Formula Grant 2601PRPREP

The Puerto Rico Department of Health received a Formula Grant award of $142,676 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. Under this award, the department delivers sexual health education and youth development services targeting youth ages 10-19, with special emphasis on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The program provides medically accurate, evidence-based education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS.

The services encompass comprehensive adulthood preparation instruction covering healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, career and educational success, and healthy life skills. The department's PREP initiatives, operating through its Odsi - Linea Interactiva division, serve vulnerable and at-risk populations in Puerto Rico, including youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, homeless or runaway situations, and victims of human trafficking. As a state formula grant recipient, the Puerto Rico Department of Health is required to implement programs that have demonstrated effectiveness through rigorous scientific research and must maintain cultural appropriateness for the populations served.