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act and seeks to strengthen the national Title X family planning network by establishing a centralized training and technical assistance provider. The initiative reflects federal priorities to improve reproductive health outcomes, enhance service delivery quality, and ensure compliance with administrative, clinical, and fiscal requirements across federally funded family planning programs. The primary purpose of this opportunity is to fund a single organization to serve as the National Training Center, responsible for delivering comprehensive training and technical assistance to Title X grant recipients and their networks. The center will support capacity building by improving knowledge, strengthening workforce competencies, and enhancing organizational performance. Emphasis is placed on addressing both women’s and men’s reproductive health conditions, advancing health literacy, reducing unnecessary medicalization, and supporting informed reproductive decision-making. The funded entity is expected to operate at a national scale and support a large network of grant recipients, subrecipients, and service sites. Funding for this opportunity is estimated at three million dollars, with one award anticipated. The period of performance is expected to span twenty four months, structured as two twelve month budget periods, with the possibility of a competitive third year to support sustainability. Funds are intended to support the development and delivery of training systems, technical assistance services, digital resource platforms, evaluation systems, and stakeholder engagement activities. Pre award costs are not allowed, and indirect costs are limited to eight percent of modified total direct costs for training activities. Construction costs and certain capital expenditures are restricted. Eligibility for this program is broad and includes any public or private nonprofit entity located within the United States or its territories. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, nonprofit organizations with or without tax exempt status, institutions of higher education, tribal governments, and faith based organizations. Only one organization may serve as the primary applicant, though partnerships and consortium models are permitted with a lead entity responsible for the award. There is no restriction on who may serve as the project director, provided they meet federal eligibility requirements. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and must include a detailed project narrative, appendices, and a comprehensive budget package. The project narrative must demonstrate organizational capacity, technical expertise, and a clear plan for delivering training and technical assistance aligned with Title X requirements. Required appendices include a work plan, Title X assurances, a sample training and technical assistance plan, staffing documentation, and organizational materials. Applications are subject to strict formatting, page limits, and responsiveness criteria, and failure to comply may result in disqualification. Applications will be evaluated through a merit review process based on criteria including project significance, organizational capacity, technical approach, collaboration strategy, evaluation plan, and budget justification. The anticipated application deadline is August 5, 2026, with a technical assistance webinar scheduled prior to submission. Awards are expected to be issued by late September 2026, with project activities beginning immediately thereafter. The program is not recurring in a standard annual cycle and represents a competitive reissuance following the conclusion of prior training center agreements.

Align proposal clearly with Title X administrative clinical and fiscal requirements; demonstrate national scale training experience; provide measurable outcomes and evaluation strategy; ensure strict compliance with formatting and submission rules