Block Grant 2501VARCMA

The federal Block Grant award is provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), CFDA 93.092. The total award amount is $1,103,980.00 with an award date of October 1, 2024 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026.

The grant supports projects that provide comprehensive sexual health education and youth development programming to youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21. The goal is to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS, while also promoting broader youth development through adulthood preparation subjects like healthy relationships, financial literacy, and career success. The funding supports evidence-based curricula and youth development programs implemented through partnerships between the state-level Virginia Department of Social Services and local health departments, schools, and community organizations across the Commonwealth.

The Block Grant award includes $1,103,980.00 in sub-awards to various local government entities in Virginia, such as city and county governments, to deliver these sexual health education and youth development services at the community level. Sub-awardees include the cities of Charlottesville, Henrico, Halifax, York County, Shenandoah County, Franklin County, and others, who will allocate the funding to support their local implementation of the PREP program.