Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services received a $173,865 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) 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 evidence-based sexual health education and youth development initiatives targeting Iowa youth ages 10–19, with particular focus on pregnant and parenting youth under age 21. The program delivers medically accurate education on abstinence and contraception to prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS, while incorporating adulthood preparation topics including healthy relationships, financial literacy, adolescent development, and career readiness.

As a formula grant recipient, Iowa DHHS is required to implement programs that replicate evidence-based strategies demonstrated through rigorous scientific research. Services are tailored to vulnerable and at-risk populations, including youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system, homeless youth, and victims of human trafficking. The program emphasizes culturally appropriate, age-appropriate delivery of information and activities to support successful youth transitions to adulthood across Iowa.