Family Planning Services (93.217)
Family Planning Services (Assistance Listing 93.217) is run by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $775 million in 197 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.9 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $1.9 million. Half of the 197 awards fell between $690,905 and $5.4 million, and they ranged from $72,144 to $30.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$775 million
- Grant awards197
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Size rank289 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $252 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 289th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 59% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 58 states and territories.
What the program funds
To establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families. These projects will serve the areas and/or populations within the United States, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the U.S. territories and freely associated states.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Any private nonprofit or public entity located in a State is eligible to apply for an award under this NOFO. “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 nonprofit or public faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants must be used for family planning services, which include a broad range of services related to preventing pregnancy, achieving pregnancy, and assisting clients with achieving their desired number and spacing of children. Core family planning services provided by all Title X service grantees include the broad range of acceptable and effective contraceptive methods, pregnancy testing and counseling in accordance with the Title X regulations, basic infertility services, services for adolescents, STI testing, and preconception health services. Funds may not be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. Funds may not be used for purchase or construction of buildings; salaries of personnel paid from other Federal grant funds; and certain other miscellaneous items as specified in the regulations. Priority in the provision of services will be given to persons from low-income families. Funds may not be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. Funds may not be used for purchase or construction of buildings; salaries of personnel paid from other Federal grant funds; and certain other miscellaneous items as specified in the regulations.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on grants.gov linked to this Assistance Listing number.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Family Planning Service grants range from $150,000-$21,000,000 per year.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Family Planning Services (93.217) awarded $775 million across 197 grant awards, an average of $3.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 46% of the money, nonprofits 43% and colleges and universities 1.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 95 | $359 million | 46% |
| Nonprofits | 89 | $331 million | 43% |
| Other | 11 | $75.5 million | 9.7% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $8.9 million | 1.1% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | $56.1 million |
| California | 6 | $55.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $39.2 million |
| Florida | 5 | $35.1 million |
| New York | 6 | $30.9 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $27.8 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $27.4 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $24.8 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $24.1 million |
| New Jersey | 3 | $23.8 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $19.3 million |
| Indiana | 4 | $19.2 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $19.2 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $18.1 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $17.5 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $17.4 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $17.4 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $17.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $16.8 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $15.9 million |
| Washington | 7 | $15.7 million |
| Alabama | 3 | $14.7 million |
| Nevada | 11 | $14.5 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $14.4 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $13.8 million |
| Arkansas | 2 | $13.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $13.1 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $11.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $11.1 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $10.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $9.7 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $9.2 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $7.9 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $7.7 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $6.1 million |
| Montana | 2 | $6.0 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $5.7 million |
| Utah | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Idaho | 2 | $4.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $4.3 million |
| North Dakota | 3 | $4.3 million |
| Maine | 3 | $4.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $4.0 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $3.9 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $3.4 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | $3.1 million |
| Wyoming | 2 | $3.1 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Alaska | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Guam | 2 | $862,364 |
| American Samoa | 2 | $809,104 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $681,794 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $631,401 |
| Palau | 1 | $304,184 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | $150,000 |