Abstinence Education Under Welfare Reform

Table 1: State-by-State Allotments for Abstinence Education Programs, 1998-2002 (dollars)
State Amount   State Amount
Alabama 1,081,058   New Jersey 843,071
Alaska 78,526   New Mexico 518,368
Arizona 894,137   New York 3,377,584
Arkansas 660,004   North Carolina 1,151,876
California 5,764,199   North Dakota 126,220
Colorado 544,383   Ohio 2,091,299
Connecticut 330,484   Oklahoma 756,837
Delaware 80,935   Oregon 460,076
District of Columbia 120,439   Pennsylvania 1,820,070
Florida 2,207,883   Rhode Island 129,692
Georgia 1,450,083   South Carolina 811,757
Hawaii 131,519   South Dakota 169,578
Idaho 205,228   Tennessee 1,067,569
Illinois 2,095,116   Texas 4,922,091
Indiana 857,042   Utah 325,666
Iowa 424,908   Vermont 69,855
Kansas 391,185   Virginia 828,619
Kentucky 990,488   Washington 739,012
Louisiana 1,627,850   West Virginia 487,536
Maine 172,468   Wisconsin 795,859
Maryland 535,712   Wyoming 80,935
Massachusetts 739,012   American Samoa 44,992
Michigan 1,899,560   Guam 69,495
Minnesota 613,756   Northern Marianas 42,493
Mississippi 1,062,752   Puerto Rico 1,449,018
Missouri 969,291   Trust Territories:  
Montana 186,439   Palau 13,501
Nebraska 246,177   Micronesia 47,492
Nevada 157,534   Marshalls 21,000
New Hampshire 82,862   Virgin Islands 136,509
         
Total       50,000,000
Source: Department of Health and Human Services.

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Abstinence Education Agenda