The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families’ (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds under the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program.
Donor Name: Administration for Children and Families
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $450,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
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).
Goal and Objectives
The goal of the SRAE program is to fund programs that implement education that teaches youth self-regulation, goal setting, healthy decision-making, healthy relationships, a focus on the future, and the prevention and avoidance of sexual activity and other risky behaviors. The objectives of the SRAE program are to:
- Implement curricula that includes medically accurate information referenced in peerreviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations.
- Select sexual risk avoidance curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach to integrate research findings with practical implementation that align with the needs and desired outcomes of the targeted audience of youth.
- Teach risk avoidance skills through methods that do not normalize teen sexual activity by applying strategies that are culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Target services to youth ages 10 to 19.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $20,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $450,000
- Award Floor: $300,000
Project Period
36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods.
Target Populations
Target Populations to be Served SRAE Programs must provide services to youth populations, described as one or more individuals who have attained age 10 but not age 20. SRAE Programs may target services to vulnerable youth populations to include, but not limited to, the following: youth living in underresourced regions and areas with high rates of teen births and STIs; culturally underrepresented youth populations, especially Hispanic, African American, or Native American teenagers; youth in or aging out of foster care or adjudication systems; youth who are victims of trafficking; youth who have runaway or left home due to family conflict or other crisis; youth experiencing homelessness; youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, and/or two spirit (LGBTQIA2S+), and other vulnerable or underserved youth populations.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible for SRAE funding are as follows:
- State, territorial, or county governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent, regional, and local school districts
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Non-profits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education
- Non-profits without 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
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. 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.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
