OpportunityTitle: Strengthening Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their Families, plus HIV Prevention for Youth in the Republic of C&#244;te d&#146;Ivoire Under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:  &#149; Public nonprofit organizations  &#149; Private nonprofit organizations  &#149; For profit organizations  &#149; Small, minority, women-owned business  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations  &#149; Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; Indian tribes  &#149; Tribal Epidemiology centers  &#149; Indian tribal organizations  &#149; 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 Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Non-domestic (non U.S.) entity  &#149; Other (specify)  A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this announcement is to support the implementation of capacity building for OVC services, a parent-focused prevention intervention, Families Matter, and complementary youth-focused prevention activities for 10&#150;14, and 15&#150;19 year olds in order to reduce sexual risk behaviors among adolescents with particular focus on girls&apos; vulnerability. &#147;Families Matter&#148; is an evidence-based intervention designed to promote positive parenting practices and effective parent-child communication on delayed sexual debut, sexuality, and decision-making. This intervention recognizes that many parents and guardians may need support to effectively convey values and expectations about sexual behavior and communicate important HIV, STI, and pregnancy prevention messages to their children. &#147;Families Matter&#148; is intended to provide parents and caregivers of 9-12 year olds specific information about ways that they can reduce their children&#146;s risk of becoming infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) or becoming pregnant and build their confidence in speaking about these sensitive topics. By giving parents tools to deliver primary prevention messages to their children, &#147;Families Matter&#148; aims to overcome communication barriers and facilitate parent-child discussions about sexuality and sexual risk reduction. A successful applicant will utilize French, &#147;Families Matter&#148; intervention materials and will implement program activities which adhere to the core components in an effort to remain faithful to the original intent of the intervention&#146;s design.
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GrantorContactText: PGO TIMS &lt;br/&gt;grants &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700