Formula Grant 2602DEPREP

The Division of Public Health under the Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware received a formula grant award of $167,100 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP, CFDA 93.092). This award supports evidence-based sexual health education and youth development initiatives targeting youth ages 10-19, with special focus on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The program delivers medically accurate education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS, while also providing instruction on adulthood preparation topics including healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, and educational and career success.

The Division implements this formula grant as part of Delaware's statewide PREP initiative, which serves as one of 50 state recipients under this federally-funded program. The grant supports prevention education services for vulnerable and at-risk youth populations, including those in foster care, the juvenile justice system, youth experiencing homelessness or in runaway situations, and victims of human trafficking. The Division's comprehensive public health infrastructure and national accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board position it as the lead entity for implementing these evidence-based sexual health education programs across Delaware's three counties.