Deadline: 15-Jul-21
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 to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches 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 use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement sexual risk avoidance curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach integrate research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity.
Objectives
The objectives of the SRAE program are to:
- Implement curricula that includes medically accurate information referenced in peer- reviewed 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.
- Target youth populations that are at risk for non-marital sexual activity and other risk behaviors.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $12,500,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 30
- Award Ceiling: $450,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $300,000 Per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $400,000 Per Budget Period
- Length of Project Period: 36-month project period with three 12- month budget periods
SRAE Program Requirements
SRAE projects must address the following requirements:
- Evidence-Based Strategies
- Positive Youth Development Approach
- Medically Accurate and Age Appropriate
- Curriculum Fit and Selection
- Referrals to Healthcare and Other Community Services
- Performance Measurement
- National Evaluation
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328896