Allotments to States
Amount
In general
Minimum allotment
In general
Each State allotment under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be at least $250,000. The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to State allotments under this paragraph for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and for the period beginning on , and ending on .
Pro rata adjustments
The Secretary shall adjust on a pro rata basis the amount of the State allotments determined under this paragraph for a fiscal year to the extent necessary to comply with clause (i).
Application required to access allotments
In general
A State shall not be paid from its allotment for a fiscal year or period described in subparagraph (A) unless the State submits an application to the Secretary for the fiscal year or period and the Secretary approves the application (or requires changes to the application that the State satisfies) and meets such additional requirements as the Secretary may specify.
Requirements
State youth population percentage
In general
Determination of number of youth
The number of individuals described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) in a State shall be determined on the basis of the most recent Bureau of the Census data.
Availability of State allotments
Subject to paragraph (4)(A), amounts allotted to a State pursuant to this subsection for a fiscal year or period described in paragraph (1)(A) shall remain available for expenditure by the State through the end of the second fiscal year following such fiscal year or period.
Authority to award grants from State allotments to local organizations and entities in nonparticipating States
Grants from unexpended allotments
If a State does not submit an application under this section for fiscal year 2010 or 2011, the State shall no longer be eligible to submit an application to receive funds from the amounts allotted for the State for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2023 and for each period described in paragraph (1)(A) and such amounts shall be used by the Secretary to award grants under this paragraph for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2023 and for each period so described. The Secretary also shall use any amounts from the allotments of States that submit applications under this section for a fiscal year or period so described that remain unexpended as of the end of the period in which the allotments are available for expenditure under paragraph (3) for awarding grants under this paragraph.
Competitive prep grants
In general
The Secretary shall continue through each period described in paragraph (1)(A) grants awarded for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2017 to local organizations and entities to conduct, consistent with subsection (b), programs and activities in States that do not submit an application for an allotment under this section for fiscal year 2010 or 2011.
Faith-based organizations or consortia
The Secretary may solicit and award grants under this paragraph to faith-based organizations or consortia.
Evaluation
An organization or entity awarded a grant under this paragraph shall agree to participate in a rigorous Federal evaluation.
Maintenance of effort
No payment shall be made to a State from the allotment determined for the State under this subsection or to a local organization or entity awarded a grant under paragraph (4), if the expenditure of non-federal funds by the State, organization, or entity for activities, programs, or initiatives for which amounts from allotments and grants under this subsection may be expended is less than the amount expended by the State, organization, or entity for such programs or initiatives for fiscal year 2009.
Data collection and reporting
A State or local organization or entity receiving funds under this section shall cooperate with such requirements relating to the collection of data and information and reporting on outcomes regarding the programs and activities carried out with such funds, as the Secretary shall specify.
Purpose
In general
The purpose of an allotment under subsection (a)(1) to a State is to enable the State (or, in the case of grants made under subsection (a)(4)(B), to enable a local organization or entity) to carry out personal responsibility education programs consistent with this subsection.
Personal responsibility education programs
In general
Requirements
Adulthood preparation subjects
Reservations of funds
Grants to implement innovative strategies
Subject to paragraph (3), from the amount appropriated under subsection (f) for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve $10,000,000 of such amount for purposes of awarding grants to entities to implement innovative youth pregnancy prevention strategies and target services to high-risk, vulnerable, and culturally under-represented youth populations, including youth in foster care, homeless youth, youth with HIV/AIDS, victims of human trafficking, pregnant women who are under 21 years of age and their partners, mothers who are under 21 years of age and their partners, and youth residing in areas with high birth rates for youth. An entity awarded a grant under this paragraph shall agree to participate in a rigorous Federal evaluation of the activities carried out with grant funds.
Other reservations
Grants for Indian tribes or tribal organizations
The Secretary shall reserve 5 percent of such remainder for purposes of awarding grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations in such manner, and subject to such requirements, as the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, determines appropriate.
