Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program

 

The purpose of this program is to support projects that educate youth between 10 and 19 years of age and pregnant and parenting youth under age 21 on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Funds will support the implementation of projects that replicate evidence-based, effective programs, or substantially incorporate elements of effective programs that have been proven, on the basis of rigorous scientific research to change behavior, which means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth. Projects are further required to incorporate at least three of six adulthood preparation subjects, to include healthy life skills, adolescent development, parent-child communication, financial literacy, educational and career success, and healthy relationships. The overall goal of the Competitive PREP program is to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and STIs, including HIV/AIDS. The following are objectives of the Competitive PREP program: 1. Replicate evidence-based effective programs or incorporate elements of effective programs that are proven to change behaviors, including delaying sexual activity, increasing condom and contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth; 2. Implement curricula that includes medically accurate information (referenced in peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations) and is age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, and inclusive; 3. Promote successful and healthy transition to adulthood through the implementation of at least three of six adulthood preparation subjects; and 4. Target prevention education to youth between the ages of 10 and 19, or pregnant and parenting youth under 21 years of age, who are at high-risk for becoming pregnant or who have special circumstances.

Active 93.092 Administration For Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 It is anticipated that 93 grants will be awarded. Ninety three (93) grants were awarded.
Fiscal Year 2017 It is anticipated that 92 grants will be awarded
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY 2018, there were 92 formula and discretionary grant awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 There were 51 formula and 42 discretionary grant awards.
Fiscal Year 2020 There were 51 formula awards and 41 discretionary awards.
Fiscal Year 2022 In FY2022, there were 51 formula awards and 45 new discretionary awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY2023, there were 51 formula awards and 46 discretionary awards. PREP is authorized and funded by Section 513 of the Social Security Act, Public Law 115-123, (42 U.S.C. § 713), as amended by Section 50503 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) extended by Division CC, Title III, Section 302 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260)., Title Social Security Act, Section 513, Public Law 115-123, 42 U.S.C. 713 This program has a total annual appropriation of $75,000,000 from which funds in the amount of $55,250,000 are allocated annually to fund 59 states and territories to enable them to carry out Personal Responsibility Education Programs (PREP). Eligible applicants include the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. States or territories that did not apply for funding in FY 2010 or 2011, are no longer eligible to apply for this program for the five year project period and their allotments are made available as Competitive PREP grants to community-based organizations for the same State or territory. Competitive PREP eligible applicants are organizations or entities, including faith-based organizations or consortia, located in the following states or territories only: Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, New Hampshire, American Samoa, and Marshall Islands. Funds ($10,000,000) were reserved to award PREP Innovative Strategies (PREIS) grants to entities to implement innovative youth pregnancy prevention strategies and target services to high-risk, vulnerable, and culturally under-represented youth populations. Funds ($3,250,000) were reserved for Tribal PREP grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Funds ($6,500,000) were reserved for program support that may be provided directly or through a competitive award process. Program support includes research, training and technical assistance, providing consultation and resources on a broad array of teen pregnancy prevention strategies, and developing materials to support grant activities. Funds shall also be reserved to evaluate PREP programs and activities. PREP projects provide services to adolescents and young adults. Applicants are encouraged to serve youth populations who are the highest risk or vulnerable for pregnancies or otherwise have special circumstances, including youth in and aging of out foster care, homeless youth, youth with HIV/AIDS, victims of human trafficking, pregnant youth who are under 21 years of age, parenting youth who are under 21 years of age, and youth residing in areas with high birth rates for youth. A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany each application; it should include documentation establishing the authorized representative's authority to apply for and administer the PREP grant program funds on behalf of the State or Territory. For other funding available under this Assistance Listing number, non-profit organizations applying for funding are required to submit proof of their non-profit status. Applicants must include the most recent pregnancy data for the State for youth ages 10 to 14 and youth ages 15-19, the most recent birth rates among the same age groups, and trends in those rates for the most recently preceding 5-year period for which data are available. