Formula Grant 2601MSPREP

The Mississippi State Department of Health received a $168,590 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), administered by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families. This award supports the delivery of evidence-based sexual health education and youth development programming targeting youth ages 10-19, with particular emphasis on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The funded program provides medically accurate education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, while incorporating adulthood preparation topics including healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, and educational and career success.

As a state formula grant recipient, the Mississippi State Department of Health's Finance & Accounts Division is responsible for implementing comprehensive sexual health education services, with special focus on vulnerable and at-risk populations including youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, victims of human trafficking, and youth in runaway or homeless situations. The three-year project period reflects the state PREP formula grant structure, which requires submission of letters of intent for continuation funding in subsequent years based on demonstrated progress, compliance with grant requirements, and program effectiveness in achieving prevention outcomes.