# FY2022 Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2022-acf-acyf-ts-0055-fy2022-title-v-competitive-sexual-risk-avoidance-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335505

> Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB offered grants of up to $450,000 (at least $13,501) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-TS-0055 |
| Agency | Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $450,000 |
| Award floor | $13,501 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $9.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.787 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent 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)
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to local organizations and entities, including faith-based organizations or consortia, with the capacity to develop and implement Title V Competitive SRAE projects in states and territories that did not accept FY2022 allocations for Title V State SRAE. Applicants located in and/or proposing to manage a project from an ineligible state cannot propose a project that serves an eligible state. The estimated award amount is based upon FY2022 funding available for Title V Competitive SRAE awards and is subject to change. 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.

## What the grant funds

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 Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (CSRAE) Program. The purpose of the Title V Competitive SRAE program is to fund projects that implement education exclusively on sexual risk avoidance that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity and teaches youth participants to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. Applicants are expected to submit plans that include interventions and/or strategies that are medically accurate and complete; age-appropriate with regard to the developmental stage of the intended audience; and culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences. Sexual risk avoidance education must ensure that the unambiguous and primary emphasis is a message to youth that normalizes the optimal health behavior of delaying sexual activity until marriage. In accordance with Title V Competitive SRAE legislation, interventions must address each of the following topics: The holistic, individual, and societal benefits associated with personal responsibility, self-regulation, goal setting, healthy decision-making, and a focus on the future. The advantage of refraining from non-marital sexual activity to improve future prospects, and physical and emotional health of youth. The increased likelihood of avoiding poverty when youth attain self-sufficiency and emotional maturity before engaging in sexual activity. The foundational components of healthy relationships and their impact on the formation of healthy marriages and safe and stable families. How other youth risk behaviors, such as drug and alcohol usage, increase the risk for teen sex. How to resist and avoid, and receive help regarding sexual coercion and dating violence, recognizing that, even with consent, teen sex remains a youth-risk behavior.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2022-ACF-ACYF-TS-0055 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY2022 Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education?

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2022 Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education?

Closed July 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $450,000 each. About $9.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (Discretionary Grants) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Abstinence & Marriage Education Resources Inc, California Youth Partnership LLC, Abundant Life of the Assemblies of God. The program made 116 awards worth $55.8 million in that time.