Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS)
🏛 Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB (HHS-ACF-FYSB)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofits, universities, and research institutions that develop and evaluate youth pregnancy prevention programs. Organizations must have an existing evidence-based intervention targeting high-risk youth populations like foster youth, justice-involved youth, trafficking survivors, homeless youth, youth with HIV, or young parents. Applicants must implement at least three of six mandated adulthood preparation subjects and conduct rigorous impact evaluations using randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental designs. Independent third-party evaluators are required.
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Key dates
- Apr 21, 2026 Applications open
- Jul 21, 2026 Application deadline in 4 days
- Aug 14, 2026 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2026 Project start
Program description
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.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- County Government
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Evaluation Plan (detailed methodology for RCT or quasi-experimental design)
- Logic Model
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Letters of Commitment from Independent Evaluator
- Preliminary Research Evidence (publications, pilot data)
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Data Management and Confidentiality Plan
Program contact
- 👤 Katherine Godesky
- 📧 fysb.nofo.preis@acf.hhs.gov
- 📞 202-401-5525
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.092 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$489,131,365
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$378,706,513
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$274,350,878
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$189,405,242
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$125,591,485
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$104,524,117
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$69,159,223
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$68,196,631
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$54,967,571
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$52,749,718
Top States by Funding
- FL 4 awards $876.2M
- TX 3 awards $468.1M
- VA 4 awards $254.0M
- MA 2 awards $137.4M
- CA 11 awards $105.7M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.092). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $69,588,394 | |
| 2025 | $69,368,019 | |
| 2026 est. | $70,000,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for PREIS funding?
Nonprofits, universities, government agencies, and research institutions can apply. Your organization must have an existing intervention with preliminary evidence but no randomized controlled trial yet.
What youth populations does PREIS target?
Foster youth, justice-involved youth, trafficking survivors, homeless youth, youth with HIV/AIDS, young parents under 21, and youth in high-risk birth rate areas. Programs must focus on these vulnerable populations.
What topics must the intervention cover?
Projects must address at least three of six subjects: healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational/career success, and healthy life skills.
Is an independent evaluator required?
Yes. You must hire a third-party, independent evaluator to conduct the impact evaluation. This cannot be your organization.
What is the award range and project timeline?
Awards range from $750,000 to $900,000. Typical projects run for several years to allow evaluation of program impacts.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Have preliminary research evidence ready. PREIS expects published or documented evidence your intervention works, even without a full RCT.
- Budget a significant portion for the independent evaluator. Rigorous evaluation is the core of this grant, not the intervention delivery.
- Write a clear theory of change. Reviewers need to understand exactly how your intervention produces intended outcomes.
- Target one specific vulnerable population deeply rather than trying to serve all groups. Focused programs score higher.
- Start conversations with potential independent evaluators early. Their capacity and expertise directly impact your application strength.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak preliminary evidence. Many applications fail because the intervention lacks published research or documented pilot results showing effectiveness. Trying to evaluate an untested intervention is not competitive. Inadequate independent evaluator. Selecting an evaluator who lacks RCT/quasi-experimental experience or has conflicts of interest (prior work with organization) weakens the application significantly. Unclear theory of change. Applications fail when the logic model doesn't clearly connect intervention activities to intended outcomes for specific youth populations.
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