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Natural Family Planning (NFP) Grantee MeetingFebruary 14-15, 2009OFP Expectations for Year One

Jule Hallerdin, MN, MPH, CNM

Nurse Consultant,

Office Family Planning

Office of Population Affairs

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Who You Need to Know:

Office of Family Planning Project OfficerOffice of Grants Management Specialist

Who you might need to know:Title X Service GranteesTitle X Training GranteesOffice of Family Planning Regional Program

Consultants

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Office of Family Planning (OFP) Project Officers

Contact person for questions and issues relating to grant/project responsibilities

Provide technical assistance and guidance if necessary Help with access to regional and local resources Monitor:

Project activities Project operations Progress towards goals and objectives Along with GMO Federal steward of grant funds

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Working with the OFP and OGM

Always consult your project officer BEFORE requesting any changes to your project

Requests for changes or questions related to business issues should be made in writing to the OGM Grants Specialist

All official correspondence to OGM should be copied to the Project Officer

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Lines of Communication

Project Officer

Grants Specialist

Questions

1. Contact Project Officer (PO) and discuss issue

2. Get feedback from PO and agree upon course of action

3. Send question or request to Grants Specialist in writing, copy your PO on the request

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NFP Grants

Project period for this grant 3 yrs

09/30/2008 - 09/29/2011

Budget Period for this grant 1 yr

09/30/2008 – 09/29/2009

Grant will be funded in annual increments (budget periods)

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What You Need to Do Year 1 Review and Respond to Terms

and Conditions of Notice of Grant Award (NGA)

Meet with Project Officer Finalize Project Plan & Budget If applicable establish linkage

with service grantees Implement Research Project Attend 1 OFP meeting Continuation application due 3

months before end of budget period

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What You Need to Do Year 2

On-going communication with your project officer

Annual continuation application submitted approximately 3 months prior to the end of budget period

Annual progress reports and evaluations

FSR-Financial Status Report (FSR) within 90 days after the end of each budget period

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What You Need to Do Year 3

Final Report- Narrative should highlight the findings of the entire

project Including implications for improving family planning

service delivery

FSR Research Findings

Including plan for disseminating research findings

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Reminders Federal grant support must be

acknowledged in any publication developed or training provided using Title X funds

All materials or publications developed or purchased with Title X funds must be consistent with the requirements of the Title X program

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Reminders

Grantees who receive $500,000 or more of Federal funds annually must undergo an independent audit in accordance with OMB Circular A-133

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Natural Family Planning (NFP) Grantee Meeting

Questions?