Description
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 grants to increase public awareness of embryo adoption and provide individuals and couples adopting embryos the medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions. The program aims to support the needs of children who already exist and are in need of a family, and to promote healthy pregnancies. The recipients of the EAA program services should be couples or individuals that are currently involved, soon may be involved, or are interested in adopting or donating embryos, and the medical facilities/providers involved in assisting those couples and individuals with embryo adoption and donation.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Providing medical and administrative services to facilitate the use of human embryo adoption
• Increasing knowledge, awareness, and understanding of embryo adoption
• Promoting open/identified donation practices that protect the child's right to know their biological origins and medical history
• Implementing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Improvement (MEI) Plan
• Communicating and disseminating activities, successes, and lessons learned