Spending bill includes $10M increase for abstinence education
BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 03/22/18 12:19 PM EDT
Abstinence-only education would see a $10 million funding boost under the spending bill released by Congress Wednesday night and advanced by the House Thursday morning.
Under the $1.3 trillion omnibus, the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grant program would receive a 67 percent increase in funding, bringing it up to $25 million.
The SRAE grants fund projects that teach participants how to refrain from non-marital sexual activity and other risky behaviors, such as underage drinking and drug use.
If passed, it would bring federal spending on abstinence-only programs to $100 million a year, the highest level for these types of programs since the George W. Bush administration.
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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/379741-spending-bill-funds-10-million-increase-for-abstinence-education
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