The Administration for Children and Families, through its Family and Youth Services Bureau, is offering this grant to fund projects for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. This grant is for the purpose of teaching participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. Services target individuals in areas with high teen birth rates and/or high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections. The program aims to empower participants to make healthy decisions, preventing pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Successful applicants are expected to use medically accurate, evidence-based information, and teach benefits of self-regulation, healthy relationships, and goal setting without normalizing teen sexual activity.
Opportunity ID: 343845
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-SR-0035 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.060 — Sexual Risk Avoidance Education |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 19, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants serving an emerging, unserved, or underserved population or remote geographic area are encouraged to apply for funding under this NOFO.
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB |
| Description: | The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau announces the availability of funds under the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. The purpose of the SRAE Program is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teach participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals of SRAE are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Successful applicants are expected to submit program plans that agree to 1) use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by education, scientific, governmental or health organizations; 2) implement sexual risk avoidance curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach to integrate research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and 3) teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ricky Richard
ricky.richard@acf.hhs.gov Email:ricky.richard@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 343845 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-SR-0035.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ricky Richard ricky.richard@acf.hhs.gov Email: ricky.richard@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.060 | HHS-2023-ACF-ACYF-SR-0035 | Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program | PKG00281786 | May 19, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
343845 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
343845 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
343845 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
343845 SF424A-1.0.pdf
343845 SF424B-1.1.pdf
343845 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
343845 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
343845 ProtectionofHumanSubjects_2_0-2.0.pdf
343845 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
343845 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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