Summary of Federal Grant Award

The State of Rhode Island Department of Health received a formula grant award of $167,100.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP, CFDA 93.092). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports sexual health education and youth development initiatives for Rhode Island residents. Under this formula grant program, the Department of Health delivers evidence-based sexual health education to youth ages 10-19, with special emphasis on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, as well as at-risk populations including youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system, and homeless or runaway situations.

The funded program implements medically accurate, age-appropriate education on abstinence and contraception to prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. Additionally, the grant supports adulthood preparation instruction across multiple domains including healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, and career and educational success. As a state formula grant recipient, Rhode Island is part of a network of 50 state PREP recipients receiving annual awards throughout a five-year award cycle, with continued funding contingent upon satisfactory progress and compliance with grant terms and conditions.