Formula Grant 2501ARPREP

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $182,766 Formula Grant under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092) to the Arkansas Department of Health. This grant supports comprehensive sexual health education and youth development services for adolescents aged 10-19 and pregnant or parenting youth under 21, with the goal of preventing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. The program requires evidence-based educational interventions that address both abstinence and contraception, as well as at least three adulthood preparation subjects such as healthy relationships, financial literacy, and career success.

The Arkansas Department of Health has sub-awarded $55,354 of this grant to the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. to serve vulnerable youth populations including those in foster care and juvenile justice systems in select counties. This sub-award will support the delivery of targeted sexual health education, pregnancy prevention programs, and adulthood preparation services to the identified high-risk youth in these communities.