Saturday, May 11, 2024
5/11/2024
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai¿i, Alaska, Indiana, and Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) is a 501(c)3 organization serving Indiana, Kentucky, Alaska, Idaho, Washington, and Hawai¿i. PPGNHAIK runs community health education programs throughout Indiana and operates health centers in Gary (located in Lake County), Columbus (located in Bartholomew County), and Michigan City (located in LaPorte County). PPGNHAIK was a Title X grant subrecipient in all three locations until a rule change forced the organization to leave the program in 2019. Prior to the 2019 Final Rule, PPGNHAIK was serving 30% of Indiana’s Title X patients. PPGNHAIK is seeking Title X funding to restart programming and services in the aforementioned counties of Lake, Bartholomew, and LaPorte – three areas that continue to experience high incidences of poverty, unintended pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections. PPGNHAIK will provide affordable, voluntary, high-quality, evidence-based clinical family planning and related preventive health services; information, education, and counseling related to family planning; and referral services as indicated. Grant funds will also be used to support community participation, education, and project promotion activities. PPGNHAIK’s main goals in Year 1 (4/1/2022-3/31/2023) of the five-year project period (4/1/2022-3/31/2027) are as follows: 1) Deliver equitable, accessible, client-centered, and affordable clinical family planning and related preventive health services to 4,766 people, including adolescents aged 19 or younger, with priority for services going to those of low-income families – 2,049 (43%) people through 2,869 encounters at the Gary Health Center; 1,573 (33%) people through 2,202 encounters at the Michigan City Health Center; and 1,144 (24%) people through 1,601 encounters at the Columbus Health Center. 2) Provide effective, high-quality, voluntary, and client-centered health services in accordance with PPGNHAIK’s clinical protocols and Title X program requirements that will help patients achieve their family planning and reproductive health goals and achieve optimal health. 3) Operate in full compliance with state laws, legislative mandates, and Title X requirements regarding mandatory reporting and adolescent counseling. 4) Deliver education and outreach programs so people in service-area communities have increased knowledge and information about PPGNHAIK’s Title X program and receive education, skills, and support to address their family planning and reproductive health needs. All startup activities and systems will be completed in Year 1, thus patient volume in Year 2 will reflect a full 12-months of Title X service provision. Years 3-5 will continue to build on activities, efforts, and progress from the first years of implementation. PPGNHAIK anticipates a 2% increase in total patient volume year-over-year because of outreach strategies and increased health center capacity. The project will specifically engage low-income people. PPGNHAIK will serve at least 2,383 (50%) patients with annual family incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level and others at high-risk for family-planning-related health issues (e.g., youth, racial minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, etc.). PPGNHAIK is an excellent candidate for Title X funding given its unique position of being a recent Title X participant in the service-area communities, and a nationally recognized leader in family planning/reproductive health program development and implementation. PPGNHAIK’s Service Delivery Plan and budget reflect community needs, and its goals/objectives are based on the Office of Population Affairs’ most current priorities and legislative mandates. Compliance with Title X regulations and program requirements will be the responsibility of PPGNHAIK’s federal programs manager, who will work with executive, clinical, and operations leadership, health center staff, and the education team to successfully operate the Title X program.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
