WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has announced $15.2 million in new grants to support abstinence education for teens, some of which have been given to faith-based groups. Recipients included hospitals, youth services agencies and colleges.
Catholic Charities of Honolulu in Hawaii received a grant of $735,032, one of the higher amounts among the recipients. Other awardees of the 28 grants for programs for young people ages 12 to 18 included Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, which was granted $461,278; Metro Atlanta Youth for Christ, which received $363,936; and Catholic Social Services of Fall River, Mass., which was granted $124,918. (TAB)
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