Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education

The Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Children & Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (ACYF/FYSB). This discretionary grant program supports projects aimed at teaching youth to voluntarily refrain from sexual activity. The educational content focuses on personal responsibility, self-regulation, goal setting, healthy decision-making, future orientation, and the prevention of risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. The intent of the program is to deliver these messages without normalizing teen sexual activity. This grant opportunity, identified as HHS-2025-ACF-ACYF-TS-0007, is forecasted to provide funding for approximately 15 projects. It falls under the Income Security and Social Services funding activity and is associated with Assistance Listing number 93.787. The estimated total program funding is $2,612,667, with individual award amounts ranging from a minimum of $13,501 to a maximum of $450,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this opportunity. Eligible applicants include a wide range of local organizations such as faith-based organizations and consortia that can develop and implement Title V Competitive SRAE projects in states and territories that did not accept FY 2025 allocations for Title V State SRAE. Entities eligible to apply include Native American tribal organizations and governments, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), county governments, private and public institutions of higher education, special district governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. Individuals and foreign entities are explicitly ineligible. Applications for this opportunity are estimated to be posted on June 16, 2025, with a closing date of July 25, 2025, at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Awards are expected to be made by September 8, 2025, and funded projects will commence on September 30, 2025. The opportunity is currently in forecast status and prospective applicants should monitor for updates and the official application release. The application process will be managed electronically through Grants.gov. While detailed application questions were not provided in the forecast, standard requirements for federal grants apply, including project narratives, budgets, and organizational qualifications. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Chéri Thompson at 202-205-8173 or via email at [email protected] for additional information and support during the application process.