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The PREP program includes formula and competitive grant awards to a range of entities for which Notices of Funding Opportunities are published. Applicants for competitive programs may find and apply to Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) on https://www.grants .gov. State PREP, a formula grant program, recipients submitted an application in FY2010 or FY2011. Applications, to include state plans, were rated "Approved" or "Approved with Conditions" by Program Administrators. States that received an "Approved" rating were awarded grants without a requirement to submit additional information. States submitting state plans that were "Approved with Conditions" received grant awards with a request to submit documentation to address areas of weakness as noted in the review process. States and territories awarded FY2010 or FY2011 funds submitted a letter of intent in order to receive their FY2022 and FY2023 awards. Each State or Territory is allotted at least $250,000 or amount determined by a formula, using the number of individuals who have attained age 10, but not attained age 19 to the total number of such individuals in the entire U.S. based on the recent Census data, whichever is greater. For funds allotted to states and territories, ACF advises them of available funds through a NOFO and they submitted a letter of intent to receive awards in FY2022 and FY2023. There are 50 State PREP recipients. In FY2024, it's anticipated states and territories will submit a letter of intent to receive awards. For discretionary awards, each application will be screened to determine if it meets any of the disqualifying factors (e.g. missing application deadline, exceeding the Award Ceiling). Disqualified applications are considered "non-responsive" and excluded from the competitive review process. Applications competing for financial assistance will be reviewed and evaluated by objective review panels using only the criteria described in the NOFO. Each panel is composed of subject matter experts in the area under review. Review panels include 3 reviewers and 1 chairperson. Results of the review are taken into consideration by ACF in selection of projects for funding; however, objective review scores and rankings are not binding. Scores and rankings are one element used in the decision-making process. ACF reserves the right to evaluate applications in the larger context of the overall portfolio by considering geographic distribution of federal funds (e.g., ensuring coverage of states, counties, or service areas) in its pre-award decisions. ACF completes a review of risk posed by applicants as described in 45 CFR 75.205. ACF may elect not to fund applicants with management or financial problems that would indicate an inability to successfully complete the proposed project. Applications may be funded in whole or in part. Successful applicants may be funded at an amount lower than requested. See the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for deadline information. From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. More than 180 days. A competitively funded PREP recipient may request non-competing continuation awards in subsequent budget periods of the designated project period. Non-competing continuations will be issued based on availability of funds, satisfactory progress, compliance with grant terms and conditions and a determination that continuation funding is in the best interest of the federal government. For the State PREP formula grants, after the initial award, states can submit a letter of intent to receive subsequent annual awards throughout the five-year grant cycle. Funded State programs must replicate evidence-based, effective programs or strategies that substantially incorporate elements of effective programs that have been proven on the basis of rigorous scientific research to change behavior, which means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth. The programs must include activities to educate youth who are sexually active regarding responsible sexual behavior with respect to both abstinence and the use of contraception. Such activities should teach "adulthood preparation" subjects including healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills. The programs must: be medically-accurate and complete; include activities to educate youth who are sexually active regarding responsible sexual behavior with respect to both abstinence and the use of contraception; place substantial emphasis on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy among youth and sexually transmitted infections; and must provide age-appropriate information and activities. The information and activities carried out under the program must be provided in the cultural context that is most appropriate for individuals in the particular population group to which they are directed. REQUIREMENTS OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES PROJECTS: Proposals are funded based on how effectively they can develop, replicate, refine, and test innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy. Programs must be medically accurate, age appropriate, and target services to identified vulnerable and at-risk populations. The programs must include activities to educate youth who are sexually active regarding responsible sexual behavior with respect to both abstinence and the use of contraception. Such activities should teach "adulthood preparation" subjects including healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills. Funded projects are expected to generate lessons learned so others can benefit from these strategies and innovative approaches and increase the capacity of communities to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions for dissemination and replication