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Page | 36 D. Transportation assistance for employed NCP in the form of a city bus HOLO card. To participate in the pilot program, the NCP must be a U.S. citizen, a lawfully admitted permanent resident immigrant, or is granted admission to the U.S. under the provision of Public Law 99-239; and the household’s total annual gross income does not exceed 300% of the current FPG. Currently, the pilot program is available to eligible NCPs on the island of Oahu. 23.4 Out of Wedlock Births

In 1995, the “Children's Vision,” a benchmarking initiative was started with 6,000 young people describing the type of Hawaii they wanted to live in. In September 1995, the Hawaii Adolescent Wellness Team was formed to attend a two (2) day Maternal and Child Health conference. The Wellness Team committed to developing a holistic framework and resource document. The Hawaii's Adolescent Wellness Plan - Laulima in Action (or many hands working together) was the result of that commitment. In May 1997, Laulima in Action was finalized as a systemic approach in moving Adolescent Wellness forward on multiple levels. This strategic planning framework, based on best practices approaches, could prevent, or reduce critical indicators among adolescents aged ten (10) to eighteen (18) years. The teen pregnancy rate has steadily declined since 2006. This is a continual collaboration between the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Education (DOE). The Department of Human Services is a member of the Adolescent Wellness Team. 23.5 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts of the Department of Human Services According to the Hawaii Health Data Warehouse, the birth rate in 2015 for females between the ages of fifteen (15) and nineteen (19) years was 20.6%. In 2021, the birth rate for the same age group was 12.3%, a decrease of 8.3% within a six-year period. The Department collaborates with private non-profit providers and DOE through contracts and Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) respectively. The services encompass the Teen Pregnancy Prevention effort to include alternative activities for children with after-school programs and community-based involvement. The Department’s goals are to continue its support of youth programs and services, maintain partnerships with other government agencies and service providers, and to ensure the teen birth rate continues to decline, by 12% by 2025. The services discussed above and described below are implemented to prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, TANF Purpose 3. According to the “Helping Families Achieve Self-Sufficiency: A Guide on Funding Service for Children and Families through the TANF Program,” potential activities that would be reasonably calculated to accomplish Purpose 3 may include abstinence programs, services for