10 Planned Parenthood Chapters Leave Federal Grant Program

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) under the U.S. Department of Health & human Services has announced $33.6 million in fiscal year 2019 funding awards to 50 current Title X grantees in order to supplement their family planning services.

The funds awarded were relinquished by grantees that left the Title X program rather than comply with statutory and regulatory requirements prohibiting federal funding where abortion is a method of family planning.

HHS expects that the supplemental awards will enable grantees to come close to—if not exceed—prior Title X patient coverage.

The recent awards prioritize unserved and underserved jurisdictions and low-income individuals. These awards also prioritize filling service gaps left by the grantees that chose to leave the Title X program rather than comply with the law. These new awards are for a six-month duration; however, the recipients can request additional supplemental awards in their non-competing continuation application for funding starting in April 2020.

HHS said in a press release that the agency “recognizes the importance of continuing services through experienced providers with a history of successfully serving those with the greatest need for assistance.” OPA acted quickly to mitigate the potential interruption in services caused by a minority of recipients that chose to abandon the Title X program between July and September. “HHS is committed to ensuring that Americans have access to high-quality, affordable family planning services, contraceptive care, cancer and HIV screenings, health education, and other health and social services.”

Grantees Voluntarily Terminated

• AK     Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest & Hawaiian Islands
• CT     Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
• ID     Planned Parenthood of Great Northwest & Hawaiian Islands
• IL     Illinois Department of Health
• IL     Planned Parenthood of Illinois
• MA     Health Imperatives Inc.
• MA     Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• MD     Maryland Department of Health
• ME     Family Planning Association of Maine Inc.
• MN     Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
• NH     Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
• NY     Public Health Solutions
• NY     New York Department of Health
• OH     Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
• OR     Oregon Health Authority
• UT     Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
• VT     Vermont Agency of Human Services
• WA     Washington State Department of Health

Grantees Receiving Supplemental Award

• AL     Alabama Department of Public Health
• AR     Arkansas Department of Health
• AZ     Arizona Family Health Partnership
• CO     Colorado Department of Public Health
• CT     Cornell Scott-Hill Health Corporation
• DC     Unity Health Care Inc.
• DE     Delaware State Department of Health
• FL     Primary Care Medical Services of Poinciana Inc.
• FL     Community Health Centers of Pinellas Inc.
• GA     Neighborhood Improvement Project Inc.
• GA     Family Health Centers of Georgia Inc.
• IA     Family Planning Council of Iowa
• ID     Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
• IL     Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness Inc.
• IN     Indiana Family Health Council Inc.
• KS     Kansas Department of Health & Environment
• KY     Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services
• MA     Action for Boston Community Development Inc.
• MD     The Community Clinic Inc.
• MS     Mississippi State Department of Health
• MN     Ramsey County
• MT     Montana Department of Public Health
• ND     North Dakota Department of Health
• NE     Family Planning Council of Nebraska
• NM     New Mexico Department of Health
• NV     Nevada Primary Care Association
• NV     City of Carson City
• NV     Washoe County
• NV     Southern Nevada Health District
• NY     The Floating Hospital Inc.
• OH     Ohio Department of Health
• OK     Community Health Connection Inc.
• OK     Oklahoma Department of Health
• PA     AccessMatters
• PA     Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania Inc.
• PA     Maternal and Family Health Services Inc.
• PA     Adagio Health Inc.
• RI     Rhode Island Department of Health
• SC     South Carolina State Department of Health
• SD     South Dakota Department of Health
• TN     Tennessee Department of Health
• TR     FSM Department of Health & Social Affairs
• TR     Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.
• TR     Family Planning Association of Puerto Rico
• TR     American Samoa Medical Center Authority
• TX     Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas
• TX     City of El Paso
• WI     Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• WV     West Virginia Department of HHS
• WY     Wyoming Health Council