Secretarial responsibilities
Reservation of funds
The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of such remainder for expenditures by the Secretary for the activities described in clauses (ii) and (iii).
Program support
The Secretary shall provide, directly or through a competitive grant process, research, training and technical assistance, including dissemination of research and information regarding effective and promising practices, providing consultation and resources on a broad array of teen pregnancy prevention strategies, including abstinence and contraception, and developing resources and materials to support the activities of recipients of grants and other State, tribal, and community organizations working to reduce teen pregnancy. In carrying out such functions, the Secretary shall collaborate with a variety of entities that have expertise in the prevention of teen pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infections, healthy relationships, financial literacy, and other topics addressed through the personal responsibility education programs.
Evaluation
The Secretary shall evaluate the programs and activities carried out with funds made available through allotments or grants under this section.
Exception
Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to any amount appropriated under subsection (f) for a period described in subsection (a)(1)(A) for fiscal year 2026.
Administration
In general
The Secretary shall administer this section through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Application of other provisions of subchapter
In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the other provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to allotments or grants made under this section.
Exceptions
Definitions
Age-appropriate
The term “age-appropriate”, with respect to the information in pregnancy prevention, means topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or age groups of children and adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group.
Medically accurate and complete
Indian tribes; Tribal organizations
section 1603 of title 25The terms “Indian tribe” and “Tribal organization” have the meanings given such terms in .
Youth
The term “youth” means an individual who has attained age 10 but has not attained age 20.
Appropriation
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2025, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2025. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 111–148, title II, § 2953124 Stat. 347Pub. L. 113–93, title II, § 206128 Stat. 1046Pub. L. 114–10, title II, § 215129 Stat. 153Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title V, § 50503(a)132 Stat. 227Pub. L. 116–59, div. B, title II, § 1202133 Stat. 1104Pub. L. 116–69, div. B, title II, § 1202133 Stat. 1137Pub. L. 116–94, div. N, title I, § 304133 Stat. 3113Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3822134 Stat. 432Pub. L. 116–159, div. C, title I, § 2103134 Stat. 729Pub. L. 116–215, div. B, title II, § 1203(b)134 Stat. 1045Pub. L. 116–260, div. CC, title III, § 302134 Stat. 2992Pub. L. 118–15, div. B, title III, § 2353137 Stat. 97Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title II, § 403137 Stat. 122Pub. L. 118–35, div. B, title I, § 143138 Stat. 6Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, § 404138 Stat. 418Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title III, § 3302138 Stat. 1767Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title III, § 2302139 Stat. 45Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title III, § 6302139 Stat. 635(, title V, § 513, as added and amended , title X, § 10201(h), , , 922; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, § 513Pub. L. 90–248, title III, § 30181 Stat. 928Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2192(a)95 Stat. 818A prior section 713, , as added , , , which related to administration, was omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by , , .
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 632Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 66653 Stat. 138160 Stat. 1095Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 80964 Stat. 558Pub. L. 89–97, title II, § 204(b)79 Stat. 354Pub. L. 90–248, § 301section 705 of this titleAnother prior section 713, acts , title V, § 513, ; , title V, § 506, ; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §§ 1, 4, eff. , 11 F.R. 7873, ; , title III, pt. 6, § 361(e), ; , , , related to contents of State plans for services for crippled children and their approval by the Administrator prior to the general amendment of title V of the Social Security Act by , and was covered by former .
act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V49 Stat. 634section 731 of this titlePub. L. 90–248, § 301Provisions similar to those comprising former section 713 were contained in section 541 of , (formerly classified to ), prior to the general amendment and renumbering of title V of act , by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–37, § 6302(1)(A)2025—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “2025, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , and for fiscal year 2025” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 119–4, § 2302(1)(A), substituted “fiscal year 2025” for “the period beginning on , and ending on ” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 119–37, § 6302(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). , substituted “fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , for the period beginning on , and ending on , and for fiscal year 2025”.
