Among the programs shut down by federal grant terminations this summer were sexual health curricula written specifically for young people in foster care, a population that published research identifies as facing barriers their peers do not.
Children's Aid, a New York City organization that has worked in under-resourced communities for more than 170 years, delivered programming in foster care settings alongside schools and community sites before losing a $936,700 annual grant with two years remaining. It had received federal teen pregnancy prevention funding since 2015, and the award was eligible for renewal through 2028.
