Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

For program and technical questions:
Dara Yahya
202.240.3885
FYSB.NOFO.TPREP@acf.hhs.gov

For grants management questions:
David Lee
202.690.5811
FYSB.NOFO.TPREP@acf.hhs.gov

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This program (short title: Tribal PREP) provides grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.

Projects should focus on:

• Personal responsibility
• Behavior change
• Positive youth development

Funding will support projects that:

• Replicate evidence-based effective programs, incorporate elements of effective programs, or carry out promising practices tailored to AI/AN communities
• Provide medically accurate and complete education on abstinence and contraception
• Address delaying sexual activity, use of contraception, and increasing the prevention of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS
• Educate youth on at least three of the six congressionally mandated adulthood preparation subjects:
  • Healthy relationships
  • Adolescent development
  • Financial literacy
  • Parent-child communication
  • Educational and career success
  • Healthy life skills

Eligible applicants include tribes and tribal organizations.

Award ceiling: $600,000 per year
Award floor: $350,000 per year
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 8
Estimated total program funding: $3,250,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.