Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)

The Department of Health (Department) has been awarded funding for the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). PREP funding is mandatory formula funding for states and territories from the Administration for Children and Families. PREP funds are to be used for programs that educate adolescents on abstinence, contraception and adulthood preparation subjects including healthy relationships, adolescent development, healthy life skills, financial literacy, parent-child communication and educational and career success.

 The Department plans to issue a Request for Application (RFA) for institutions and organizations in this Commonwealth to support personal responsibility education programs that replicate evidence-based effective program models (Rikers Health Advocacy Program or Street Smart) to change behavior, which means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth or reducing pregnancy among youth. The RFA, along with any supporting documentation, will be posted at http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us on June 24, 2011. No questions regarding this RFA will be answered outside the normal RFA process.

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