General Departmental Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (GDSRAE)
This grant funds programs that teach youth in high-risk areas to avoid non-marital sexual activity and other risky behaviors using medically accurate, evidence-based education.
Funder: Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $300,000–$450,000 per award; up to $19,217,650 total funding; ~43 awards expected; project period typically 12 months
Summary: Supports projects delivering sexual risk avoidance education for youth in high-risk areas, aiming to prevent teen pregnancy, STIs, and other risky behaviors.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; deadlines and details are subject to change.
Description
This program provides funding for projects that implement sexual risk avoidance education (SRAE) targeting youth residing in areas with high rates of teen births or greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The SRAE initiative aims to empower young people to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity by delivering medically accurate, evidence-based curricula and strategies. Funded projects are expected to address topics such as self-regulation, healthy relationships, goal setting, resisting sexual coercion, and prevention of additional youth risk behaviors (such as underage drinking and substance use), without normalizing teen sexual activity.
