ADPH seeking proposals from programs serving middle, high school-aged youths

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Branch is seeking requests for proposals or RFPs from programs serving middle and high school youths to fund evidence-based programs.

The ADPH is seeking proposals for its sexual risk avoidance programs and aims to promote education that can reduce teen pregnancy and STDs including HIV. 

"Although the objective is to impact these focal populations, it can be expected that a larger segment of the adolescent population (ages 10-19) will also be reached during program delivery," said a press release from ADPH. "The settings for implementation of these programs will be schools and community-based organizations."

The ADPH is focusing youths in the following counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Covington, Cullman, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Fayette, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Mobile, Montgomery, Pickens, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Wilcox and Winston.

Applicants that are eligible are all public or private non-profit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities that follow these requirements: 

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1) are legally authorized to conduct business within the state of Alabama;

2) are in a position to operate on a cost-reimbursement basis;

3) become an Alabama registered vendor prior to billing for services; and

4) meet the terms and conditions of the RFP.

The deadline to send RFPs is Sept. 6. RFPs can be downloaded at www.alabamapublichealth.gov/teenpregnancy or requested from Jasmine Abner at jasmine.abner@adph.state.al.us.