UDOH Funding Opportunity: Utah Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)

The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is now accepting applications for Personal Responsibility Education Programs (PREP) in the State of Utah. 

Funding Purpose:  Funds must be used for a program designed to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, and three adulthood preparation subjects, which are defined in the attached funding announcement.

Email of Intent to Apply Due:  Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Due Date for Applications: Must be received by:  5:00 PM on Thursday, June 16, 2011 

Project Period: The 2011 project year is expected to run from 8/1/11 - 9/30/12. Each subsequent project year for 2012-2014 runs from 10/1 - 9/30.  PREP funding will be renewable each year for up to 3 additional years. 

Project Awards:  Will be given in the amounts of $10,000 to $100,000.   Applicants are encouraged to apply for any dollar amount within that funding range.  The number of projects awarded will be dependent on the project need and strength of application.

Complete Funding Announcement  is available at the following web link:  http://www.health.utah.gov/mihp/2011PREP_RFP.pdf   

Adulthood Preparation Subjects Resource Guide.   This guide is also available at the following web link:  http://www.health.utah.gov/mihp/Adult_Preparation_Subjects_Resource_Guide.pdf

If you have any questions after reading this funding announcement, please feel free to contact Jennifer Mayfield, Maternal and Infant Health Program, UDOH (801) 538-9317-office or email at  jmayfield@utah.gov