General Departmental Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (GDSRAE)
🏛 Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB (HHS-ACF-FYSB)
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations implementing sexual risk avoidance education targeting youth in high-risk communities. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, faith-based organizations, school districts, and government agencies that serve youth ages 12-18. The program focuses on communities with high teen birth rates and/or high STI transmission. Funded projects must teach medically accurate, evidence-based curricula emphasizing abstinence, healthy relationships, goal-setting, and resilience against coercion and risky behaviors.
Key dates
- Apr 23, 2026 Applications open
- Jul 29, 2026 Application deadline in 57 days
- Sep 15, 2026 Award announced
- Sep 30, 2026 Project start
This grant is for organizations implementing sexual risk avoidance education targeting youth in high-risk communities. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, faith-based organizations, school districts, and government agencies that serve youth ages 12-18. The program focuses on communities with high teen birth rates and/or high STI transmission. Funded projects must teach medically accurate, evidence-based curricula emphasizing abstinence, healthy relationships, goal-setting, and resilience against coercion and risky behaviors.
Program description
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. Successful applicants are expected to submit program plans that agree to: 1) use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by education, scientific, governmental or health organizations; 2) implement sexual risk avoidance curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach to integrate research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and 3) teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- County Government
- Faith-based Organization
- 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
Details
This grant is for organizations implementing sexual risk avoidance education targeting youth in high-risk communities. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, faith-based organizations, school districts, and government agencies that serve youth ages 12-18. The program focuses on communities with high teen birth rates and/or high STI transmission. Funded projects must teach medically accurate, evidence-based curricula emphasizing abstinence, healthy relationships, goal-setting, and resilience against coercion and risky behaviors.
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Program Plan
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capacity Documentation
- Curriculum or Program Evidence/Logic Model
- Letters of Support from Community Partners
Program contact
- 👤 Ricky Richard
- 📧 fysb.nofo.gdsrae@acf.hhs.gov
- 📞 202-401-5142
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.060 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$1,350,000
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Top States by Funding
- FL 13 awards $16.9M
- TX 11 awards $14.3M
- GA 10 awards $12.8M
- CA 6 awards $7.9M
- AZ 6 awards $7.6M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.060). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $34,599,774 | |
| 2025 | $34,599,774 | |
| 2026 est. | $35,000,000 |
FAQ
What organizations are eligible to apply?
Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, schools, and government agencies can apply. Your organization must have capacity to implement youth education programming in high-risk communities.
What must the curriculum cover?
Programs must be evidence-based and medically accurate. They should teach sexual risk avoidance, healthy relationships, goal-setting, self-regulation, and resistance to sexual coercion.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is July 29, 2026. Plan to submit well before the deadline.
How much funding will we receive?
Individual awards range from $300,000 to $450,000 depending on scope and community need.
Can faith-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based organizations may apply but curricula must be medically accurate and reference peer-reviewed sources, not solely religious doctrine.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly identify the high-risk community you serve and provide local data on teen birth rates and STI prevalence.
- Select or develop curricula with documented evidence of effectiveness from peer-reviewed publications.
- Detail your plan for reaching priority populations and demonstrate organizational capacity for youth programming.
- Align your program with the three core requirements: medically accurate info, evidence-based implementation, and comprehensive risk topics.
- Build partnerships with schools, health departments, or youth-serving organizations to strengthen your application.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying without clear evidence of community need or data on target population risks. Proposing curricula that lack peer-reviewed evidence or fail to address all required topics like healthy relationships and coercion resistance. Underestimating staff capacity or experience needed for evidence-based implementation in youth settings.
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