Key Components of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Who is the target audience for this funding?
“The target population for funded projects are individuals 19 years of age or under at program entry. Youth who are not yet teenagers are eligible since many of the evidence based programs include pre-teens as a target audience for the program intervention. (p. 9)*
“Applicants are encouraged to target communities with high rates of teenage pregnancy. All adolescents shall be eligible to participate in program services without regard to race, ethnicity or sexual identity.” (p. 5)
“Applicant organizations will be expected to implement programs in communities with demonstrated high rates of teen births.” (p. 13)
What is the nature and length of the award?
“Awards in the form of cooperative agreements will be made for a period of five years.” (p. 4)
“Funds will be obligated and disbursed after a competitive application process resulting in up to 150 cooperative agreements with various public and private entities.” P. 13)
How is a cooperative agreement different from a grant?
“Awards will be in the form of a 5 year cooperative agreement with each recipient. A cooperative agreement is an award instrument where “substantial involvement” is anticipated between the awarding agency and the recipient during performance of the project or activity. A cooperative agreement, as opposed to a grant, is an award instrument of financial assistance where substantial involvement is anticipated between OAH and the recipient during the performance of the project.” (P. 14)
What is the award amount?
Awards range from $400,000 to $4,000,000 per year (p. 8, 13)
When are the applications due?
“Applicants must submit all Application documents electronically on or before 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time June 1, 2010.” (p. 17)
When will the awards be announced?
Successful Applicants Selected 9/2010
Cooperative Agreements Issued 9/2010
Anticipated Start Date of the Agreement 9/30/2010
Who may apply?
“Programs eligible for funding under this announcement must either be: (1) curriculum-based interventions that seek to educate young people on issues such as responsible behavior, relationships, and pregnancy prevention, or (2) youth development programs that seek to reduce teenage pregnancy and a variety of risky behaviors through a broad range of approaches. Youth development program usually incorporate multiple components, such as service learning, academic support, or opportunities to participate in sports or the arts. They also collaborate with multiple networks and/or provide youth with development-focused activities.” (p. 5)
What type of programs will be funded?
“Programs identified …as curriculum or youth development models that meet the evidence-standard are eligible for funding ” (p. 4). Such programs are listed at this link:
Aban Aya Youth Project
Adult Identity Mentoring (Project AIM)
All4You!
Assisting in Rehabilitating Kids (ARK)
Be Proud! Be Responsible!
Be Proud! Be Responsible! Be Protective!
Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART)
Children’s Aid Society (CAS)—Carrera Program
Comprehensive Abstinence and Safer Sex Intervention
¡Cuídate!
Draw the Line/Respect the Line
FOCUS HIV Risk Reduction Among Detained Adolescents
Horizons
It’s Your Game: Keep it Real
Making a Difference!
Making Proud Choices!
Promoting Health Among Teens!
Project TALC
Reducing the Risk
Rikers Health Advocacy Program (RHAP)
Safer Sex Seattle Social Development Project
SiHLE
Sisters Saving Sisters
Teen Health Project
Teen Outreach Program
What Could You Do?
What if a program is not listed as “evidence-based”? Can I still apply for the funding?
“If an applicant wants to apply to replicate a program model that is not on the list in Appendix A, it may do so under specific criteria described in section, Evidence-based Programs Shown to be Effective. Potential applicants who wish to replicate a model that is not listed in Appendix A should consider carefully whether the evidence base will meet the rigorous standards applied in the evidence review conducted by MPR. Potential applicants are encouraged to consider whether the project is better suited for the teen pregnancy prevention research and demonstration funding announcement (See OPHS/OAH-TPP Tier2-2010).” (p. 4)
“If an applicant wants to apply to replicate a program model that is not on the list in Appendix A, all of the following criteria must be met to qualify for funding:
- The research or evaluation of the program model that the applicant seeks to replicate was not previously reviewed by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- There is research on or evaluations of the program model that meet the screening and evidence criteria used by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) as described on http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/oah.
- The application must include all relevant research and evaluation information.
- The application must be submitted by– May 17, 2010 to provide for the time that will be needed to review the evidence submitted.” (p 6, 7)
Can I adapt an “evidence based” program that is currently “contraceptive-centered” so that the focus is “abstinence-centered”?
“Funded applicants will be required to maintain fidelity to the original evidence-based program model with minimal adaptations.”
“Common adaptations that would be allowable under Tier 1 include changing names or details in a role play, updating out-dated statistics, adjusting reading and comprehensive levels, making activities more interactive or tailoring learning activities and instructional methods to youth culture or development level. Significant adaptations, which would entail applicants applying under Tier 2, include changes such as adding activities, changing the sequence of activities, or replacing supplementary materials (such as videos). Central to the replication of evidence-based programs is the need to maintain fidelity to the core components of the evaluated program that led to the outcomes associated with the program. The “core components” of evidence-based programs are defined as those parts of the curriculum or its implementation that are determined by the developer to be the key ingredients related to achieving the outcomes associated with the program. Fidelity is not only relevant to the content in a program but also to the “core elements” of the teaching methods and implementation. Successful applicants will demonstrate readiness to deliver the selected program model with fidelity. Applicants may also propose adaptations of an evidence- based program to make the program more relevant to ethnic, racial or linguistic characteristics of the population to be served. OAH approval of any adaptation is required prior to use in the fully implemented program.
The addition of reasonable components related to curriculum based or youth development teenage pregnancy programs will be considered appropriate to any program model as
7long as it is well integrated, works in concert with the underlying program model, and does not significantly alter the core components of the underlying program.” (p. 7, 8).
Will there be other funding announcements related to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program?
“OAH is issuing a separate funding announcement for research and demonstration projects to develop, replicate, refine and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy (See FOA # OPHS/OAH TPP Tier2-2010).
A third funding announcement related to community-wide approaches to teen pregnancy prevention may be released at a later date.” (p. 5)
*all cited pages are from the TPP Funding Announcement released April 2, 2010
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