Grants for sex education at institutions of higher education

(a) Program authorized The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions to enable such institutions to provide students with age and developmentally appropriate sex education. (b) Duration Grants awarded under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. (c) Applications An institution of higher education or consortium of such institutions desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to an institution of higher education that— (1) has an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)); (2) is a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)); (3) is a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)); (4) is an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); (5) is a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); (6) is a Predominantly Black Institution, as defined in section 318(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)); (7) is a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as defined in section 319(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)); (8) is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)); or (9) is a minority institution, as defined in section 365 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k), with an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 312 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1058). (e) Uses of funds An institution of higher education or consortium of such institutions receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to develop and implement a project to integrate sex education into the institution of higher education in order to reach a large number of students, by carrying out 1 or more of the following activities: (1) Adopting and incorporating age and developmentally appropriate sex education into student orientation, general education, or courses. (2) Developing or adopting and implementing educational programming outside of class that delivers age and developmentally appropriate sex education to students. (3) Developing or adopting and implementing innovative technology-based approaches to deliver age and developmentally appropriate sex education to students. (4) Developing or adopting and implementing peer-led activities to generate discussion, educate, and raise awareness among students about age and developmentally appropriate sex education. (5) Developing or adopting and implementing policies and practices to link students to sexual health services.