Summary

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, received a $348,176 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP, CFDA 93.092). The grant funds evidence-based sexual health and pregnancy prevention education services targeting youth ages 10 to 19, including pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The program delivers medically accurate, age-appropriate instruction emphasizing both abstinence and contraception for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, with particular focus on at-risk populations including youth in foster care, juvenile justice systems, victims of human trafficking, and youth experiencing homelessness or unstable housing situations.

In addition to sexual health content, the funded program provides 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. All educational activities and materials are designed to reflect the cultural context most appropriate for the specific populations served. As a formula grant recipient, West Virginia maintains continuation eligibility through annual letters of intent, consistent with the broader state PREP program structure in which 50 state recipients receive ongoing funding under five-year award cycles.