Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (Title V State SRAE) Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program funds projects that provide prevention education to youth to support healthy decision making that leads to the avoidance of non-marital sex and other risky behaviors. Recipients are represented in all federal regions and several U.S. territories.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
- State
- Territorial
Fifty-nine (59) entities are eligible, including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Beneficiaries
- Pre-Teen (10–12)
- Teen (13–19)
Title V State SRAE will fund states to provide youth ages 10 to 19 with education on sexual risk avoidance (meaning voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity) and other risky behaviors.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Recipients are notified that funds have been awarded through a Notice of Award (NOA) issued by the Administration for Children and Families. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
- Renewal interval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of the Title V State SRAE Program is to provide messages to youth that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity. Title V State SRAE is a prevention education program targeted to youth ages 10 to 19. Programmatic services must be medically accurate and complete; age-appropriate; based on adolescent learning and developmental theories for the age group receiving the education; and culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences. Education on sexual risk avoidance must address each of the following topics: (A) The holistic individual and societal benefits associated with personal responsibility, self-regulation, goalsetting, healthy decision making, and a focus on the future. (B) The advantage of refraining from non-marital sexual activity to improve the future prospects and physical and emotional health of youth. (C) The increased likelihood of avoiding poverty when youth attain self-sufficiency and emotional maturity before engaging in sexual activity. (D) The foundational components of healthy relationships and their impact on the formation of healthy marriages and safe and stable families. (E) How other youth risk behaviors, such as drug and alcohol usage, increase the risk for teen sex. (F) 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.
Mission Categories
Primary: Health Education
Other categories:
Prevention and Control (includes Suicide Prevention)Communicable Diseases
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Title V State SRAE funding will be used to award formula grants. Since FY2018, States have an opportunity to apply for formula funding by submitting an application or letter of intent. These Title V State SRAE projects have a two-year project period, as funds are available.
Required Documentation
States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY 2024 were required to submit a written letter of intent and updated state plan to receive funding for FY 2025.
To qualify for funding in FY 2026, states must submit an application and state plan for review and approval prior to the award of funds. A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany each application; it should include documentation establishing the authorized representative’s authority to apply for and administer the Title V State SRAE program on behalf of the State or Territory.
States are expected to submit program plans that are medically accurate and complete, age-appropriate based on adolescent learning and developmental theories for the age group receiving the education, and be culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences.
These projects must focus on the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by refraining from non-marital-sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
The Title V SRAE Program is authorized and funded by Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 710), amended by Section 50502 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) and extended by Section 3301, Division C, Title III of the American Relief Act, 2025 (Pub. L. No. 118-158).