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Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program Grant Opportunity

This opportunity from the Administration for Children & Families seeks applications for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children & Families (ACF) - Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) - Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) - Program Details: - Funding for projects implementing sexual risk avoidance education for youth - Focus on teaching voluntary refraining from non-marital sexual activity - Target populations: areas with high teen birth rates or high STI risk - Requirements: - Use of medically accurate, peer-reviewed information - Implementation of evidence-based curricula - Instruction on self-regulation, healthy relationships, and resisting risky behaviors - Programs must address healthy decision-making and risk prevention - Funding Information: - Total program funding: $19,217,650 - Individual awards: $300,000 to $450,000 - Up to 43 awards anticipated - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for educational services, not a product procurement. - Notable Requirements: - Evidence-based approaches - Medically accurate content - Targeting high-risk youth populations

Description

The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau announces funding availability under the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. The program funds projects that implement sexual risk avoidance education teaching participants to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity, targeting areas with high teen birth rates or high risk of STIs. Successful applicants must use medically accurate information, implement evidence-based curricula, and teach benefits of self-regulation and healthy behaviors without normalizing teen sexual activity. The program aims to empower participants to make healthy decisions and prevent pregnancy, STIs, and other risky behaviors.

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