CEA on LOC

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded CEA Enterprise LLC $218,990 on September 30, 2025, under the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (CFDA 93.787) to operate the CEA Lead Own Choose (LOC) Program, a sexual risk avoidance education initiative serving youth ages 10 to 19 in Washington, DC.

CEA Enterprise LLC delivers evidence-based instruction and positive youth development through the Love Notes 4.1 curriculum from the Dibble Institute, which addresses healthy relationships, communication, personal responsibility, goal setting, and future-focused decision making. Services are provided through weekly cohorts, one-day and two-day workshops, and youth activities conducted in partnership with schools and community organizations. Trained facilitators lead all sessions to support curriculum fidelity. The program addresses required sexual risk avoidance education topics and supports Healthy People 2030 goals related to healthy relationships and adolescent violence prevention. Participants are connected to youth-friendly health, behavioral health, education, and other support services through the LinkU referral platform.

During the continuation period through September 29, 2027, CEA Enterprise LLC will expand school and community partnerships, increase cohorts during the school year and summer, strengthen participant recruitment, and enhance facilitator training and program quality. The award is a Project Grant, assistance type. CEA Enterprise LLC is an SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone Firm.