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EXPLANATION: Establishes Abstinence Until Marriage Emerging Program at DHEC
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 34,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 417,
after line 9, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to
read:
/DHEC: Abstinence-Until-Marriage Emerging Programs
(A) From the funds appropriated to DHEC in this Act as a
Special Item and titled "Abstinence-Until Marriage
Emerging Programs" the department shall award 36 month
grant for abstinence-until-marriage emerging programs. After an
award of the 36 month grant, recipients may apply to the
department for grant renewals for up to an additional two years
for a total of five years of grant funding under same
requirements as set forth in this proviso This funding shall be
awarded by the department only to non-profit 501(c)(3) agencies
meeting the following requirements through a competitive bid
process to demonstrate an emerging program/curricula that meets
the A-H Title V, Section 510 definition of Abstinence Education.
(B) Contracts must be awarded utilizing a competitive approach
in accordance with the South Carolina Procurement Code.
(C) Applicants will be given priority that have, for at
least two years prior to application, effectively implemented
in
South Carolina the program/curricula for which funding is
being applied. (D) Applicants must provide a current third
party audit that indicates the applicant has the infrastructure
and experience to efficiently and effectively manage the funding
applied for. (E) Applicants must provide a budget and budget
narrative that explains how the funds will be used. (F)
Applications must allocate a minimum of 15% of the budget for a
qualified third party evaluator to assess both process outputs
and behavioral outcomes of the program. (G) Prior to
application, proposed programs/curricula must be certified as
medically accurate by a government or private agency that has
the capacity to provide a quality review of materials for
medical accuracy. (H) Prior to application, 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 requirements for
abstinence-until-marriage education programs. (I) Applicants
must provide proof of an agreement with a federally certified
IRB for review of program and evaluation processes and protocol
and must provide proof of the IRB's approval prior to program
implementation. (J) The programs implemented by the entity
awarded a contract 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.
Applications must include at an minimum, the following:
1) Proposed 3 year budget with the following detail for
the 36 month grant period. The applicant must agree to submit
quarterly reports to the department detailing the expenditure of
funds and the accomplishments of the project including: a)
Personnel costs and fringe by position for each of the following
areas: administration, training, education, and other positions
identified; b) Operational cost identified in the application;
c) Onetime costs over $500 such as supplies. d) Administration
cost may not exceed 10% of total project budget. Administration
is defined expenses other than educational. 2) Description of
program and curriculum to be used. 3) Description of training;
4) Schedule and brief description of project activities for each
quarter. 5) Participation Reports at the end of every three
months on the following: a) Number of persons who participated;
b) Total number of hours provided; c) Number of train the
trainer events; e) Other data regarding the activities of the
project; 6) A description of the project evaluation to be used;
7) Copy of latest completed independent financial audit and
agency's response to any audit exceptions; 8) Qualifications of
project personnel; 9) Best Practices to be used and; 10)
Evidence Based Curriculum to be used. Organizations or
individuals awarded grants must provide quarterly reports on
expenditures and participation to DSS within 15 days of the end
of each quarter;(K) Grantees failing to submit reports with 30
days of the end of each quarter will be terminated.
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