by others. Funded projects must show that the proposed intervention is: (a) based on some preliminary evidence of effectiveness; (b) a significant adaptation of an evidence-based program; or (c) is a new and innovative approach to teenage pregnancy prevention with a sound basis in research. REQUIREMENTS OF TRIBAL PROJECTS: Criteria for Tribal projects were developed by the Secretary, in consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations that were deemed appropriate. Tribal PREP funding is directed toward the development of culturally appropriate comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs that incorporate medically accurate approaches replicating effective programs or elements of programs that have been demonstrated to change behavior. Tribal PREP focuses on the same fundamental requirements as the State PREP projects-the education of youth on both abstinence and contraception and on other adulthood preparation subjects with the goal of preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS. Funds support PREP efforts that are dedicated to the development of comprehensive, high quality interventions and services that rely on the best available research evidence to inform and guide practice. Since there are few studies of teen pregnancy prevention programs targeting youth in Tribal communities, adaptation and innovation are important. Further, programs that currently serve Native youth have not been rigorously evaluated and may not offer strong models for replication. Tribes and tribal organizations are encouraged, therefore, to adapt evidence-based (EB) models (or elements of EB models) that address the unique cultural needs of their communities. Adaptation must retain core elements of proven effective programs. REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE PREP PROJECTS: Competitive PREP funds support projects that educate youth between the ages of 10 and 19, and pregnant and parenting youth, under age 21, on abstinence and contraception for teen prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. Applicants must also provide programming on at least three of six adulthood preparation subjects that are discussed in the published FOA. Further PREP funding is directed toward the development of comprehensive, teen pregnancy prevention programs that incorporate medically accurate approaches, while replicating evidence-based programs or elements of programs that have been demonstrated to change behavior. FYSB's Competitive PREP funding supports efforts that are dedicated to the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate interventions and services that rely on the best available research to inform and guide practice. The purpose of this program is to carry out personal responsibility education programs designed to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Performance Reports: FYSB requires federal project officers to conduct routine performance reviews that includes off-site and on-site monitoring of the Personal Responsibility Education grants. 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F applies to this program. All records are to be maintained in accordance with 45 CFR 75.361-365. Statutory Formula: PREP is authorized and funded by Section 513 of the Social Security Act, Public Law 115-123, (42 U.S.C. § 713), as amended by Section 50503 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) extended by Division CC, Title III, Section 302 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260).

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funds allotted to states and territories for a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure through the end of the second succeeding fiscal year. The project period for State PREP awards is for three years. Competitive PREP awards are available over a 36-month project period. PREIS grants were awarded funding through cooperative agreements over a 60-month project period. Tribal PREP grants are discretionary awards with a 60-month project period. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds. None/Not specified. Resa Matthew, Interim Director
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201 US
resa.matthew@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 2024015124 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/content/programs/top.htm 75-1512-0-1-506 (Formula Grants) FY 22$44,260,462.00; FY 23 est $44,105,397.00; FY 24 est $46,511,037.00; FY 21$43,457,270.00; FY 20$43,520,794.00; FY 19$43,620,627.00; FY 18$43,726,481.00; FY 17$40,793,510.00; FY 16$43,398,751.00; - (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$23,331,718.00; FY 23 est $24,762,822.00; FY 24 est $22,509,409.00; FY 21$33,846,510.00; FY 20$22,351,775.00; FY 19$23,233,373.00; FY 18$23,611,032.00; FY 17$23,200,127.00; FY 16$25,404,896.00; - For FY2023 range of awards: o State PREP awards to 51 states and territories- $250,000 to $5.86 million or an amount determined by formula o Anticipated for 12 PREP Innovative Strategies grants-$600,000 to $900,000 (average award-$750,000). o Anticipated for 8 Tribal PREP grants-$350,000 to $600,000 (average award-$400,000). Anticipated for 27 Competitive PREP grants-$250,000 to $700,000 (average award-$475,000). For FY2022 range of awards: o State PREP awarded to 51 states and territories-$250,000 or amount determined by formula. o 12 PREP Innovative Strategies grants-$483,609 to $860,338 (average award - $754,500) o 8 Tribal PREP grants-$314,681 to $594,259 (average award - $462,251) o 26 Competitive PREP grants-$250,000 to $791,193 (average award - $549,143) No regulations have been developed at this time. Governing authorities shall be the legislative language and the terms and conditions of the grant and cooperative agreement awards as described in the NOFO. Not applicable.