Pub. L. 119–4, § 2302(1)(B), substituted “fiscal year 2025” for “the period beginning on , and ending on ”.
Pub. L. 119–37, § 6302(2)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “2026” for “2024 or 2025”.
Pub. L. 119–37, § 6302(3)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2025, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2025” for “2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for fiscal year 2024”.
Pub. L. 119–4, § 2302(2), substituted “fiscal year 2025, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2024” for “the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period”.
Pub. L. 118–158, § 3302(1)(A)2024—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 118–42, § 404(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “and” after “,” and inserted “for the period beginning on , and ending on , and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” after “,”.
Pub. L. 118–35, § 143(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “and” after “,” and inserted “and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” after “,”.
Pub. L. 118–158, § 3302(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). , substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 118–42, § 404(1)(B), struck out “and” after “,” and substituted “, for the period beginning on , and ending on , and for the period beginning on , and ending on .” for period at end.
Pub. L. 118–35, § 143(1)(B), struck out “and” after “,” and inserted “, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” after “”.
Pub. L. 118–42, § 404(2)Subsec. (c)(3). , inserted “or 2025” after “fiscal year 2024”.
Pub. L. 118–158, § 3302(2)Subsec. (f). , substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 118–42, § 404(3), struck out “and” before “for the period beginning on ,” and substituted “fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2024.” for “fiscal year 2023.”
Pub. L. 118–35, § 143(2), struck out “and” before “for the period beginning on ,” and substituted “fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023.” for “fiscal year 2023.”
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(A)(i)2023—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , in introductory provisions, substituted “, for the period beginning on , and ending on , and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(A)(i)(I), inserted “and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” after “2023” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(A)(i)(II)Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). , inserted “or period” after “for the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(A)(ii)Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). , inserted “, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” after “”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(A)(ii), inserted at end “The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to State allotments under this paragraph for the period beginning on , and ending on .”
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(A)(iii)Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(i). , substituted “for a fiscal year or period” for “for a fiscal year or the period”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(A)(iii), inserted “or the period described in subparagraph (A)” after “for a fiscal year” and “or period” after “the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “for a fiscal year or period” for “for a fiscal year or the period”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(B), inserted “or the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” after “for a fiscal year” and “or period” after “such fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(C)Subsec. (a)(4)(A). , substituted “for each period” for “for the period” in two places and “for a fiscal year or period” for “for a fiscal year or the period”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(1)(C), inserted “and for the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” after “fiscal years 2010 through 2023”, “and for the period so described” after “fiscal years 2012 through 2023”, and “or the period so described” after “for a fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(1)(D)Subsec. (a)(4)(B)(i). , substituted “each period described in paragraph (1)(A)” for “the period described in paragraph (1)(A)”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(1), (2). , substituted “Subject to paragraph (3), from” for “From”.
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(2)Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “for a period described in subsection (a)(1)(A) for fiscal year 2024” for “for the period described in subsection (a)(1)(A)”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(2)(B), added par. (3).
Pub. L. 118–22, § 403(3)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2023, for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023” for “2023, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023”.
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2353(3), inserted “, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023” after “through 2023”.
Pub. L. 116–2152020— substituted “” for “” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “” for “” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(A)(i)(I)Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “2023” for “2020 and for the period beginning , and ending ” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3822(1)(A)(i), substituted “2020 and for the period beginning , and ending ” for “2019 and for the period beginning , and ending ” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(A)(i)(II)Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). , struck out “or period” after “for the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(A)(ii)Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). , struck out at end: “The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to State allotments under this paragraph for the period beginning , and ending .”
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3822(1)(A)(ii), substituted “, and ending ” for “, and ending ”.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(A)(iii)Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(i). , struck out “or the period described in subparagraph (A)” after “for a fiscal year” and “or period” after “for the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(3). , struck out “or the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” after “for a fiscal year” and “or period” after “such fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(1)(C)Subsec. (a)(4)(A). , in first sentence, substituted “2023” for “2020 and for the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” and “2023” for “2020 and for the period so described” and, in second sentence, struck out “or the period so described” before “that remain unexpended”.
