group. Hispanic teens continue to have the highest 
rates of both teen pregnancy and birth. 
(5) Research shows that starting a family too 
soon may have significant social, educational, and fi-
nancial impacts on the lives of young people. Less 
than half of teenage mothers finish high school and 
less than 2 percent go on to finish college, making 
it difficult to find and maintain a job. 
(6) New research shows that teenage dating vi-
olence and abuse are serious public health problems 
and are associated with higher levels of teenage 
pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy. Studies show 
that 1 in 5 teenage girls in the United States report 
having experienced physical or sexual intimate part-
ner violence. 
(7) Promoting and building healthy relation-
ships are fundamental to prevent teenage preg-
nancies and unplanned pregnancies. 
SEC. 4. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS TO REDUCE TEENAGE 
PREGNANCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award com-
petitive grants to eligible entities for new and existing pro-
gram interventions to provide youth in racial or ethnic mi-
nority or immigrant communities the information and 
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skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies and develop 
healthy relationships. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants pro-
posing to carry out projects in racial or ethnic minority 
or immigrant communities. 
(c) PROJECT SETTINGS.—Funds received under this 
section may be used to provide information and skills as 
described in subsection (a)— 
(1) through classroom-based settings, such as 
school health education or family and consumer 
science education; after-school programs; commu-
nity-based programs; workforce development pro-
grams; and health clinics; or 
(2) in collaboration with systems that serve 
large numbers of at-risk youth such as juvenile jus-
tice or foster care systems. 
(d) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—As a condition on re-
ceipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree 
that information and skills provided through the grant will 
be— 
(1) age-appropriate; 
(2) evidence-based; 
(3) provided in accordance with section 7(b); 
and 
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(4) culturally sensitive and relevant to the tar-
get population 
(e) EVALUATION.—Of the total amount made avail-
able to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, shall use 10 percent of such 
amount to carry out a rigorous, independent evaluation 
to determine the extent and the effectiveness of activities 
funded through this section in changing attitudes and be-
havior. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible 
entity’’ means a State, local, or tribal agency; a school 
or postsecondary institution; an after-school program; a 
nonprofit coalition; a community or faith-based organiza-
tion; or any other entity determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 5. MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE TEENAGE 
PREGNANCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award com-
petitive grants to carry out multimedia campaigns to pro-
vide public education and increase public awareness re-
garding teenage pregnancy and related social and emo-
tional issues. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants pro-
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