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(b) Projects funded under AS 47.18.100 may include one or more of the following types of activities: (1) family life education; (2) counseling services for adolescents who are, or who may think they are, pregnant or who want to avoid pregnancy; (3) prenatal care for pregnant adolescents; (4) job training and placement for adolescent parents; (5) educational and support services for adolescent parents; (6) other activities that, in the judgment of the department, are likely to have a tangible effect on combating a problem associated with adolescent pregnancy or parenthood. Sec. 47.18.120. Applications for project funding. (a) A person or group seeking funding under AS 47.18.100 shall apply to the department on a form provided by the department. (b) When applying under (a) of this section, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the proposed project (1) has been designed with extensive assistance from local community members who represent a variety of interests, cultures, and perspectives on adolescent pregnancy and parenthood; (2) is based on sound research, to the maximum extent possible; (3) will maximize collaboration among all relevant agencies involved in the needs being addressed by the project; (4) includes an evaluation component to measure project effectiveness; (5) includes a public awareness campaign component. Sec. 47.18.140. Promotion of program and projects. (a) The department shall take appropriate actions to publicize the availability of funds under AS 47.18.100 — 47.18.140. (b) The department shall annually conduct regional conferences or workshops across the state to (1) showcase the activities and achievements of projects funded under AS 47.18.100 — 47.18.140 for which the evaluation components have shown a high level of success; (2) encourage and support the replication of these successful projects; and (3) increase public awareness of the availability of state administered services and programs to address the many problems associated with adolescent pregnancy and parenthood.