# Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acf-acyf-ap-0003-personal-responsibility-education-innovative-strategies/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361986

> Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB offered grants of up to $900,000 (at least $750,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-AP-0003 |
| Agency | Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.092 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- 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

Applications from collaboratives and/or consortiums must identify a primary applicant responsible for administering the award. A primary applicant must be named in the application. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Personal Responsibility Education Program-Innovative Strategies (PREIS) builds the evidence base for adolescent pregnancy prevention interventions that are effective with high risk and vulnerable youth populations and addresses gaps with new promising program models. PREIS funds rigorous impact evaluations of innovative youth pregnancy prevention interventions that target services to high-risk, vulnerable, and culturally under-represented youth populations, including youth in foster care/child welfare settings, juvenile justice, victims of trafficking, youth who have runaway or experience homelessness, youth with HIV/AIDS, expectant youth who are under 21 years of age and their partners, parenting youth who are under 21 years of age and their partners, and youth residing in areas with high birth rates for youth. Projects must implement at least three of the six congressionally mandated adulthood preparation subjects (APS) which include: 1) healthy relationships, 2) adolescent development, 3) financial literacy, 4) parent-child communication, 5) educational and career success, and 6) healthy life skills. Projects are required to conduct rigorous impact evaluations (randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental design studies with assignment to treatment or control group). PREIS evaluations must be conducted by an independent, third-party evaluator. Interventions to be evaluated under this funding opportunity are expected to have compelling, positive preliminary evidence from previous research, but have not been evaluated through a randomized control trial or quasi-experimental design. Interventions must have a well-described theory of change, with intervention materials already developed.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-AP-0003 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2026.

### Who can apply for Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS)?

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 Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS)?

Closed August 18, 2026. 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 $900,000 each. About $10.0 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Children and Families, Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth Endowment, Inc., U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. The program made 434 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.