FY2020: Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Partners for Youth Success (PREP) — Integrated Approaches to Sustainability

Fund Code: 716

Purpose:

This federally-funded continuation Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Partners for Youth Success Grant (also referred to as PREP) has supported districts in implementing and sustaining evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs in middle schools. PREP — Integrated Approaches to Sustainability grant will assist previously funded school districts with:

• Continued implementation of the selected curriculum in middle schools (completely and with fidelity).
• Evaluation activities related to program implementation and outcomes.
• Building sustainability of the program beyond the funding period.

Priorities:

The priority of this grant is to support the continued work of districts participating in the PREP grant with implementation of and sustainability planning for the program.

Districts receiving these funds will ensure that:

• There is a designated project lead/s
• The curriculum has been approved for implementation during the 2019-2020 school year.
• The curriculum will be implemented completely and with fidelity.
• All project personnel (including teachers) attend all designated required trainings sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and/or the Department of Public Health (DPH)
• All evaluation activities are completed in full.

Eligibility:

The following three districts, that were awarded a Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Fund Code (FC) 716 grant are eligible for continuation funding in FY20 to implement and plan for sustainability of programming:

• Chelsea
• Salem
• Springfield

Funding Type:

Federal CFDA 93.092

Funding:

Applicants are eligible for the following funding levels*:

Chelsea Public Schools: $10,314
Salem Public Schools: $31,590
Springfield Public Schools: $36,450

*Amounts are reflective of an annual reduction to encourage sustainability (stated in the initial RFP: FY2017 Fund Code 716, Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Partners for Youth Success) and a review of spending over the three prior grant years.

DESE reserves the right to alter the award to each funded school district.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding is to become available it will be distributed under the same guideline as listed in the initial RFP document.

Fund Use:

Funds can be used to:

• Support release time for staff (e.g., substitutes or stipends) to attend workshops and trainings, and time to plan and implement programs.
• Purchase selected curricula and associated teaching materials, and train staff for implementation of selected curricula.
• Hire additional personnel in order to fully implement the program, but may not be used to supplant current salaries.
• Support other costs associated with implementing and sustaining the program.

Project Duration:

Upon approval* – 6/30/2020

Funded applicants that fulfill grant requirements will be eligible for grant funding for up to one additional year (FY21), pending funding appropriation.

*No earlier than the date a substantially approvable application is submitted through EdGrants.

Program Unit:

Office of Student and Family Support

Contact:

Chiniqua N. Milligan

Phone Number:

(781) 338-6307

Date Due:

Friday, August 16, 2019

Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due.

Required Forms:

Part I — General — Program Unit Signature Page — (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

 

Budget (submitted online through EdGrants)

Part III — Required Program Information (complete and upload Word Document)

Grant Assurances (complete and upload with signatures as PDF)

 

Teacher Assurances (complete and upload any assurances from new or returning teachers with signatures as one PDF)**

Teacher Acknowledgement and Assurances (new teachers)

Returning Teacher Assurances (current and returning teachers)

** Applicants should include any completed Teacher Assurances available at the time of submission in one PDF. Any remaining Teacher Assurances must be signed and emailed to cmilligan@doe.mass.edu prior to the teacher implementing the curriculum

Additional Information:

1. A TA/Observation planning log must be submitted for each participating teacher prior to curriculum implementation. This form will be provided upon award.
2. DESE will be providing various opportunities, activities and resources throughout the year to support sustainability of PREP programming and content delivery through integrated approaches that focus on the whole child and comprehensive health. Some activities may include the completion of various tools, action plans and assessments to help guide this work.

Submission Instructions:

Office of Student and Family Support will notify applicants when the Funding Opportunity is available for applicants to Submit the Application Submission and required grant materials in EdGrants.

In EdGrants, districts are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants:

FY20 FC716 Student and Family Support [Applicant Name]

All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with Superintendent's signature as well as Schedule A form, if applicable to your district. The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.

Last Updated: July 9, 2019