Rigorous Impact Evaluation of Programs to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Achieve Optimal Health
🏛 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS-OPHS)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for rigorous impact evaluations of programs preventing teen pregnancy and promoting adolescent health. Eligible applicants include public health agencies, research institutions, and nonprofit organizations serving U.S. territories. Projects must evaluate interventions addressing teen pregnancy prevention, STI prevention, behavioral risk factors, or related health outcomes. Activities supported include implementation research, evaluation studies, and dissemination of evidence-based findings to youth-serving professionals.
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Program description
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) announces the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 grants under the authority of Division B, Title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75).This notice solicits applications for projects to rigorously evaluate promising interventions that contribute to adolescent optimal health and preventing teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), behavioral risk factors underlying teen pregnancy, or other associated risk factors. OPA intends to make available approximately $8.3 million for an estimated nine (9) grant awards for a period of up to five (5) years. The actual amount available will not be determined until enactment of the FY2027 federal budget.The goal of this initiative is to identify effective interventions focused on body literacy and ensuring transparency and protection of parental rights for future replication by adolescent health practitioners and youth-serving professionals, and to disseminate the research findings and lessons learned to inform future studies.
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
- 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/Abstract
- Evaluation Plan with primary/secondary outcomes
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Organizational Capacity Statement
- Letters of Support from partners/practitioners
- Evaluation timeline and deliverables
Program contact
- 👤 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
- 📧 Jaclyn.Ruiz@hhs.gov
- 📞 240-453-883
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.297 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$8,246,766
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,916,000
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$5,890,800
Top States by Funding
- TX 10 awards $46.5M
- MD 8 awards $34.7M
- NY 8 awards $31.3M
- GA 6 awards $31.3M
- CA 7 awards $28.7M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.297). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $93,500,000 | |
| 2025 | $92,755,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $92,755,000 |
FAQ
What types of organizations can apply?
Research institutions, public health agencies, nonprofits, and universities in U.S. territories. Applicants must have capacity to conduct rigorous evaluation research.
What is the funding timeline?
Applications are due July 23, 2026. Projects typically run up to five years, with nine awards anticipated.
Can I evaluate an existing program, or must I develop a new one?
You can evaluate promising existing interventions. The focus is rigorous evaluation, not program development.
What makes an evaluation competitive?
Strong study design, clear outcome measures, focus on teen pregnancy and adolescent health, and clear dissemination plans improve competitiveness.
What is the award range?
Individual awards range from $650,000 to $1,250,000 over the project period.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Prioritize rigorous design: Use randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental designs for strongest impact.
- Focus on adolescent health outcomes: Clearly link evaluation to teen pregnancy prevention, STI prevention, or related behavioral risk factors.
- Plan dissemination early: Identify specific youth-serving professionals and practitioners who will use findings.
- Address body literacy and parental rights: Demonstrate how intervention ensures transparency and respects parental involvement.
- Use U.S. territory assets: Highlight existing partnerships, population access, and local health infrastructure in your territory.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak evaluation design or vague primary outcomes. Unclear dissemination plan or no identified end-users. Insufficient detail on intervention theory and how it addresses teen pregnancy or STI prevention specifically.
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