Prep-2026 - personal responsibility education program

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Arkansas Department of Health $656,820 on October 1, 2025, under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), a formula grant supporting evidence-based sex education and adulthood preparation services for youth ages 10 to 19, including special populations such as youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, victims of human trafficking, and youth experiencing homelessness.

The award funds comprehensive prevention education on abstinence and contraception for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention, paired with instruction in at least three of six adulthood preparation topics: adolescent development, healthy life skills, healthy relationships, parent-child communication, financial literacy, and career and educational success. Programming must be medically accurate, age appropriate, and delivered in culturally appropriate contexts.

The Arkansas Department of Health serves as the state PREP formula grant recipient, a centralized public health authority based in Little Rock with local health units distributed across the state's 75 counties. The award obligates $656,820 and runs through September 30, 2028. Performance occurs in Arkansas. The Personal Responsibility Education Program is a formula grant under which states submitting approved applications receive annual awards based on letter-of-intent submissions throughout a five-year award cycle. Non-competing continuation funding is based on availability of funds, satisfactory progress, compliance with grant terms, and federal determination that continuation funding serves the government's interest.