Deadline: 18-Jul-23
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.
SRAE 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 Program Funding: $20,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $450,000
- Award Floor: $300,000
- Length of Project Periods: 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants eligible for SRAE funding are as follows:
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Small businesses
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
