WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has directed West Virginia, along with 45 other states and territories, to remove all references to gender ideology from federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) materials within 60 days.
The directive, issued through HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF), follows the termination of California’s PREP grant last week after the state failed to comply with a similar demand.
Officials warn that failure to meet the requirement could result in withholding, suspension, or termination of federal PREP funding.
“Accountability is coming,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Andrew Gradison.
“Federal funds will not be used to poison the minds of the next generation or advance