Summary

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a $167,100 Formula Grant award from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP, CFDA 93.092) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports comprehensive sexual health education and youth development initiatives targeting Maine youth ages 10-19, with particular emphasis on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The funded program delivers medically accurate, evidence-based education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, while integrating adulthood preparation topics including healthy relationships, financial literacy, adolescent development, parent-child communication, and educational and career success.

The PREP formula grant supports Maine's delivery of age-appropriate, culturally relevant sexual health services to at-risk youth populations, including youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems, victims of human trafficking, and homeless or runaway youth. As a state formula grant recipient under the established PREP framework, Maine DHHS will implement evidence-based program strategies and maintain compliance with federal requirements under 45 CFR Part 75, with continued funding contingent upon demonstration of satisfactory progress and submission of letters of intent for subsequent annual awards throughout the project period.