PREP-2026 Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) received a $604,504 formula grant award from the Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP, CFDA 93.092), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year award supports comprehensive sexual health education and youth development initiatives targeting youth ages 10-19, with particular emphasis on pregnant and parenting youth under 21, as well as at-risk populations including youth in the juvenile justice system, foster care, and homeless or runaway situations. ODYS will deliver medically accurate, evidence-based programming that educates youth on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections while incorporating adulthood preparation topics such as healthy relationships, financial literacy, adolescent development, and career readiness.

As a state recipient of PREP formula grant funding, ODYS will implement these programs through its juvenile corrections facilities and community-based services, with the flexibility to sub-award portions of the grant to local partner organizations for service delivery. The program requires ODYS to replicate or substantially incorporate elements of evidence-based, rigorously tested strategies and to ensure all educational content is age-appropriate, medically complete, and culturally relevant to the populations served. Programming will be maintained in compliance with 45 CFR Part 75 requirements governing federal grant administration and record-keeping.