State Abstinence Until Marriage--Evidence-Based Programs RFP (SC) Grant

The South Carolina Department of Education is offering funding through the Abstinence Until Marriage Evidence-Based Programs RFP. With approximately $546,972 available, grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations to implement evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs that promote abstinence until marriage for youth aged 10-19. These programs must comply with Title V, Section 510 requirements and be certified by the National Abstinence Education Association, ensuring they adhere to the South Carolina Comprehensive Health Education Act.

State Abstinence Until Marriage--Evidence-Based Programs RFP (SC)
In 2024, the South Carolina General Assembly began allocating funds to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for the Abstinence-Until-Marriage Evidence-Based Programs. The SCDE administers these funds in accordance with the following legislative proviso:
1.97. (SDE: Abstinence Until Marriage Evidence-Based Programs Funding)
From the monies appropriated for the Continuation of Teen Pregnancy Prevention, grants must be awarded to separate private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities to provide Abstinence-Until-Marriage teen pregnancy prevention programs and services within the State that meet all of the A-H Title V, Section 510 definitions of Abstinence Education, as defined in the 2017 Social Security Act. Grants must be awarded utilizing a competitive grant process. Proposed programs/curricula must be certified by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) as meeting and being in compliance with all of the Title V, Section 510 A-H requirement for abstinence-until-marriage education programs. Applicants must provide a budget for the proposed project for which the application is being made. Monies will be paid over a twelve month basis for services rendered. Unexpended funds shall be carried forward for the purpose of fulfilling the department's grant award notification. The programs implemented by the entity awarded a grant pursuant to this proviso may not violate any portion of the South Carolina Comprehensive Health Education Act when implemented in a school setting. An entity that violates any portion of the South Carolina Comprehensive Health Education Act must reimburse the State for all funds disbursed.
The SCDE solicits proposals from non-profit organizations that can document their capacity to implement Evidence-based programs that promote abstinence-until-marriage program services for youth ages 10-19 in priority areas of the state.
Evidence-based programs are interventions, strategies, approaches, and/or program models that have been evaluated using rigorous evaluation design such as randomized controlled or high-quality quasi-experimental trials and that have demonstrated positive impacts for youth, families, and communities.