STATUTORY
AUTHORITY:
Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
Amends
Section 510 of the SSA
TYPE OF
AWARDS TO BE ISSUED:
Cost-
reimbursement Grants
PURPOSE FOR
WHICH THE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE USED:
The New
Jersey Abstinence Education Program (NJ-AEP) funds will provide services to
youth populations that are at high-risk for teen pregnancy, STDs/STIs,
out-of-wedlock births and in the greatest need for abstinence interventions. The
purpose of NJ-AEP will be to promote abstinence from sexual activity and, where
appropriate, provide options that may include mentoring, counseling and/or adult
supervision.
AMOUNT OF
MONEY IN THE GRANT PROGRAM:
The
availability of funds for this program is contingent on Federal appropriations
of funds to the Department. Current grantees will be given priority for
continuation grants based on the availability of funds, satisfactory performance
and timely reporting.
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Terms and
Conditions for the Administration of Grants
2. General
and specific Grant Compliance requirements issued by the Granting Agency.
3. Applicable
Federal Cost Principles relating to the Applicant
GROUP OR
ENTITIES WHICH MAY APPLY FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM:
New
Jersey-based public agencies or private non-profit health, social service or
educational organizations or other entities with a history of working with
children (10 - 13 years old) and having the capacity to conduct the project.
QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED BY APPLICANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT:
Public agency
or private non-profit organization with capacity and ability to meet required
administrative, programmatic and fiscal processes necessary to develop the
infrastructure and related health education and program services for the
implementation of the project.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURES:
An
application for a Grant is to be submitted electronically and upon receipt of a
letter of intent, inquiry or concept paper sent to the address listed below.
Eligible agencies are to submit grant applications through the Department’s
System for Administering Grants Electronically (SAGE). Eligible agencies must
register at the following internet website address: www.sage.nj.gov. The Request
for Applications (RFA) can be obtained by writing or calling the office listed
below.
FOR
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maternal and
Child Health Services
50 E. State
Street, 6th Floor, PO Box 364
Trenton, New
Jersey 08625-0364
TELEPHONE:
609-292-1723
FAX:
609-292-9288
E-MAIL:
Gilo.Thomas@doh.state.nj.us
DATE BY WHICH
APPLICANT SHALL BE NOTIFIED WHETHER THEY WILL RECEIVE FUNDS:
Applicant
will be notified approximately 30 days prior to start of the grant. |
