Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of New Mexico Department of Health received a $112,655 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), CFDA 93.092, administered by the Administration on Children Youth and Families. This award supports sexual health education and youth development initiatives targeting youth ages 10-19, with particular focus on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, as well as at-risk populations including youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, and homeless or runaway situations.

Under this grant, the New Mexico Department of Health will deliver evidence-based sexual health education programs that address abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The funded programs must incorporate medically accurate, age-appropriate curricula and include instruction on 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. As a state PREP formula grant recipient, the department will implement these services across New Mexico's 33 counties and 22 tribal nations, serving the state's diverse population including significant Hispanic, American Indian, and rural communities.