OpportunityTitle: FY18 Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Behaviors
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Nonprofit with or without 501(c)3 IRS status  (other than institution of higher education) For-profit organizations (other than small  business) Small, minority, and women-owned businesses Universities and colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community-based organization Faith-based organizations Federally recognized or state-recognized  American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native tribally  designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona  Fide Agents (this includes the District of  Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,  the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the  Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,  Guam, the Federal States of Micronesia, the  Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the  Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to replicate and scale up programs that include the protective factors shown to be effective in the prevention of risk behaviors, including teen pregnancy. The overall goal is to promote healthy adolescence and to address youth sexual risk holistically or across the interrelated factors that promote optimal health and result in healthy decision-making and teen pregnancy prevention. Target populations Applicant should target participants and communities most at risk. Applicants should select a population(s) within a community that has a teen birth rate, STD rate, sexual activity rate, or other measure of sexual risk that is either at or above the national average as published in a current federal report or one that has not experienced a decline commensurate with national declines. Each selected community must be defined by clear geographic boundaries in order to assure that the number of youth served can be identified and sexual risk rates can be monitored.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center&lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov&lt;br/&gt;
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