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3822(2), substituted “2020” for “2019” in two places.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(1), (2). , substituted “From” for “Subject to paragraph (3), from” in par. (1) and in introductory provisions of par. (2).
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(2)(B)Subsec. (c)(3). , struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to any amount appropriated under subsection (f) for the period described in subsection (a)(1)(A).”
Pub. L. 116–260, § 302(3)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2023” for “2020, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020”.
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3822(3), substituted “2020, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020” for “2019 and $48,287,671 for the period beginning , and ending ”.
Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(1)(A)2019—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–69, § 1202(1)(A), substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(A)(i)(I), inserted “and for the period beginning , and ending ” after “for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(A)(i)(II)Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). , inserted “or period” after “for the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). , substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 116–69, § 1202(1)(B), substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(A)(ii), inserted at end “The previous sentence shall not apply with respect to State allotments under this paragraph for the period beginning , and ending .”
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(A)(iii)Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(i). , inserted “or the period described in subparagraph (A)” after “for a fiscal year” and “or period” after “for the fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(3). , inserted “or the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” after “for a fiscal year” and substituted “the end of the second fiscal year following such fiscal year or period” for “the end of the second succeeding fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(C)(i)Subsec. (a)(4)(A). , inserted “and for the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” after “for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019”, “and for the period so described” after “for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2019”, and “or the period so described” after “for a fiscal year”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(1)(C)(ii)Subsec. (a)(4)(B)(i). , substituted “continue through the period described in paragraph (1)(A)” for “continue through fiscal year 2019”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(2)(A)Subsec. (c)(1). , substituted “Subject to paragraph (3), from the amount” for “From the amount”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(2)(B)Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “Subject to paragraph (3), from the amount” for “From the amount” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(2)(C)Subsec. (c)(3). , added par. (3).
Pub. L. 116–94, § 304(2)Subsec. (f). , substituted “$48,287,671 for the period beginning , and ending ” for “$16,643,836 for the period beginning , and ending ”.
Pub. L. 116–69, § 1202(2), substituted “$16,643,836 for the period beginning , and ending ” for “$10,684,931 for the period beginning , and ending ”.
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1202(3), inserted “and $10,684,931 for the period beginning , and ending ” after “for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019”.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(1)2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , substituted “2019” for “2017” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(2)(A)Subsec. (a)(4)(A). , substituted “2019” for “2017” in two places.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(2)(B)(i)Subsec. (a)(4)(B). , substituted “Competitive prep grants” for “3-year grants” in heading.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(2)(B)(ii)Subsec. (a)(4)(B)(i). , substituted “continue through fiscal year 2019 grants awarded for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2017” for “solicit applications to award 3-year grants in each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017”.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(3)Subsec. (c)(1). , inserted “victims of human trafficking,” after “youth with HIV/AIDS,”.
Pub. L. 115–123, § 50503(a)(4)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2019” for “2017”.
Pub. L. 114–10, § 215(1)2015—Subsec. (a)(1)(A), (4)(A). , substituted “2017” for “2015” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 114–10, § 215(2)Subsec. (a)(4)(B)(i). , substituted “through 2017” for “, 2013, 2014, and 2015”.
Pub. L. 114–10, § 215(3)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2017” for “2015”.
Pub. L. 113–93, § 206(1)2014—Subsec. (a)(1)(A), (4)(A). , substituted “2015” for “2014” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 113–93, § 206(2)Subsec. (a)(4)(B)(i). , substituted “2014, and 2015” for “and 2014”.
Pub. L. 113–93, § 206(3)Subsec. (f). , substituted “2015” for “2014”.
Pub. L. 111–148, § 10201(h)2010—Subsec. (b)(2)(C)(i). , amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “Healthy relationships, such as positive self-esteem and relationship dynamics, friendships, dating, romantic involvement, marriage, and family interactions.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title V, § 50503(b)132 Stat. 227