PREP-2026 Formula Grant Award Summary

The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For received a $229,687 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. As a state-level formula grant recipient, Kentucky will implement evidence-based sexual health education and youth development programs targeting youth ages 10-19, with particular focus on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, as well as vulnerable populations including youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, and those experiencing homelessness or human trafficking.

The grant funds comprehensive prevention education services that address abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Programming includes 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. All curricula must be medically accurate, age-appropriate, and delivered within culturally relevant contexts for the identified youth populations served. Kentucky's continuation funding under this formula grant structure follows the state's initial approval as a PREP recipient and is contingent upon submission of a letter of intent, satisfactory program performance, and compliance with federal grant terms and conditions.