Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (Title V State SRAE) Program

 

The purpose of the Title V State SRAE program is to provide messages to youth that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity. Title V State SRAE is a prevention education program targeted to youth ages 10 to 19. Programmatic services must be medically accurate and complete; age-appropriate; based on adolescent learning and developmental theories for the age group receiving the education; and culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences. Education on sexual risk avoidance must address each of the following topics: (A) The holistic individual and societal benefits associated with personal responsibility, self-regulation, goalsetting, healthy decision making, and a focus on the future. (B) The advantage of refraining from non-marital sexual activity to improve the future prospects and physical and emotional health of youth. (C) The increased likelihood of avoiding poverty when youth attain self-sufficiency and emotional maturity before engaging in sexual activity. (D) The foundational components of healthy relationships and their impact on the formation of healthy marriages and safe and stable families. (E) How other youth risk behaviors, such as drug and alcohol usage, increase the risk for teen sex. (F) How to resist and avoid, and receive help regarding, sexual coercion and dating violence, recognizing that even with consent teen sex remains a youth risk behavior.

Active 93.235 Administration For Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2017 Thirty nine (39) grants have been awarded. Thirty nine ( 39) grants were awarded.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY2018, there were 37 awards.
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY 2019, the program awarded 39 grants.
Fiscal Year 2020 In FY 2020, the program awarded 37 grants.
Fiscal Year 2021 In FY 2021, the program awarded 38 grants
Fiscal Year 2022 In FY2022 there were 38 awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY2023, it is anticipated there will be 37 awards The Title V SRAE Program is authorized and funded by Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 710), as amended by Section 50502 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) and extended by Division CC, Title III, Section 303 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103)., Title V Social Security Act, Section 510, Public Law 115-123, 42 U.S.C. 710 Fifty-nine (59) entities are eligible, including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Title V State SRAE will fund states to provide youth ages 10 to 19 with education on sexual risk avoidance (meaning voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity) and other risky behaviors. States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY 2022 and FY 2023 were required to submit a written letter of intent and updated state plan to receive funding for FY 2022 and FY 2023. To qualify for funding in FY 2024, states must submit an application and state plan for review and approval prior to the award of funds. A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany each application; it should include documentation establishing the authorized representative's authority to apply for and administer the Title V State SRAE grant program on behalf of the State and Territory. States are expected to submit program plans that are medically accurate and complete, age-appropriate based on adolescent learning and developmental theories for the age group receiving the education, and be culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences. All programs incorporated by a state must ensure that sexual risk avoidance education has a holistic approach and demonstrate societal benefits with the focus being on the future. These projects must focus on the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by refraining from non-marital-sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Each fiscal year allocation will remain available for expenditure by the state through the end of the succeeding fiscal year (e.g., FY2022 allocations through this announcement remain available for expenditure by the state until 9/30/23). FY2023 allocations remain available for expenditure by the state through 9/30/24. States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY2023 are required to submit a letter of intent and updated state plan to receive funding. Application requirements and procedures are listed in the NOFO. Recipients are notified that funds have been awarded through a Notice of Award (NOA) issued by the Administration for Children and Families. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds. See the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for deadline information. From 60 to 90 days. For existing recipients, appeals regarding disputes may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A. From 60 to 90 days. Title V State SRAE programs are required to develop and implement education that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity. For FY2022 and FY2023 funds allotted to States and Territories, ACF advised States and Territories of the funding opportunity through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. Applications were rated Approved" or "Approved with Conditions" by Program Administrators. States that received an "Approved" rating were awarded grants without a requirement to submit additional information. States submitting state plans that were "Approved with Conditions" received grant awards with a request to submit documentation to address areas of weakness as noted in the review process. There were 37 Title V State SRAE grants awarded in FY 2020 and 38 awards in FY 2021. There were 38 awards in FY2022. It is anticipated 37 awards will be made in FY2023. Title V State SRAE funding will be used to award formula grants. Additionally, a set-aside of 20% of the total $75,000,000 appropriation will fund program support activities. Funds ($60,000,000) shall be reserved for state grant awards. Since FY2018, States have an opportunity to apply for formula funding by submitting an application or letter of intent. These Title V State SRAE projects have a two-year project period, as funds are available. Funds (a 20% set-aside of $15,000,000) shall be reserved for program support. Program support includes research, training and technical assistance, a national evaluation, and the collection of performance measures. Performance Reports: FYSB requires federal project officers to conduct routine performance reviews that includes off-site and on-site monitoring of the Title V State SRAE grants. 45 CFR Part 75 Subpart F applies to this program. All records are to be maintained in accordance with 45 CFR 75.361-365. Statutory Formula: The Title V SRAE Program is authorized and funded by Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 710), as amended by Section 50502 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No. 115-123) and extended by Division CC, Title III, Section 303 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103).

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Title V State SRAE awards have a 24-month project and budget period. States are eligible to apply for FY2023 funding under the FY2022 standing notice of funding opportunity. States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY2022 and FY2023 are required to submit a written letter of intent and updated state plan to receive awards. States planning to conduct a local evaluation must include with their letter of intent, an updated evaluation plan as part of the request for FY2023 funding. Similarly, States will be eligible to apply for FY2024 funding under a NOFO that will cover another two year period of FY2024 and FY2025. None/Not specified. Resa Matthew, Interim Director
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201 US
resa.matthew@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 2024015124 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb 75-1512-0-1-506 (Formula Grants) FY 22$47,926,036.00; FY 23 est $46,517,729.00; FY 24 Estimate Not Available FY 21$53,519,512.00; FY 20$45,697,015.00; FY 19$52,118,958.00; FY 18$46,994,375.00; FY 17$63,372,499.00; - In FY 2022, $75,000,000 was appropriated of which $60,000,000 was available for 37 awards at a total of $47,926,036. In FY 2023 $46,517,729 of a total of $60,000,000 in allocations for states and territories was awarded to 37 recipients. In FY 2024 there is no estimated funding. Each fiscal year state allocations will remain available for expenditure by the state through the end of the succeeding fiscal year. For example, FY 2023 allocations will remain available for expenditure by the state through September 30, 2024. The range of awards for Title V State SRAE awards in FY2022 and FY2023 is $47,000 to $7.87 million. The average award amount for FY2022 is $1.25 million and $1.27 million in FY2023. Contact the Family and Youth Services Bureau central office for available literature. You may also get information on the Family and Youth Services Bureau website at the following address: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb Not applicable.