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This is the index page for 2014 State TANF and MOE Annual Reports

As part of a project supported by the HHS IDEA LAB , OFA tested design thinking’s utility as a creative problem solving approach for social service organizations with three of its grantees. After introducing the grantees to design thinking, the organizations learned the methodology by using it to solve a challenge of their choice. The publication, “Creating Solutions Together:  Design Thinking, The Office of Family Assistance and 3 Grantees,” captures the process used and the grantees’ experience and reflections on the project. Not familiar with design thinking? At its heart, design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving. It consists of a set of tools that focus on empathy for the end-user in the creation and consideration of any solution.

The Characteristics data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013.  Seventy-three tables provide data for FY 2013 of TANF program recipients by characteristics and financial circumstances.

The HPOG team hosted a Grant Closeout and No-Cost Extensions Webinar for HPOG program directors on June 9, 2015. During this webinar, Stan Koutstaal, OFA Program Manager for HPOG, and Tim Chappelle, Office of Grants Management, discussed financial requirements and reviewed documents and timelines required for no-cost extensions, financial closeout, and final reports with current HPOG grantees.

This fourth annual report provides a snapshot of Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program grantee activities from its inception through September 2014, its fourth year of operation. Drawing from the program’s Performance Reporting System and Year 4 Performance Progress Reports, the report summarizes program operations and participant activity and outcomes.

Information provided includes participant characteristics, support service receipt, healthcare training course participation patterns, and employment outcomes.

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The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) were first awarded in 2010 to 32 grantee organizations across 23 states.  The grantees, which include post-secondary education institutions, Workforce Investment Boards, state and local government agencies, community-based organizations, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, will receive funding through September 2015.  In June 2015, HPOG delivered the HPOG Program and Evaluation Portfolio Interim Report to Congress. The report provides a summary of the significant activities, outcomes and accomplishments of the HPOG program during its first three fiscal years, from 2010 to 2013. The information contained in the report was gathered from an analysis of participant performance, an outcome study of a sub-set of participants and an evaluation of the tribal grantees.  The report also outlines key aspects of the HPOG program, such as its career pathways framework, fundamental program components, employment outcomes and ongoing evaluation and research initiatives.

To officially notify OFA and change the Program Contact/Project Director (PI/PD) for your grant, you will need to do the following:

• Log in to GrantSolutions
• Click on “Manage Amendments”
• Click on “New”
• On the page “Select Amendment Type,” you should choose “Change in PI/PD (Type 6)” and then hit “Create Amendment.”
• Please provide the following information in the fields listed in the Application Control Checklist:
  • Change in Project Director — This is an online form that should be completed. Click “Enter Online.” Then, on the “New Project Director” line, click “Add Project Director” (if this person has not previously been a project director for this program. Otherwise, you can use the drop down menu to select them). Enter all of the required fields (denoted with a red asterisk) with the new Project Director’s information. After inputting all of this individual’s information, please validate the address by clicking “Validate Address.” Once the address is validated, please click on “Save.”
  • SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance — This is an online form that should be completed. Click “Enter Online.” Complete all of the fields, remembering to update Section f “Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application” with the name, telephone number and email address of the new Project Director. Then, click “Save.”
  • Cover Letter Upload — Upload a letter on your organization’s official letterhead that provides the name, phone number and email address of the new Project Director. This letter should be signed by the Authorized Representative. You will upload this by clicking on “Upload Files” and following the instructions.
    • The resume of the new Project Director should also be uploaded in this section. You will upload this by clicking on “Upload Files” and following the instructions.
• Go to the Grant Solutions Getting Started page and follow the “Recipient User” guidance. Complete the Recipient/ Grantee User Account Request Form and Security Compliance Statement, and upload as an attachment item by clicking on “Upload Files” and following the instructions. In addition, please send via email to the Grant Solutions Support Center (help@grantsolutions.gov).
• Once you have performed the above mentioned tasks, you will click on “Verify Submission.” Another box will pop up asking you to confirm that you want to complete this amendment, and you will select “yes” or “save.”
• If you have any questions about this process, please contact your program specialist.

To officially notify OFA and change the Authorized Representative (AO) for your grant, you will need to do the following:

• Log in to GrantSolutions
• Click on “Manage Amendments”
• Click on “New”
• On the page “Select Amendment Type,” you should choose “Change in Grantee Authorizing Official (Type 6)” and then hit “Create Amendment.”
• Please provide the following information in the fields listed in the Application Control Checklist:
  • SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance — This is an online form that should be completed. Click “Enter Online.” Complete all of the fields, remembering to update #21 Authorized Representative with the name, telephone number and email address of the new Authorized Representative. The Authorized Representative will need to sign this form by typing in their name in the “Signature of Authorized Representative” field and typing in the date. Then, click “Save.”
  • Cover Letter Upload — Upload a letter on your organization’s official letterhead that provides the name, phone number and email address of the new Authorized Representative. This letter should be signed by the Authorized Representative (or another official that is higher ranking than the Authorized Representative). You will upload this by clicking on “Upload Files” and following the instructions.
• Go to the Grant Solutions Getting Started page and follow the “Recipient User” guidance. Complete the Recipient/ Grantee User Account Request Form and Security Compliance Statement, and upload as an attachment by clicking on “Upload Files” and following the instructions. In addition, please send via email to the Grant Solutions Support Center (help@grantsolutions.gov).
• Once you have performed the above mentioned tasks, you will click on “Verify Submission.” Another box will pop up asking you to confirm that you want to complete this amendment, and you will select “yes” or “save.”
• If you have any questions about this process, please contact your program specialist.

The ACF Waiver Release Form (PDF) needs to be completed by the subject of each success story, promising practice, picture, or other document possessing the name or likeness of an individual that is submitted to OFA. If you have any questions about this requirement, please contact your program specialist.

College students who enter college with weak basic skills struggle to keep up with courses and complete their degree or program. What can HPOG administrators, college instructors, and support service personnel do to help these students succeed?