Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program

Objective

The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) supports prevention education services for youth ages 10 to 19, to include special populations of youth who are at risk for teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Such populations include youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems, victims of human trafficking, and youth in runaway or homeless situations. The program also provides participants with education 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) to support successful transition to adulthood.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal
• Nonprofit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Small Business Person

Eligible applicants include the 49 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. States or territories that did not apply for and receive funding in FY 2010 or 2011, are no longer eligible to apply for this program for the five-year project period and their allotments are made available as Competitive PREP awards to community-based organizations for the same State or territory. Competitive PREP eligible applicants are organizations or entities, including faith-based organizations or consortia, located in the following states or territories only: Florida, Indiana, Kansas, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, New Hampshire, American Samoa, and Marshall Islands. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity.

Who Benefits

• Pre-Teen (10-12)
• Teen (13-19)
• Primary Education
• Lower Secondary Education
• Upper Secondary Education

PREP projects provide services to adolescents. Applicants are encouraged to serve youth populations who are the highest risk or vulnerable for pregnancies or otherwise have special circumstances, including youth in and aging of out foster care, homeless youth, youth with HIV/AIDS, victims of human trafficking, pregnant youth who are under 21 years of age, parenting youth who are under 21 years of age, and youth residing in areas with high birth rates for youth.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Grant

Program Contact

mousumi.banikya@acf.hhs.gov
202-619-1066